Fred H. Peterson
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- May 19, 1889Seattle’s 1889 Debates on Race and RuleA local group of attorneys gathered at a private cottage to debate the explosive question: 'Shall negro majorities rule?'Seattle, WA
- Jan 22, 1893A Russian Immigrant's Alleged Property FraudA local man sues his lawyer for allegedly abusing his trust to seize his Washington Street property.Washington Street, Seattle, WA
- Jan 19, 1894The Lawyer and the Rubber CoatA Seattle attorney pulls a local government worker from a watery death in the harbor by the tails of his coat.Port Orchard, WA
- Aug 17, 1894A Funeral Crowd Calls for a Killer's NeckThousands filed past the bodies of Philipina Miller and her child as Seattle police rushed the accused murderer to the county jail to stop a lynching.Seattle, WA
- Aug 18, 1894The Wife Asked Three Times: 'Henry, Where Were You Monday Night?'Already charged with a double murder in South Seattle, Henry Craemer now stands suspected of a second killing after a cheap silver watch and a pillow-rigged fire surface as evidence.South Seattle College, Seattle, WA
- Feb 7, 1895Ballard's City Attorney Skipped Court—and the City Paid a Debt TwiceA $1,046 judgment forced Ballard to pay the same debt twice, prompting the mayor to demand an investigation into City Attorney Edmund Peters' neglect.Seattle, WA
- Feb 8, 1895A Legal Dispute Over Ballard's City DebtAttorney Fred H. Peterson defends his professional reputation after being accused of negligence by the Ballard City Council.Ballard, Seattle, WA
- Feb 26, 1895The Jury That Sang for Its SupperAfter a heated, near-violent deliberation over an attorney's fee, a sequestered jury finally reached a verdict—but only after singing 'Home, Sweet Home' to calm their nerves.Seattle, WA
- Mar 6, 1895The Grandfather, the Grandson, and the Five Acres That Vanished From the DeedSeymour Wetmore meant to give 14-year-old Clyde a share of the family farm. A guardianship fight and a pair of recorded deeds left the boy with nothing—so the old man is suing to undo the transfer.Seattle, WA
- Apr 11, 1895The Permit That Died With the DoctorA Seattle family wanted to move remains out of a valuable cemetery plot. The health board said the paperwork required a physician’s statement—from a doctor who was already dead.Seattle, WA