N. H. McLean
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- Jan 9, 1892The Bullet and the Bankroll: A Saloon Feud on Pike StreetA Seattle land swindler survived an assassination attempt at the Abbott House, thanks to a well-placed $20 gold piece in his vest pocket.Pike Street, Seattle, WA
- Jun 20, 1892Cattle Rustlers Reclaim Their Horses in SpokaneAfter a timber speculator used stolen horses as collateral for a bond, the original owners simply took them back.Spokane, WA
- Jul 19, 1892Notorious Land Swindler Gets Prison SentenceFederal judge sentences N. H. McLean to one year in prison for subornation of perjury in a major land fraud case.Seattle, WA
- Jul 27, 1893The Steamboat SwindleA local laundry foreman is hoodwinked out of his steamboat by two men who used a deed to worthless Tacoma property as bait.Yesler Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Feb 12, 1894Saloon Gunfire Over A DebtA confrontation in a downtown Seattle saloon ends with a bullet in the wall and a victim who refuses to press charges.Seattle, WA
- Apr 21, 1895The Swindler Is Back, and He's Bought a New SuitFresh from Walla Walla, a confident ex-convict jokes about prison, promises diamonds, and leaves Seattle police wondering where his money comes from.Seattle, WA