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3 stories matching night
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- The Widow's Relentless Pursuit
A Woodinville widow refused to accept a legal settlement, instead launching a campaign of letters and late-night visits to win back her former suitor.
- A Miner Goes to His Claim and Is Found Dead in the Woods
Joseph Gotchy of Bothell vanished between home and a Woodinville-area mining claim, leaving a widow, a large family and no explanation.
- He Wed to End a Lawsuit, Then Fled His Bride at the Gate
W. Estabrook married the plaintiff in a Woodinville breach-of-promise case, slipped out of Seattle, and ran from his new wife when they reached her gate—then disappeared again when she came looking.