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- Jan 10, 1885The Con Artist of the Y.M.C.A.A smooth-talking grifter exploited the goodwill of Seattle churchgoers by playing on his 'sick wife's' needs, until an umbrella heist landed him in the city jail.Y.M.C.A., Seattle, WA
- Jan 24, 1885The Price of a Drunkard’s GraveA teenage boy is fined for public intoxication, sparking an editorial demand to hold the 'Blue Front' saloon owner accountable for serving minors.Seattle, WA
- Jan 30, 1885The Great Front Street Shirt HeistA petty theft at a Seattle variety store ends in a dramatic, water-logged standoff at the base of the city's waterfront.Columbia Street, Seattle, WA
- Mar 22, 1885The Hotel Oriental Arson MysteryAn inquest reveals that a fatal Seattle hotel fire was deliberately set with coal oil, as a grieving city searches for the culprit behind the death of Erie Johnson.Seattle, WA
- Mar 27, 1885The Adultery Scandal at the Denny BlockA public courtroom spectacle reveals an illicit domestic arrangement in downtown Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Jun 11, 1885The Sheriff’s Mercy in UnionA coal miner facing eviction due to a grocery debt is granted a reprieve by an empathetic sheriff.Union, WA
- Aug 29, 1885A Violent Dispute on the White RiverA German laborer and two employees of H. C. Jefls trade blows in a roadside altercation that lands both parties in front of a judge.Auburn, WA
- Jan 5, 1886The Hatchet in the RoomA New Year's night assault at a Seattle boarding house leads to a suspicious man, a bloodied hat, and a neighborhood hunt.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Jan 6, 1886The Laundry AlibiA Seattle laborer stands accused of a brutal hatchet attack, but his defense claims he was nowhere near the scene, pointing to his wife’s workplace as his only destination.Seattle, WA
- Dec 10, 1886Domestic Violence at the Gas WorksA husband is sentenced to the county jail after a brutal assault on his wife using a grindstone and a revolver.Seattle, WA
- Jan 11, 1887The Trial of 'Mickey' McGrekan: A Window into Frontier Domestic ViolenceA young woman’s struggle for survival and a legal showdown in 1887 Port Townsend reveal the brutal realities hidden behind the closed doors of boarding houses.Port Townsend, WA