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3 stories matching morphin

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:morphi, morphia, morpheus, morin, morpholog, morain

  1. A Desperate Leap into the Sound

    A former railroad official jumps from a steamer into the Puget Sound, allegedly following a morphine injection.

    Apr 27, 1890Fairhaven HeraldDuwamish Head, Seattle, King County

  2. A Fugitive’s Final Escape in a Seattle Lodging House

    Facing a retrial for a violent attempted murder, a young man ends his life in a room above a downtown saloon.

    Apr 1, 1890Fairhaven HeraldFront Street, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Con Artist of Fairhaven

    A smooth-talking accountant gambles away his reputation and his wife's dignity with a string of bad checks and a faked suicide attempt.

    Apr 10, 1890Fairhaven HeraldFairhaven, Whatcom CountyTrue Crime

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