Committee of Safety
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- Apr 12, 1882The Mob That Stole Justice in SeattleA federal judge delivers a blistering rebuke to the Seattle vigilantes who lynched three men in January 1882, declaring that the lawless 'Committee of Safety' is a threat greater than the criminals they executed.Seattle, WA
- May 6, 1883Seattle Fires Back at 'Rough Town' Slander After a Sandbag RobberyA Vancouver paper reported a traveler was sandbagged in Seattle and sneered at the city's vigilance committee. Seattle's editor says the whole thing is false.Occidental Square, Seattle, WA
- Apr 22, 1884The Fight for Public LandSeattle activists organize to challenge the Northern Pacific Railroad's control over vast swaths of Washington Territory.Seattle, WA