Judge Easterday
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- Jan 9, 1909A New Chance for Tacoma's YouthTacoma prepares to open its first juvenile court, shifting the focus from punishment to rehabilitation for wayward children.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 2, 1909A Heartbreaking Departure for ReformA teenage girl thanked the judge who sentenced her to a reform school in Chehalis for stealing clothes.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 4, 1909Tacoma Launches Juvenile Court to Protect City's YouthA crowded public meeting of citizens endorses a new system to provide probation and guidance for troubled children.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 17, 1909A Former Superior Court Judge Says the Streetcar Tracks Ate His Front YardJohn C. Stallcup wants $6,000 from Tacoma, arguing the city let the Pacific Traction Company double-track Cliff Avenue past his two South Fifth Street lots without so much as asking — and left private land doing the work of a public street.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 24, 1909New Juvenile Aid Society Targets Youth CrimeA dedicated group of Tacomans organizes to provide intervention and oversight for at-risk youth.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 10, 1909The High Price of Ninety CentsA jury finds a man guilty of stealing less than a dollar from an intoxicated victim, recommending leniency to the judge.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 10, 1909The Trial of the 'Swiss Chalet' MessiahA courtroom is packed as Josua Klein, who allegedly held young women under his sway in a remote mountain chalet, begins his trial for assault.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 12, 1909The Trial of the Mysterious Spiritual AdviserA defendant accused of attempted murder is charged by prosecutors with using hypnotic powers to influence court witnesses.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 23, 1909Judge Overrules Jury in Controversial Assault CaseDespite a guilty verdict for assault with a deadly weapon, the judge intends to sentence the defendant for a minor charge.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 24, 1909An Orphan's ChanceA young boy, caught roaming the streets of Tacoma, is given a second chance on a farm.South M Street, Tacoma, WA
- Mar 25, 1909An Eccentric Prisoner's Optimistic DanceA man awaiting sentencing in a local court baffles reporters by dancing a jig and promising a champagne celebration upon his release.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 26, 1909Nine-Year-Old Boy Sent to Industrial HomeA child is removed from his foster home after the county attorney labels his lack of supervision as 'criminal tendencies.'Tacoma, WA
- Apr 6, 1909A Burglar Caught in the ActHoward Dodd, caught ransacking a home on North L Street, is sentenced to up to 14 years in the state penitentiary.624 North L Street, Tacoma, WA
- Apr 8, 1909The Sheriff and the AccusedA local man wins a legal victory against extradition, only to surrender voluntarily to the sheriff waiting in the courtroom.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 17, 1909Smelter Copper Thieves SentencedTwo men face up to 14 years for the theft of $150 in copper from the Tacoma Smelter.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 21, 1909Jury Convicts Man in Dockside RobberyAndrew Disardo found guilty in Judge Easterday’s court for the armed robbery of a confectionery store near the Commercial dock.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 30, 1909The Deportation of a Local PhilosopherAfter three months in jail, a 'man of mystery' is fined $31 and ordered to leave the United States forever.Tacoma, WA
- May 1, 1909Tacoma Mayor Indicted for Ignoring ViceA grand jury has charged Mayor John W. Linck with failing to enforce laws against the city's 'social evil' districts.Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA
- May 7, 1909Grand Jury Investigates Grocery CartelTacoma grocers and commissioners face scrutiny over allegations of price-fixing and shady contracts.Tacoma, WA
- May 7, 1909Quick Verdict in Waterfront Dock HoldupA jury finds a man guilty of a robbery near the Commercial Dock in just ten minutes.Tacoma, WA