James Wickersham
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- Nov 1, 1885The Siege of Tacoma: A City Divided by HatredWhile Seattleites marched through the rain to condemn Chinese residents, the city of Tacoma mobilized into an organized, exclusionary force that would soon see the forced removal of hundreds.Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA
- Feb 14, 1889The Seduction of a Judge: Wickersham Indicted in TacomaTerritorial Grand Jury Returns True Bill Against Probate Judge James Wickersham for Alleged Seduction of Miss Sadie C. Brantuar; He Arraigned and Given Until Noon to Plead.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 20, 1889The Judge’s Double Life: Seduction, Abortion, and the Cover-Up That Shook TacomaIn 1889, a young canvasser named Sadie Brantner took the stand to accuse Pierce County Probate Judge James Wickersham of luring her into a trap in Seattle, forcing an illegal abortion, and paying her off to silence. The trial revealed a web of deceit involving fake names, land fraud, and medical conspiracies.Seattle, WA
- Feb 22, 1889The Trial of Judge Wickersham: A Tacoma Scandal Over Land, Lies, and 'Delirium'In February 1889, the trial of a powerful federal judge in Tacoma exposed a web of political corruption, land fraud, and sexual scandal involving a young woman named Sadie Brantner.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 27, 1889The Judge Who Was Both Defendant and AccusedIn a stunning legal double-header, Judge Wickersham is convicted of seduction in one court, then immediately indicted for perjury by the federal grand jury in the very same day.Seattle, WA
- May 3, 1889The Detective’s Trap: A High-Stakes Kidnapping and Coercion Plot in 1889 SeattleA young woman, under legal guardianship after a landmark trial, is lured into a carriage by a female imposter and delivered into the hands of a desperate man wielding a pistol.Seattle, WA
- Sep 13, 1889The Boom Town of Allyn Gets Its MillA new industrial settlement on the North Bay peninsula prepares for a rapid expansion with a steam-powered sawmill and hotel.Allyn, WA
- May 23, 1894Tacoma's Anti-Boodler Council Seizes Power, Demands Accounting of City FundsA new coalition of Republicans and Populists takes control of Tacoma's city council, stripping power from the old guard and launching an investigation into the city's $720,000 bank deposit. Mayor Orr's appointments are blocked as the finance committee prepares to audit every bank.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 22, 1894Seattle and Tacoma Call a Truce for the Interstate FairA Tacoma delegation arrives in Seattle to plan a joint Seattle-Tacoma day at the fair, with city officials pledging exhibits, parades and a united front.City Hall, Seattle, WA