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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1892 | 1 |
1 story matching conchlin
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- The Inspector's Lost Son Was Working at Providence Hospital
Edward Byrnes Jr., abducted from Brooklyn as a boy, was found at Providence Hospital in Seattle and says he was stolen to punish his father, the famous New York police superintendent.
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- A Night of Whist and Crokignole in 1889 Seattle
A surprise party for Miss Fannie McKay at her family home on Fourth and Yesler offers a glimpse into the parlor social life of early Seattle.
- A Variety Theatre, a Bundle of Testimonials, and the Preachers Who Wanted It Shut
Seattle's theatrical impresario John Considine fights for a Spokane theatre license against a gallery full of clergymen — and answers them with a who's-who of Seattle's leading names vouching for his honor.
- A Stabbing in Tacoma's Black Political Class
A state Senate candidate and a lodge prosecutor fought over $7 and a treasurer's report—then the wounded candidate returned to the jury box.
- The Cheadle Point Shootings
A domestic dispute on a remote homestead near Tacoma turns into a violent, chaotic bloodbath involving a revolver and a desperate act of intervention.
- Knife Duel Near Pacific Avenue
A late-night confrontation at 14th and Pacific Avenue ended in a stabbing, with one man arrested and the other hospitalized.
- A Fatal Duel Over a Horse in the Cascades
A young railway worker claims self-defense after shooting a known gambler near Nason Creek.
- The Ghost of Conconully
The Okanogan county seat was reduced to smoldering ruins in just two hours, leaving only the courthouse and schoolhouse standing.
- The Theater Manager’s Brawl
John Considine, a prominent Seattle theatrical manager, faces municipal court after a violent dispute over alleged blackmail.