EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 9 MIN
Oregon’s most notorious shanghaier: Bunco Kelley
from Offbeat Oregon History podcast · host Finn J.D. John
He was Portland's most notorious bad guy, with his fingers in everything from shanghaiing sailors to smuggling opium. But ironically, when he was finally sent to prison, it was for a murder he clearly didn't commit. (Portland, Multnomah County; 1890s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1407b.bunco-kelley-part1-the-facts.html)
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