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6 stories matching lunaci

  1. Love Letters and Lunacy Charges

    A wealthy Eastern Washington rancher faces a lunacy trial sparked by a long-standing family feud involving forged love letters.

    Jul 9, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerColfax, Whitman CountyScandal

  2. The Water Works Betrayal

    Tacoma citizens feel duped after voting for a massive bond issue to purchase a water plant under the false promise of a new railroad to Mount Rainier.

    Jan 6, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

  3. The Tragedy of the Basset Fortune

    A wealthy Seattle scion, accused of murdering a bartender, is found legally insane by a commission.

    Jul 14, 1910The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentKing Street, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Stranger at the Door

    A man exhibiting signs of mental distress was taken into custody after attempting to enter a Tacoma residence.

    Mar 24, 1909The Tacoma Times808 South Yakima Ave, Tacoma, Pierce County

  5. Millionaire's Son Ruled Insane After Fatal Gambling-Raid Shooting

    Wallace A. Bussell, son of a wealthy Seattle tide-land owner, is declared insane after killing a bartender during a raid on a King-street gambling resort.

    Jul 14, 1910The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentKing Street district, SeattleFollow the Money · True Crime

  6. The Man Who Bought a Pile-Driven Mind

    A Seattle laborer’s sudden descent into delusion—claiming he lost $5,000 to a ghost and that neighbors were plotting his murder—leaves the court baffled and his family terrified.

    Mar 15, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSecond Street, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

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