John Roberts
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- Feb 18, 1892The Midnight Opium Bust at the Lincoln HouseA routine patrol turns into a high-stakes capture when an officer mistakes suspected smugglers for burglars on a Seattle street corner.3rd Street & Spring Street, Seattle, WA
- Jun 26, 1894The Whistling Buoy at Neah Bay SinksA storm-battered navigation hazard slips beneath the waves as coastal mariners report heavy gale damage.Neah Bay, WA
- Sep 2, 1894Guns at the Polls: Seattle’s First Ward Primary Erupts in a Street BrawlSheriff Woolery and saloon man John Considine tried to seize a Republican primary by arresting the election judges; Chief Rogers and his police fought back with warrants, clubs and drawn revolvers.Seattle, WA