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Named in 10 stories. Back to all names
- Oct 19, 1887The Sting on Washington StreetA bold bribery attempt backfires when a Seattle constable and a city official lure a man into a trap, leading to a dramatic arrest.Front Street & Washington Street, Seattle, WA
- May 2, 1892The Shadow Trial of Ah JimA secret trial in a Seattle basement nearly triggers a riot, revealing the intense, violent rivalries between competing Chinese merchant factions vying for control over labor and transit.South 4th Street & Washington Street, Seattle, WA
- May 4, 1892The Chinese Alms Association Defends Its MissionFacing accusations of operating a 'Highbinder court,' members of Seattle's Chinese community wrote to the Post-Intelligencer to assert their role as an independent organization dedicated to arbitration and charity.Seattle, WA
- Jun 12, 1892A Violent Opium Sting Goes WrongAn attempt by customs officers to pose as black-market buyers of 375 pounds of opium resulted in a brutal, bloody brawl that left three people hospitalized.512 Washington Street, Seattle, WA
- Jun 13, 1892A Bloody Reckoning at the Custom HouseA violent confrontation between Chinese immigrants and customs officials over thousands of dollars leaves three people severely wounded and a search for truth.512 Washington St, Seattle, WA
- Mar 27, 1893Seattle's Chinese Community Resists Mandatory RegistrationLocal merchant groups and the Chinese Six Companies instruct laborers to defy the Geary Act until the Supreme Court rules on its constitutionality.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Apr 23, 1893The Bureaucratic Limbo of the 'Mogul' PassengersChinese laborers who returned from China face legal hurdles and suspicious scrutiny from federal authorities in Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Jan 26, 1894The Bloody Battle of Washington StreetA federal opium sting operation devolved into a chaotic, axe-wielding melee in a dark room in Pioneer Square.512 Washington Street, Seattle, WA
- Jan 27, 1894The Opium Smuggling TrapA Seattle man accused of opium trafficking convinces a jury he was actually working as a government informant to expose a crooked customs inspector.Seattle, WA
- Jun 12, 1894The Unpaid Wages of a Seattle PioneerA Chinese house servant sues the estate of one of the city's most famous pioneers, Henry L. Yesler, for years of back wages.Seattle, WA