C. D. Emery
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- Dec 23, 1876The Crew That Wouldn't Sail: A Mutiny on the War HawkSeattle's shipyard workers and legal system clash as the crew of the brig War Hawk refuses to depart, citing safety concerns, while the city watches a habeas corpus battle unfold.Seattle, WA
- May 31, 1880The Ghost Ship in the Harbor: A Legal Drama of Unpaid LaborA US Marshal’s notice reveals the desperate struggle for wages aboard the vessel 'Clipper,' abandoned in the waters of Puget Sound in 1880.Seattle, WA
- Sep 1, 1887The Unintended Migrant: An International Diplomatic HeadacheWhen a destitute man seeking work was deported from Washington back to British Columbia, he sparked a minor diplomatic crisis that tested the porous borders of the Pacific Northwest.Seattle, WA
- Aug 27, 1892Seattle Lost the Ship Canal Fight in One Olympia NightThe 1892 Democratic state convention rejected the Lake Washington ship canal, humiliated King County's delegates and nominated Henry J. Snively for governor — setting off a political feud over Seattle's waterfront future.Olympia, WA
- Aug 27, 1892King County Democrats Revolt Over an Anti-Canal PlatformAt the 1892 state Democratic convention, a plank against the Lake Washington canal so enraged Seattle Democrats that many vowed to vote for Republican John H. McGraw — “patriotism first, partisanship after that.”Seattle, WA
- Mar 24, 18931893 Fire Chief Arrested in Citizenship Fraud CaseSeattle's fire chief faces a federal charge of naturalization fraud, allegedly lying about his residency to secure his position.Seattle, WA
- Jun 25, 1895First Prosecution Under Anti-Chinese Law for Forged CertificateWong Ah Linen, arrested for illegal entry, now faces charges of uttering a forged certificate—a test case that could send him to prison and deter others from buying fake papers.Seattle, WA