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  1. City Officials Expel 'Madame Pattie'

    A palmist working out of a lodging house is ousted following allegations of involvement in illicit activities.

    Dec 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountySnake Oil

  2. The Black Widow of Garden Springs

    A Spokane detective identifies a deceased woman as a notorious murderess who allegedly poisoned her husbands.

    Jul 20, 1903The Evening StatesmanGarden Springs, Spokane, Spokane CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Circus Impostor

    A grifter posing as a Ringling Brothers advance man is caught in Astoria after swindling local meat merchants.

    Jun 22, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyLocal Legends

  4. The Poker War on First Avenue

    A disillusioned clerk sparks a police crackdown on illegal gambling dens operating in plain sight within Seattle's saloons.

    Oct 6, 1903The Evening Statesman213 First Avenue South, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  5. A Brutal Robbery in Whatcom

    After pleading guilty to a violent assault and robbery, a 26-year-old drifter is sentenced to two decades of hard labor.

    Aug 25, 1903The Evening StatesmanBellingham, Whatcom CountyTrue Crime

  6. The First Victim of the Habitual Criminal Act

    A repeat offender from Seattle faces a potential 28-year sentence under Washington’s new 'habitual criminal' law.

    Aug 1, 1903The Evening StatesmanSecond Avenue, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

  7. The Fake Auditor of J. Pierpont Morgan

    A Seattle hotel swindler successfully impersonates a corporate auditor to extract cash.

    Oct 13, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  8. A Neighborhood Terrorized by Revolver

    A domestic dispute turns volatile at Third and Poplar streets.

    Aug 17, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyScandal

  9. The Great Seattle Manhole Swindle

    A persistent insurance claim agent uncovers a ring of traveling grifters who fooled the city council into paying thousands for imaginary injuries.

    Jun 23, 1903The Evening StatesmanFourth Avenue, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall · True Crime

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