Same Streets
Create accountJoin

Research the archive

Narrow 25,688 newspaper stories by words, years, place, newspaper and subject. See when and where they ran, then download what you find.

Put a phrase in quotes ("rent strike") or leave a word out with a minus (strike -baseball). Old scans misspell names, so when little is found, near-spellings are offered.

Refine
Published
Clear all
When they were publishedBusiest year 1892, 1 story. Pick a year or a decade to narrow to it.
1860s1870s1880s1890s1900s1910s1920s
Show the numbers
YearStories
18921
18931

2 stories matching conman

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:conm, conkleman, colman, con, coffman, coleman

  1. The Saintly Swindler of Burlington

    A charismatic conman charmed his way through Skagit County, leading church hymns and social teas before vanishing with the town’s funds.

    Apr 3, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBurlington, Skagit CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Conman of the Grand Pacific

    A hotelier’s prank turns into a headline as a fake British investor tricks a local reporter.

    Feb 9, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerGrand Pacific Hotel, Tacoma, King CountyBoom & Bust · True Crime

Also about this, in other words

  1. Con Men Target Ranch Owner With Locked-Box Poker

    A Spokane County farmer loses his life savings in a classic confidence scheme involving a locked box and a mysterious stranger.

    Aug 17, 1903The Evening StatesmanTrent, Spokane

  2. The Con Man Who Taught the City a Lesson

    A prolific swindler who posed as a businessman and senator-associate leaves a trail of bounced checks and broken promises across Seattle, Tacoma, and Fairhaven.

    Feb 1, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  3. The Con Man Who Could Never Stay Caught

    A prolific swindler known for daring escapes and impersonations finally meets his match, leading to a three-year sentence at the state penitentiary.

    Oct 12, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMount Vernon

  4. The Con Artist of the Y.M.C.A.

    A smooth-talking grifter exploited the goodwill of Seattle churchgoers by playing on his 'sick wife's' needs, until an umbrella heist landed him in the city jail.

    Jan 10, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerY.M.C.A., Seattle

  5. The Con Man and the Tacoma Jail

    After swindling banks for a half-million dollars, a notorious criminal is captured in Tacoma and offers an interview from behind bars.

    Apr 6, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma

  6. The Con Artist's Tearful Pitch

    A traveler uses a tragic tale of fire and loss to test the hospitality of a Seattle resident.

    Feb 3, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  7. 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.

    Aug 15, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  8. The 'Lumberman' Who Swindled Seattle's Elite

    A smooth-talking con man gains the trust of the city’s fashionable society before vanishing with thousands in unpaid debts.

    Jul 22, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle

Download all 2 as a spreadsheet (CSV)