John Egan
Named in 4 stories. Back to all names
- May 19, 1889The 'No Cure, No Pay' Medicine ManA self-styled 'Indian medicine man' faces assault charges after a dissatisfied customer demanded a refund under his own guarantee.Seattle, WA
- Jun 20, 1894The Bunko Men, the Norwegian Sisters, and the Saloonkeeper's RevengeA shell-game gang swindles two Norwegian sisters out of $300 on the Seattle waterfront; Frank Hart is convicted in three minutes, then a saloonkeeper assaults one of his accusers outside court.Seattle, WA
- Mar 20, 1895Eugene Debs Brings the Railroad War to Seattle—and Dares His Enemy to DebateAt a packed Armory, the American Railway Union leader accuses a railroad manager of bribery and corruption, challenging him to a public forum and a $1,000 charitable wager.Seattle Armory, Seattle, WA
- Jun 26, 1895A Lake Chelan Man Says He Was Beaten and Robbed in a Seattle SaloonMartin Fleming claims the proprietor and a bartender of the Bureau saloon took $95 in gold from his pockets while a woman held his arms — but the saloonkeeper tells a very different story.Seattle, WA