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1. A Body in the Ashes at Rolling Bay

   An eyewitness to the coroner's inquest corrects the Post-Intelligencer's lurid account of a bullet-scarred, half-burned corpse found in a shack on Bainbridge Island — and lays out his own theory of an unsolved Kitsap County killing.

   Jan 15, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerRolling Bay, Bainbridge Island, Kitsap CountyTrue Crime

2. Will Clallam County Strike Coal?

   Prospectors are drilling in Port Angeles, hoping that sandstone discolorations signal a rich coal vein beneath the city.

   Feb 1, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLincoln Street, Port Angeles, Clallam CountyBoom & Bust

3. The Horror in the Brush

   Surveyors working in the woods of West Seattle discover a yellow trunk containing a gruesome, blood-stained discovery that suggests a dark crime.

   Jul 15, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWest Seattle beach, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

4. A Brother's Bullet: Deputy Marshal Dies, and the Accused Killer Asks Only for a Match

   Shot by his own brother at Pioneer Place and James Street, Deputy U.S. Marshal Edward Minsch lingers a day and dies at Providence Hospital — while Frank Minsch, cool and indifferent in the city jail, shows no grief and admits only that he is 'subject to epileptic fits.'

   May 28, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

5. The Midnight Saloon Brawl That Shook Main Street

   A political argument over a local election turned violent when a Deputy Sheriff pistol-whipped a veteran in front of a crowded saloon.

   Jul 13, 1903The Evening StatesmanMain Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall · Scandal

6. Yakima's Orchards Weren't Dead After All

   After a November cold snap that hit 20 below zero, Yakima Valley growers feared their fruit trees were ruined. By spring, the blossoms told a different story.

   Apr 22, 1897Ranche and RangeYakima, Yakima CountyDisasters

7. The Discovery of an Abandoned Infant

   A tragic mystery unfolds in Ellensburg as a newborn's remains are found in a discarded valise.

   Jun 11, 1891The Yakima HeraldEllensburg, Kittitas CountyTrue Crime

8. The Great Ensilage Experiment of 1887

   When an experimental farm in King County opened its massive silo, it sparked a neighborhood sensation that smelled like 'the mischief' but promised a revolution in Washington agriculture.

   Dec 18, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerHoughton, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

9. The Tragedy of a Marriage of Convenience

   A Sidney woman faces murder charges after her husband dies in agony from suspected arsenical poisoning.

   Jan 31, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Orchard, Kitsap CountyTrue Crime

10. The Contract Wife Who Would Not Be Shaken Off

    Florence Bucklin Byers followed a wealthy Chilean consul to California, then returned to Port Townsend vowing to enforce their handwritten marriage contract—or sue him for divorce.

    Sep 1, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyScandal

11. The Discovery in the Post-Hole

    While digging for a fence on the Puyallup Reservation, an unexpected find pulls a prehistoric giant from the earth.

    Mar 31, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPuyallup Reservation, Tacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

12. The Spanking That Became a Fugitive Hunt

    Allen Weir says a child-discipline complaint in Olympia was magnified into a criminal manhunt — and he wants the public to hear his side.

    Jun 20, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOlympia, Thurston CountyScandal

13. The Neighborhood Feud Over a Garden

    A minor dispute over a neighbor's dog destroying a vegetable garden escalates into a court case involving a physical altercation.

    May 30, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

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