Michael Kelly
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- Apr 30, 1882The Unsung Pioneer: A Plank Road to the BeachWhile Seattle boomed, a local booster named Michael Kelly set out to connect the rural fringes of the Duwamish Valley to the city, one subscription at a time.Seattle, WA
- Mar 4, 1895The Vigilantes’ Bones: Seattle Dug Up Its Most Notorious LynchingThirteen years after a mob hanged three men on James Street, a county doctor exhumed their skeletons for anatomy students— ropes, necktie and all.Seattle, WA
- Mar 7, 1895The Prisoner Who Sawed His Shackles and Blamed the SpiritsConvicted of a daylight knife attack on his wife, Thomas McGee nearly escaped a Seattle hospital jail after a guard discovered his chains had been filed through.Seattle, WA
- Apr 6, 1895Seattle's Canal Subsidy Climbs Another Notch—and the Big Money Is Still WaitingBoosters for the Lake Washington Waterway Company's ship canal report another $1,000 in pledges, while banks and business houses hold back to see what their neighbors will give.Seattle, WA