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4 stories matching barri

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:barr, barrier, barrist, barberri, barricad, barrimor

  1. A Banker, a Stolen Watch, and a Servant Girl’s Accusation

    Herman L. Chase—already accused of assaulting his servant girl—is arrested in Tacoma after a silk robe and gold watch vanish from a hotel. His friends cry blackmail.

    Aug 28, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerHotel Tacoma, Tacoma, Pierce CountyScandal

  2. The Disappearance of Max Erhart

    A bartender, broken by recent violence and legal trouble, vanishes from the Seattle waterfront.

    Aug 14, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Narrow Escape of Mr. Browne

    A prominent Seattleite faces a targeted arson attempt at his residence, marking the second such attack in a wave of local intimidation.

    May 28, 1889The Seattle Post-Intelligencer907 4th Street, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Circus Crooks Meet Chief Rogers' Shadow

    Seattle police pair a detective with every known short-change and gim-flam man at the circus, but not before an old islander is nearly taken for $60.

    Jul 22, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyNightlife

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