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5 stories matching mcinni

  1. The Tragedy on the Jackson Street Trestle

    An elderly man, fleeing police custody, fell through a gap in the wooden street bridge and plunged thirty feet to his death.

    Aug 28, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerJackson Street, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall · Disasters

  2. A Davenport Damage Suit

    A Black woman files a high-stakes civil suit against a prominent town citizen for an alleged assault occurring eighteen months prior.

    Dec 4, 1903The Evening StatesmanDavenport, Lincoln CountyExclusion & Resistance · True Crime

  3. Death in the Wyoming Saloon

    A logger is found dead in a basement barroom after a night of heavy drinking, raising questions about his final hours.

    Aug 2, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerRainier Avenue, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  4. City Officials Cover for Strikebreaking Police

    A secret reversal of policy allows the Fire and Police Commission to hide the identities of special officers hired by the Sumner Iron Works.

    May 26, 1911The Labor JournalEverett, Snohomish CountyCity Hall

  5. A Crepe-Draped Cleveland and the Custom-House Deal

    Port Townsend Democrats gather amid patronage bargains, a sacrificed ally, and a prank that put the president's portrait in mourning.

    Sep 15, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyCity Hall

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  1. The Unwelcome Suitor of Woodinville

    A logging camp worker’s unrequited, erratic affection for a widow leads to a violent struggle and an asylum committal.

    Mar 30, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWoodinville

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