Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Morris
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- Feb 24, 1895The Widow, the Pallbearer, and the Seduction Charge That Set Fourth Avenue FightingA middle-aged widow says her young neighbor promised marriage; his mother says otherwise. A Seattle justice court hears a scandal of grief, gossip and a hidden suitor behind a door.1516 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Mar 2, 1895The Widow, the Boy, and the Seduction Case That BackfiredA packed Seattle courtroom heard James Deedy say the widow seduced him—and Justice Caldwell ruled there was intercourse but no seduction, freeing the young man.Seattle, WA
- Mar 12, 1895The Stove Thief, the Opium Smoker, and the Crooked ColonyA red-haired plumber's slip of the tongue and a morphine-addicted burglar's hidden shack give Seattle police a busy day in court.Seattle, WA
- Mar 26, 1895The Horse Thief Who Challenged the Whole Jail to a FightFrank Clinefelter escaped during a jailbreak, got recaptured, and now the sheriff wants him declared insane—while he shadowboxes and calls out convicts from Cell No. 6.King County Jail, Seattle, WA
- Jun 1, 1895The Cancer Doctor and the ConstableA self-styled German physician who promised to cure cancer is arrested in Seattle, charms his way through a bail hearing, then slips out of town by steamer.Seattle, WA