Fremont Campbell
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- Mar 13, 1889The Third Time's the Charm: Tacoma Court Begins Murder Trial of Mortgage Foreclosure KillerWilliam M. White faces his third trial for the fatal shooting of James McMillan over a farm dispute in the Puyallup Valley, a case that has dragged on since 1886.Tacoma, WA
- May 21, 1891Yakima Fights Back Against the 'Pullman Deal'A legal battle erupts as Yakima citizens challenge the state government's decision to locate the new agricultural college in Pullman.Yakima, WA
- Dec 4, 1891A $40 ‘Loan’ to a Judge Landed a Tacoma Editor in JailThe Tacoma Evening Call’s W. A. Berry was arrested for criminal libel after allegedly saying Judge Fremont Campbell took $40 while Berry’s case was pending.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 24, 1892High Court Reverses Bribery Ruling in School Board ScandalThe State Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for three men accused of attempting to bribe a school board member with $5,000 to reconsider a textbook vote.Olympia, WA
- Mar 16, 1895A City Accused of Stealing Its Water by NightA rancher with an injunction, a mayor at the end of his borrowing power, and a reservoir that empties at dusk and fills by dawn: Tacoma's fight over Clover Creek water becomes a standoff between the city and the man who owns the creek.Clover Creek, Tacoma, WA
- Apr 8, 1904A Predatory Property TheftAn Indigenous woman fights to reclaim land she says was swindled from her in a saloon transaction.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 11, 1904The Fight Over Who Owns the ReservationA legal battle over assessing Puyallup Indian lands triggers a debate on citizenship and taxation in the Superior Court.Puyallup Reservation, Tacoma, WA