William Gohl
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- Feb 10, 1910The Grays Harbor Anchor MurdersA union agent is arrested after a sailor's body is pulled from the water, weighted down by an anchor, sparking fears of a serial killer operating in the harbor.Aberdeen, WA
- Mar 24, 1910A Sailors' Union Man on Trial for MurderWilliam Gohl, former agent of the Sailors' Union in Aberdeen, is accused of killing Charles Hadberg. His trial is postponed to May 2 in Montesano as union members reportedly raise $5,000 for his defense.Montesano, WA
- May 5, 1910The Sailors' Union Agent and the Missing Men of AberdeenWilliam Gohl, a labor agent, goes on trial for two murders — and authorities hint at a wider web of crime and corruption in the harbor city.Aberdeen, WA
- May 12, 1910The Confessed Killer Who Wept on the StandAt a Montesano murder trial, John Klingenberg calmly described shooting Charles Hadberg at Indian Creek — then broke down as he swore William Gohl ordered him to do it under threat of death.Montesano, WA
- Jul 7, 1910A Confessed Accomplice Turns on the Man Who Ordered Two KillingsIn Aberdeen, J. K. Klingenberg admits he killed Charles Hadberg on William Gohl's command — and blames Gohl for a second murder whose body was never found.Aberdeen, WA