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24 stories matching charlott
- The Trial of A. Wilcox
A jury reaches a verdict of manslaughter in the 1883 murder of Mrs. Charlotte Felting, ending a seventeen-hour deliberation.
- The Fetting Murder Mystery Claims Another Victim
After the unsolved murder of Charlotte Fetting, the man suspected of knowing the truth is found dead in the Tacoma bay.
- Was it Murder or Manslaughter?
A Seattle newspaper criticizes a jury's decision to convict William Wilcox of manslaughter instead of murder for the death of Mrs. Charlotte Petting.
- The Verdict Was Thrown Out. Now Wilcox Faces a Second Fight for His Life.
William A. Wilcox, once convicted of manslaughter in the 1893 slaying of Charlotte Fetting, will be retried in Seattle. Both prosecution and defense claim new evidence — and the defense says the real killers are still at large.
- Free on His Birthday—and Still Guilty in the Detective's Eyes
After 18 months in jail, William A. Wilcox is acquitted of Charlotte Feiting's murder on his 25th birthday, but the detective who built the case refuses to accept the verdict.
- The Shadow Over the Boston House
A Tacoman is arrested for the murder of an elderly Seattle woman, weaving a web of gambling, betrayal, and dark secrets.
- The Diamond Stud Caught Between Two Wives
A tangle of divorce, debt, and pawnbroking ends up in court as two wives fight over the same piece of jewelry.
- The Walla Walla Carnival of 1903
Thousands flocked to the Stadium for a midsummer spectacle featuring live acts, exotic shows, and the coronation of a carnival queen.
- The Shack Murder Mystery
An elderly woman is found dead in her South Seattle home, setting off a local investigation as neighbors—and suspects—scramble to prove their innocence.
- The Tragedy in the Shantytown
An elderly woman is beaten to death in her South Seattle home for a small cache of gold.
- The Murder Suspect Who Demanded a Fair Shake
William A. Wilcox arrives in Seattle under arrest for a double murder, maintaining his innocence and complaining about the sensationalist press.
- The Supreme Court Rules Against Gambling Debts
A Spokane County case sets a new precedent: checks used for gambling losses are legally void, even if passed to third parties.
- A Local Champion Taken Too Soon
Amos Gardner, a well-known Seattle businessman, passes away following an illness contracted while nursing his children.
- The Pioneer Who Brought the First Families Over the Mountains
Remembering Mr. Sargent, who led a train of twenty-five families through Naches Pass to the Puget Sound frontier in 1852.
- The Shadow of the Fetting Tragedy
After the mysterious murder of a Seattle woman, the subsequent death of her son-in-law in Tacoma exposes a web of conspiracy, desperate poverty, and local suspicion.
- The Shadow on Second Street
A former secret service agent claims he saw a murder suspect in downtown Seattle, casting doubt on a critical alibi.
- A Convicted Killer's Second Chance: New Trial Granted After Juror Admits Prejudice
The state Supreme Court overturns Wilcox's manslaughter conviction in the brutal Fetting murder case, citing a juror swayed by newspaper coverage.
- The Price of a Manslaughter Verdict
A convicted man sentenced to twenty years after a jury trial that Judge Humes believed was lenient.
- The Uncharted Riches of the Deep Sea
In 1891, visionary fisheries expert James G. Swan argued that Washington's future wealth wasn't just in timber, but in the massive, untapped halibut and cod banks off the coast.
- The Alibi That Could Save a Condemned Man
A condemned man's fate hinges on a Tacoma Labor Day alibi, a jailhouse confession, and a tailor who may have been pressured to identify bloody clothes.
- Creditors Circle a Seattle Hotel as an Heir Fights a Forced Sale
The executor of the Harmon estate asks for time to collect a judgment and mortgage the New England Hotel, while an heir accuses creditors of trying to seize valuable property at a sacrifice.
- A Son Takes the Stand Against His Father in a Seattle Murder Trial
Prosecutors in the second Wilcox trial alleged that Charlotte Fetting's murder was a conspiracy involving her son-in-law—and the witnesses included the son-in-law's own teenage son.
- A Wooden Pistol Emptied the King County Jail
Thomas Blanck, awaiting appeal for murder, locked the night jailer in a cell and walked out with eight other prisoners—armed with a black wooden fake.
- The Preacher, the Actress, and the Seattle Theatre Feud
Mrs. Potter and Kyrle Bellew packed the Seattle Theater—then found themselves denounced from a Portland pulpit by a preacher they insisted they had never gone to hear.