John Miller
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- Oct 28, 1876The Bigamist Who Beat the System: John Miller’s Shocking AcquittalA notorious fraudster accused of stealing $10,000 from Leland Stanford’s Credit Mobilier pool walks free for lack of evidence, prompting a sarcastic editorial jab at Oregon Republicans.Seattle, WA
- Feb 21, 1883A Nighttime Intruder Grazed by a BulletA man found in a stranger's house at night narrowly avoids death, leaving the homeowner in a state of nervous collapse.Seattle, WA
- Jul 11, 1885The Presbyterian Picnic at Vashon IslandA mid-summer gathering of Sunday School members turns the undeveloped shores of Vashon Island into a scene of croquet, baseball, and local amusement.Vashon, WA
- Jun 7, 1887The Shadow Over Lake WashingtonAs the controversial Miller murder trial neared its conclusion in 1887, witnesses scrambled to untangle a web of shifting alibis, mysterious lake boatings, and a missing Winchester rifle.Seattle, WA
- May 14, 1889The Unpaid Laborers of SeattleEight Russian laborers track down their employer in Seattle to demand back wages after being forced to sleep outdoors at a remote work site.411 First Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Aug 16, 1894A Tin Box of Gold Hidden in the RaftersSouth Seattle police say the hammer that killed a mother and her baby belonged to Henry Cramer — and the money taken from the dead woman's house was stashed in his shed. Now the neighbours are talking about a rope.South Seattle College, Seattle, WA