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  1. The Mystery of the Man on Brannan Place

    A brutal murder discovery in Seattle sends a shockwave through the city after a dock worker is found with his pockets turned inside out.

    Dec 19, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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