John F. Miller
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- Jul 20, 1889Police Raid the 'Whitechapel' DistrictJustice Miller fines two dozen women in the wake of a citywide vice sweep.Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA
- Jul 11, 1892The Great Tax Delinquency ScrambleA new revenue law threatens to wipe out old tax liens, forcing officials to chase down thousands of property owners to clear the county books before the November deadline.King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA
- Sep 18, 1892A Scandalous Clandestine Marriage Ends in CourtAfter defying her father's warnings about her husband's bad habits, Kate Stephenson secures a divorce and custody of her children.Seattle, WA
- Oct 20, 1892The Struggle to Free the Snoqualmie PassKing County files suit to condemn a privately owned toll road that had fallen into dangerous disrepair.North Bend, WA
- Dec 14, 1892The Mercer Island Cabin KillingA man is on trial for the murder of his cabin-mate, claiming self-defense after a violent confrontation over driftwood collection.Mercer Island, WA
- Jul 2, 1893The Forgery Charge Against Mrs. Yesler CollapsesA technicality involving a legislative change to the law lets Mrs. Minnie G. Yesler and her co-defendants off the hook for alleged forgery.Seattle, WA
- Aug 23, 1894The Murder Foretold: Three Japanese Laborers Held Without BailA witness testifies that one suspect predicted the killing hours in advance, and a bloody butcher knife is found in a kitchen wall. Three Japanese men are ordered held without bail for the murder of a Japanese boss near Christopher.Auburn, WA