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10 stories matching denney

  1. The Phantom Arsonist of Queen Anne Hill

    A grand residence on Highland Drive vanishes in a blaze, leaving investigators to wonder if a spurned enemy, a clumsy painter, or a spontaneous chemical reaction fueled the inferno.

    Aug 14, 1899The Seattle StarHighland Drive, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. A Captain's Fortune and the Daughters Who Couldn't Prove They Were Family

    Washington's supreme court threw out a contest over the $500,000 estate of Port Blakely mill man William Renton because the claimants could not show they were adopted.

    Jan 11, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Blakely, Bainbridge Island, Kitsap CountyFollow the Money · Scandal

  3. Monte Cristo’s Residents vs. the Placer Claim

    A federal commissioner orders a new hearing in the fight over whether a mining claim swallowed a Snohomish County townsite.

    Jul 20, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMonte Cristo, Snohomish CountyFollow the Money

  4. Contempt in the Courtroom

    A defense attorney is fined for arguing with a judge during a high-stakes murder trial in Snohomish.

    Jun 23, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSnohomish, Snohomish CountyTrue Crime

  5. U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Private Tide Land Claims

    A landmark decision solidifies the state's control over waterfront property, ending years of speculation via 'Valentine scrip'.

    May 1, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  6. The Forgotten Heir of Everett

    A legal battle pits an Indigenous heir against local titans in the fight for the heart of a burgeoning city.

    Apr 23, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMonte Cristo Hotel, Everett, Snohomish CountyFollow the Money · Exclusion & Resistance

  7. The Pendulum Swings to the Gallows

    Angus McPhail, convicted of murdering a Darrington saloonkeeper, is sentenced to death at the state penitentiary.

    Dec 28, 1903The Evening StatesmanWashington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  8. The Empire Hotel Eviction Suit

    A Snohomish hotel owner loses her legal battle after being forcibly removed from her own property.

    Mar 22, 1904The Tacoma TimesSnohomish, Snohomish CountyHousing & Rent

  9. A Short-Lived Union

    A Snohomish County couple files for divorce just two months after their wedding day, citing incompatibility and the isolation of ranch life.

    Jul 31, 1903The Evening StatesmanEverett, Snohomish CountyScandal

  10. The Tears of the Courtroom

    A three-week embezzlement trial in Everett ended in acquittal after an emotional defense moved jurors to tears.

    Oct 6, 1903The Evening StatesmanEverett, Snohomish CountyTrue Crime

Also about this, in other words

  1. The High Price of Ninety Cents

    A jury finds a man guilty of stealing less than a dollar from an intoxicated victim, recommending leniency to the judge.

    Mar 10, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma

  2. The Unwieldy Name of a Ballard Merchant

    A local businessman petitions the court to shed his Norwegian patronymic in favor of a simpler moniker.

    Sep 20, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBallard, Seattle

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