John Fairfield
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- Oct 25, 1892A Candidate for Governor Sues Two Seattle Papers for $100,000 EachHenry J. Snively says the Post-Intelligencer and Press-Times libeled his West Virginia record in the final days of the 1892 campaign.Superior Court of Washington for King County, Seattle, WA
- Jan 27, 1893The Missing Will That Would Have Given Seattle a LibraryHenry Yesler's widow and two doctors are arrested, accused of burning a will that left the pioneer's fortune—and his mansion—to the city.Seattle, WA
- Feb 15, 1893The Battle for the Yesler FortuneLegal teams spar in the high-stakes probate battle over the estate of Seattle pioneer Henry Yesler.Seattle, WA
- Feb 16, 1893The Yesler Will Case: A Dead Millionaire, a Missing Will, and a Widow on TrialIn a Seattle courtroom, prosecutors argue that Mrs. Yesler conspired to destroy her husband's will—while defense lawyers call the case a web of speculation and newspaper rumor.Seattle, WA
- Jan 5, 1894The Fight for the Immigrant BallotA Seattle contractor sues the City Clerk to challenge a restrictive 1893 registration law that threatened to disenfranchise foreign-born voters.Seattle, WA
- Jan 10, 1894The Fight for Foreign-Born SuffrageA legal challenge emerges as the city clerk denies voter registration to naturalized citizens lacking paper proof.Seattle, WA
- Jan 19, 1894The Trial of Severus RattenA murder trial proceeds in Kitsap County despite defense arguments that local prejudice makes a fair hearing impossible.Kitsap County Courthouse, Port Orchard, 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
- Jan 6, 1895Too Many Lawyers, One Accused ManA convicted man’s defense became a fight among attorneys, a wealthy widow’s charity and an accusation aimed at Seattle’s police chief.Seattle, WA