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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 26 |
| 1877 | 13 |
| 1878 | 6 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 39 |
| 1884 | 14 |
| 1885 | 29 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 15 |
| 1888 | 9 |
| 1889 | 44 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 22 |
| 1892 | 100 |
| 1893 | 46 |
| 1894 | 56 |
| 1895 | 56 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 15 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 23 |
| 1904 | 31 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 8 |
| 1909 | 26 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1914 | 6 |
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| 1916 | 12 |
| 1917 | 8 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
9 stories matching wound
- The Tragedy at the Arcade Saloon
A well-known Seattle boarding house keeper ends his life, leaving behind a young daughter and a legacy of property, marking a grim moment in the city's growth.
- The Unlucky Lodging House Keeper
A woman attempts to rebuild her life at a Seattle lodging house after her husband's attempted murder-suicide leaves her scarred, only to find herself the target of another man's duplicity.
- The Tragic Passing of Little Johnnie Alden
A grief-stricken child follows his father to the grave, unable to survive the loss of his hero.
- The Jesuit Who Shot an Archbishop: A Murderer’s Cold Confession on the Way to Prison
Frank Fuller, convicted of killing Catholic Archbishop Seghers in the Alaskan wilderness, speaks to reporters as he is transported by steamship from Port Townsend to McNeil Island.
- A Deadly Boundary Dispute at 'Hickory Hollow'
A long-standing neighborhood conflict over a fence and water rights erupts into a double homicide in the woods north of Seattle.
- The Street Corner Stabbing
A tavern worker is violently assaulted in broad daylight in front of a downtown Seattle bank following a dispute over slanderous rumors.
- The 'Sot Guilty' Scandal: How a Legal Loophole Freed a Murderer in Washington Territory
A detailed account of the chaotic grand jury proceedings in Port Townsend that resulted in the dismissal of an indictment against a man accused of killing his wife, exposing deep flaws in territorial law.
- Brawl in the U.S. Land Office
A legal dispute over a homestead claim near Avondale erupts into a violent physical confrontation between rival attorneys in a federal courtroom.
- The Day Two Houses Fell on Their Owners: A Seattle Collapse That Should Have Killed Everyone
W.H. Burrett’s attempt to raise two frame buildings for renovation turned into a nightmare when the structures collapsed onto workmen and families below, leaving only miraculous luck to keep the death toll at zero.