Councilman Thompson
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- Jun 19, 1895$10 to Vote: Tacoma's City Hall Bribery ProbeTacoma's council heard testimony that City Clerk Smyth paid Councilman Thompson $10 for his vote—and that Thompson tried to bribe the city attorney over a gambling house.Tacoma, WA
- Jun 22, 1895The Bribe, the Clerk, and the Police ChiefA Tacoma councilman and city clerk faced bribery charges as the police chief refused to name the gamblers behind the Haymarket.Tacoma, WA
- Jun 23, 1895Tacoma's Bribery Probe Ends With a Censure, Not a ConvictionA Tacoma City Council 'Lexow' committee cleared Councilman Thompson and City Clerk Smyth of bribery, then censured Smyth anyway for boasting he'd paid for a vote.Tacoma, WA