Harry Clarke
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- Jan 21, 1891The $500 Vote: How a Spokane Judge’s Bribery Plot Exposed Seattle’s Political RotIn the winter of 1903, Washington’s legislature was paralyzed by a scandal involving bribed senators and a desperate governor. When Representative Metcalfe revealed he was paid to vote for Judge Calkins, the resulting investigation tore through Olympia’s elite, revealing a web of corruption that threatened to define the state’s young democracy.Olympia, WA
- Jan 25, 1891The Man Who Took the Bribe to Expose ItRepresentative Metcalfe’s daring sting operation against Senatorial corruption has turned him into a hero for reformers and a target for powerful enemies.Olympia, WA
- Feb 27, 1891The Whistleblower Who Risked It All on the House FloorWhen Washington legislator Metcalfe turned in a bribe, his colleagues turned on him. In a dramatic trial for expulsion, he dared to tell them their political machine was 'as corrupt as hell.'Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Feb 27, 1891The Sting at the State CapitalA political whistleblower braves public scorn to expose the bribery and influence-peddling that turned the Washington State legislature into a 'reeking cesspool.'Olympia, WA