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2 stories matching deedi

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  1. The Widow, the Pallbearer, and the Seduction Charge That Set Fourth Avenue Fighting

    A middle-aged widow says her young neighbor promised marriage; his mother says otherwise. A Seattle justice court hears a scandal of grief, gossip and a hidden suitor behind a door.

    Feb 24, 1895The Seattle Post-Intelligencer1516 Fourth Avenue, SeattleScandal

  2. The Widow, the Boy, and the Seduction Case That Backfired

    A packed Seattle courtroom heard James Deedy say the widow seduced him—and Justice Caldwell ruled there was intercourse but no seduction, freeing the young man.

    Mar 2, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

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