John Erickson
Named in 6 stories. Back to all names
- Dec 14, 1893The Deadly Spring-Gun Trap of WhatcomA laborer seeking shelter in a boarded-up cabin is killed instantly by a rigged shotgun, sparking a legal inquiry into property traps.Squalicum Creek, Bellingham, WA
- Dec 16, 1893Fatal Trap Set for Burglars Results in ArrestsTwo men are in custody for murder after their booby-trapped cabin killed an intruder in Whatcom County.Squalicum Creek, Bellingham, WA
- Feb 10, 1894The Trial of the Deadly Gun TrapA Whatcom man faces trial for setting a lethal snare that killed a man, marking a rare legal precedent for the state.Bellingham, WA
- Feb 14, 1894The Deadly Logic of the Cabin TrapA man sets a shotgun trigger to protect his home, with fatal consequences for a stranger.Bellingham, WA
- Feb 17, 1894The Woodchopper Who Rigged a Gun—and the Murder Trial That FollowedNewell S. Barr's cabin trap killed a would-be intruder in Whatcom; his lawyer vowed to take the property-defense question to the Supreme Court.Bellingham, WA
- Mar 29, 1894The 'Hell-Trap' Murderer Sentenced to Ten YearsA man who built a lethal spring-gun trap in a remote cabin is sentenced for the death of a laborer who simply sought shelter from the cold.Nooksack River, Deming, WA