Thomas Johnson
Named in 6 stories. Back to all names
- Jul 8, 1884A Settler's Deadly Stand at Johnson's PointAfter a dance near Olympia turns hostile, logger Thomas Johnson shoots two Native men and wounds a woman, then surrenders to a mob demanding his scalp.Olympia, WA
- Jan 11, 1889The Man Who Bought His Last Meal with StrychnineA carpenter checks into a Seattle boarding house, complains of abdominal pain, and dies by suicide in Room 23—leaving behind a diary entry that reads like a ghost story.Seattle, WA
- Apr 24, 1889The Lumber Glut of 1889A historic surplus of timber in Seattle reveals the rapid expansion of early mill infrastructure and the cooling of the local market.Seattle, WA
- Aug 27, 1892The City Cut a Street Through Four Lots, and the Warrant Went to a StrangerA Seattle property owner sues to freeze $2,100 the council voted to pay out for a Water Street condemnation — money he says belongs to him.Seattle, WA
- Feb 27, 1893A Desperate Jump at the Spring Street WharfDeserted, drinking, and despondent, Kate Johnson tried to drown herself in Seattle harbor—then fought the men who pulled her out.Seattle, WA
- Jan 19, 1894The Street Corner JusticeA detective fires into the sidewalk on South Second Street, wounding a fleeing shoplifter.Washington Street, Seattle, WA