Chief Justice Jones
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- Jul 9, 1887The Defiant Board of RegistrationWhen the Supreme Court of Washington Territory ruled against women’s suffrage in 1887, Seattle officials openly revolted, ordering women to register for the upcoming city election anyway.Seattle, WA
- Sep 29, 1887The Juror Who Held Out for a PaydayA Seattle jury stalled a verdict for hours, leading to the dramatic arrest of a man accused of dragging out deliberations just to secure extra witness fees.Seattle, WA
- Nov 17, 1887The Trial of Albert Friedrich: A Deadly Betrayal on the WaterfrontAfter a night of beer and camaraderie in Seattle, a man is found shot near the waterfront; his friend stands trial for a crime that gripped the city.Waterfront, Seattle, WA
- Nov 26, 1887A Mother’s Fight for Her Stolen ChildAfter allegedly losing her daughter to a charitable mission years prior, a Tacoma woman turns to the district court to force a Seattle couple to surrender the child.Seattle, WA
- Jun 14, 1888The Judge Who Gambled Away His Office: Soderberg’s Dramatic ResignationAfter the grand jury returned five indictments for extortion and malfeasance in office, District Attorney Joseph Soderberg walked into court, tendered his resignation, and declared he would repay every illegal fee to the county treasury.King County Courthouse, 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
- Jul 8, 1888The Unlucky Lodging House KeeperA woman attempts to rebuild her life at a Seattle lodging house after her husband's attempted murder-suicide leaves her scarred, only to find herself the target of another man's duplicity.Main Street, Seattle, WA