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  1. The Mysterious Death on Mercer Island

    A secret society lodge mourns the loss of a prominent member killed in an ambush on the shores of Lake Washington.

    Mar 10, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerMercer Island, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. Inquest Probes Patten and Colman Deaths on Lake Washington

    Testimony from an inquest into the suspicious deaths of Patten and Colman near the shores of Lake Washington.

    Mar 17, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerLake Washington, Mercer Island, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Mercer Island Tragedy

    A brutal murder on the shores of Lake Washington leaves a community shaken, as the legal defense mounts a case against circumstantial evidence.

    Mar 18, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerMercer Island, King CountyTrue Crime

  4. 1886 Coroner's Jury Rules on Lake Washington Deaths

    A jury concludes two men were murdered near the south end of Lake Washington, though no culprit is named.

    Mar 19, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerMercer Island, King CountyTrue Crime

  5. The Rowboat on the Lake: A Mercer Island Escape Plot

    Court testimony reveals a clandestine boat trip, a hidden trail through the brush, and a suspicious midnight departure that set local residents whispering of a daring jailbreak.

    Nov 10, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerLake Washington, Mercer Island, King CountyTrue Crime

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