James H. Woolery
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- May 15, 1885The Chief of Police’s Private VendettaSeattle’s police chief is under fire for allegedly using his badge to smear a peaceful citizen through fabricated letters and baseless professional surveillance.Seattle, WA
- Jun 2, 1885The Chief of Police, The Saloon, and The ImpeachmentIn 1885, Seattle’s City Council moved to impeach Chief of Police James H. Woolery for allegedly turning a blind eye to unlicensed saloons and failing to enforce the law.Commercial Street, Seattle, WA
- Jun 5, 1885The Mayor vs. The Chief of PoliceA high-stakes power struggle unfolds in 1885 Seattle as the Mayor moves to impeach his Chief of Police for refusing to crack down on unlicensed saloons.Seattle, WA
- Jun 2, 1892A Wife’s Legal Stand for Property RightsWhen a sheriff attempted to seize a woman's water-rights machinery to satisfy her husband's debt, she fought back in court.Duwamish River, Seattle, WA
- Nov 28, 1892The Great Train Robbery ClueA ten-minute fuse found near the tracks sparks theories that the bandits who held up the Northern Pacific train are ex-railway men.Seattle, WA
- May 18, 1894The Diamond Stud Caught Between Two WivesA tangle of divorce, debt, and pawnbroking ends up in court as two wives fight over the same piece of jewelry.Seattle, WA
- Sep 2, 1894Guns at the Polls: Seattle’s First Ward Primary Erupts in a Street BrawlSheriff Woolery and saloon man John Considine tried to seize a Republican primary by arresting the election judges; Chief Rogers and his police fought back with warrants, clubs and drawn revolvers.Seattle, WA
- Apr 24, 1895He Paid a Man $12 to Burn His Own HouseA barber and the man he hired confess to torching 128 Rollin Street for the insurance money — a house that had already burned once, and whose policy had already been cut in half.Seattle, WA