Louis Kostrauch
Named in 5 stories. Back to all names
- Apr 17, 1892The Rancher and the Charred RemainsWhen a successful Seattle chicken rancher is found burned to death in his home, a local detective follows a trail of missing money, mining stocks, and a suspicious 'friend' to uncover a grim murder mystery.Richmond Beach Road, Seattle, WA
- Apr 18, 1892The Mystery of the $55,000 FireAfter a man burns to death in his home, a new life insurance policy and a disgruntled lodger fuel suspicions of a deadly financial scheme in early Seattle.Fremont, Seattle, WA
- Apr 19, 1892The Seattle Murder Mystery That Haunted the Front PagesA desperate man in police custody, a high-stakes life insurance investigation, and a widow caught in the web of suspicion during a sensational 1892 homicide case.Seattle, WA
- Apr 20, 1892The Ghost of William RadloffA Seattle poultry farmer appears to have staged his own death in a house fire to claim a $55,000 insurance payout, leaving investigators to wonder if the charred remains in the ruins were those of a stolen corpse.Woodland Park, Seattle, WA
- Apr 29, 1892The Cipher and the Confession: Louis Kostrauch’s Cold-Blooded GambleAfter allegedly faking a death and burning a house to escape a life of poverty, a conspirator explains how a forgotten cipher key and a betrayal of trust landed him in the Seattle city jail.Seattle, WA