Inspector Coblentz
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- Mar 2, 1892The Nervous Trunk: How an Inspector's Hunch Caught a Seattle Opium SmugglerA traveler's strange devotion to his luggage tipped off a customs officer, leading to eighty tins of prepared opium and a suspect who begged to be 'let down easy.'Seattle, WA
- Mar 23, 1892The Shadowy Trade of the SoundA Canadian steamer allegedly lands contraband laborers and opium near Olympia, revealing a thriving underground network of smuggling that has turned the city into a Puget Sound rendezvous.Olympia, WA
- Jul 29, 1892The Hunt for 'Contraband' TravelersFederal inspectors search the Port Gamble area after a boat reportedly lands thirteen Chinese immigrants, marking the era of strict Exclusion Act enforcement.Port Gamble, WA
- Apr 19, 1893A Revolver in the Mouth: Immigration Conflict on the Steamship MogulTensions boil over in Tacoma as federal inspectors clash with ship officers while attempting to enforce strict Chinese exclusion policies.Tacoma Harbor, Tacoma, WA
- May 18, 1893The Perjury Game in Tacoma’s CourtsFederal authorities struggle to stem the tide of fraudulent entry certificates as legal battles over the Geary Act intensify.Tacoma, WA
- May 22, 1893Chasing the Chinese Exclusion ActFederal inspectors struggle to intercept Chinese immigrants who bypass Seattle in favor of Portland to avoid tighter maritime surveillance.Chinatown, Seattle, WA
- Jun 13, 1893The 'Haytian Republic' and the Chinese Exclusion PipelineFederal authorities in Tacoma scramble as a steamer arrives from Vancouver carrying 161 Chinese passengers in defiance of exclusionary laws.Tacoma, WA