William Miller
Named in 7 stories. Back to all names
- Mar 13, 1885Family Terrorized by Disturbed ManA young man, denied commitment to an asylum, drives his family from their home at gunpoint.Seattle, WA
- Jun 7, 1887The Shadow Over Lake WashingtonAs the controversial Miller murder trial neared its conclusion in 1887, witnesses scrambled to untangle a web of shifting alibis, mysterious lake boatings, and a missing Winchester rifle.Seattle, WA
- Jan 17, 1891A Fatal Duel Over a HeartA husband in a nearby town loses his life in a tragic altercation sparked by his wife’s paramour.Centralia, WA
- Feb 25, 1892The Mercer Slough FugitiveAfter escaping Steilacoom asylum by turning blankets into a rope, William Miller—a man once acquitted of a high-profile Lake Washington murder—is on the loose, sparking terror in the homes near Mercer Slough.Mercer Slough, Bellevue, WA
- Mar 8, 1892The Great Escape and Capture of the 'Crazy Desperado' of Mercer SloughA man escapes from the Steilacoom asylum, survives a seventy-mile trek through the wilderness on a shattered ankle, and is eventually captured in a Bothell cabin.Bothell, WA
- May 3, 1893Forced into Marriage in TacomaA young woman is reportedly coerced by her father to marry a miner against her prior engagement.Tacoma, WA
- Jul 27, 1894The Killer Who Died Before the VerdictO. H. Miller died under indictment for two murders. From an asylum, his son claims he knows where the murder weapon lies—at the bottom of a lake near Mercer Island.Mercer Island, WA