Charles T. Kerr
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- Jul 1, 1888The Kidnapping of the Kerr Child: A Battle for Custody and MoralityCharles L. Kerr and his new wife Viola Bell Thorndyke are accused of snatching an infant from a boat in Seattle, sparking a legal war over whether the child will be raised by her father or placed in a home deemed 'proper.'Seattle, WA
- Jul 4, 1888The Kidnapping of the Kerr Children: A Seattle Scandal of Custody and ClassIn July 1888, Chief Justice Jones presided over a dramatic habeas corpus hearing regarding two young girls seized from an orphanage by their father and his new lover, sparking a public debate over morality, custody rights, and the fate of vulnerable children.Seattle, WA