Joe Young
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- Aug 2, 1893The Commissioner, the Gambler, and the ShakedownA bold blackmail attempt at the Russell House ends in a police hunt for a notorious 'steerer' and his accomplice.Seattle, WA
- Aug 6, 1893The Heppner Blackmail RingA notorious family's pattern of seduction and extortion comes to light after a daughter is arrested in Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Sep 15, 1893The Scandal of the Police Commissioner and the Hotel RoomA sensational trial unfolds in Judge Humes' court where a husband and wife face blackmail charges against a Seattle Police Commissioner.Seattle, WA
- Sep 16, 1893The Blackmailer of the Bird's NestA husband is convicted of attempting to blackmail a police commissioner, exposing his wife's past life in the Everett underworld.Seattle, WA
- Oct 2, 1893The Jailbreak Plot That Rocked the County JailA notorious gambler and blackmailer led a group of dangerous inmates in a scheme to seize the jailer and escape through the steel tank.King County Jail, Seattle, WA
- Oct 6, 1893The Blackmailer's Dark HoleAfter smuggling contraband into his jail cell, a defiant inmate is forced into solitary confinement.King County Jail, Seattle, WA
- Jan 23, 1894The Jailbreak Tools Hidden in the SteelA search of the county jail reveals two hack saws and a DIY heating lamp hidden in the structural pipework, intended for a prisoner's escape.King County Jail, Seattle, WA
- Aug 20, 1894The Beer-Fueled Plot to Steal a Populist ClubSeattle's First Ward Populists packed a hall over John Considine's theater to stop Democrats from capturing their club—and the meeting turned into a brawl of speeches, resignations and accusations.Seattle, WA
- May 5, 1904The Self-Appointed Reformer of TacomaA man claiming divine orders to improve the city is sentenced to 30 days in jail for vagrancy after repeated police interference.Tacoma, WA
- Jun 20, 1904The Chain Gang Preacher is Back on the LooseA notorious 'anarchist' reformer and jailbird, known for preaching to guards while in shackles, has been banished from Seattle and is expected to surface in Tacoma.Tacoma, WA