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5 stories matching thereupon

  1. The Deaf Dodge

    A local drunkard tries to outsmart a judge by faking deafness, only to be tripped up by the prospect of a free drink.

    Jul 12, 1880Puget Sound DispatchFerry Street, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. The Judge's Cruel Calculus

    A Seattle widow’s quest for justice in court meets a cold, misogynistic dismissal from the bench.

    May 31, 1880Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  3. The Snohomish Cattle Scam

    A local farmer gets more than he bargained for when he unknowingly buys his own stolen livestock back from a neighbor.

    Jul 20, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSnohomish, Snohomish CountyTrue Crime

  4. A Desperate Escape on the Duwamish River

    A woman seeking work in Seattle narrowly avoids a violent attack after being lured into the wilderness by a false job offer.

    Jun 1, 1878Puget Sound DispatchYesler Way, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  5. Thrown Into a Saw at Colman's Mill — and the Law Looked the Other Way

    When Peter Feeney attacked a Chinese coworker in a Seattle sawmill, the man's foot was mangled beyond repair. The justice of the peace declined to hold Feeney, the prosecutor dismissed the case, and the town's paper argued the injury was just an accident.

    Jun 23, 1877Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

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