John Russell
Named in 4 stories. Back to all names
- Mar 13, 1892The Fallout of a Family ExileA young woman fleeing the shame of an unplanned pregnancy from Walla Walla to Seattle turns her own uncle in to federal authorities, sparking a legal drama over accusations of 'obscene' letters.Walla Walla, WA
- Jun 5, 1892Point Defiance Dynamite DisasterA workplace explosion at Point Defiance Park leaves one man dead and several others gravely injured.Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, WA
- Apr 4, 1894The Gold Brick SwindleA small-town banker loses his life savings to a sophisticated confidence scheme involving a fake Indian and a worthless brick.Ballard, Seattle, WA
- Jan 28, 1895The Anti-Catholic Crusade That Filled a Seattle HallIn 1895, an overflow crowd packed a Masonic hall on Pike Street to hear the American Protective Association promise a nativist 'second grand army' against the Catholic Church.Seattle, WA