Chief of Police Murphy
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- Feb 7, 1886The Politics of Exclusion: A Night at the BijouIn 1886, a raucous meeting at Seattle’s Bijou theater formalized the 'Committee of Fifteen,' marking a volatile era of organized expulsion and nativist labor politics.Seattle, WA
- May 22, 1887A Dagger on the Ocean DockA man brandishing a knife confronts a sea captain on the Seattle waterfront over an unpaid wage dispute, prompting a dramatic intervention by the Chief of Police.Seattle, WA
- Jun 16, 1889After the Fire, Seattle Rebuilds Its Burnt DistrictIn the weeks following the Great Seattle Fire of 1889, the city scrambled to clear debris and restore order, as business owners set up temporary shops in tents and city officials struggled to enforce new sanitation rules in the 'burnt district.'Columbia Street, Seattle, WA