George T. Masel
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- May 2, 1895The Mayor Clears the Room: Phelps Fires a Fire Commissioner and Stares Down a CoupWhen Fire Commissioner Masel and two allies tried to break Chief Allen on a trumped-up morals charge, Mayor Phelps suspended Masel for not being a freeholder — and the three commissioners walked out into the night.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA
- May 3, 1895A Mayor Suspends His Fire Commissioner—and a Firehouse Scandal EruptsMayor Phelps removed Commissioner George T. Masel amid a fight over Chief Allen and a teenage girl's allegation against a fireman at department headquarters.Seattle, WA
- May 7, 1895The Mayor Moves Against the Fire CommissionerMayor Phelps suspends Fire Commissioner George T. Masel, files five counts of incompetence and meddling with the chief, and calls a special session to hear them.City Hall, Seattle, WA
- May 9, 1895Fire Commissioner Accused of Drunkenness and Selling His VoteMayor Phelps files formal charges against George T. Masel, alleging he sold his vote for chief, kept the chief in fear, and attended a West Seattle fire drunk.West Seattle, Seattle, WA
- May 10, 1895Seattle’s Suspended Fire Commissioner Skips His Own HearingGeorge T. Masel is a no-show before a joint session of the city council, and the rumor is he would rather face charges than let creditors see his property.Seattle, WA
- May 18, 1895The Fire Commissioner, the Cockfight, and the Deed to His MotherSeattle’s joint council weighs whether George T. Masel was a freeholder or merely a meddler—while a West Seattle cockfight and a suspiciously late property transfer steal the show.West Seattle, Seattle, WA
- Jun 11, 1895The Fire Hose ScandalMayor Phelps files official charges against Fire Commissioner George T. Masel, alleging incompetence and corruption regarding the purchase of defective fire equipment.Seattle, WA
- Jun 18, 1895A Fire Commissioner on Trial Over Rotten HoseGeorge T. Masel faces the city council over charges he moved to force unfit Baker fabric fire hose into service — and witness after witness describes the couplings flying off under pressure.Seattle, WA