Potter
Named in 3 stories. Back to all names
- Apr 20, 1876A Chaotic Buggy Crash on Third StreetA pair of young, half-broken horses went berserk in downtown Seattle, leading to a violent wreck that left the passengers with broken bones and the animals severely injured.Third Street, Seattle, WA
- Jul 1, 1888The Day the Sloop Fired on a Federal CutterIn 1860, twenty-four Port Townsend citizens chartered a sloop to save $5 on fares to Olympia. When intercepted by a revenue cutter, their captain opened fire with a brass howitzer—only to discover he’d just threatened the U.S. government.Port Townsend, WA
- Sep 21, 1904The Puyallup Sunday DebauchA weekend of drunken chaos led to the arrest of three saloon keepers for selling liquor to minors and ignoring Sunday closing laws.Puyallup, WA