Judge Glasgow
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- Jan 12, 1893A Saloon Brawl and the Logic of 'Reddy' LongAfter wrecking a lunch counter and brandishing brass knuckles, a man offers the court a grim critique of Seattle's drinking culture.Seattle, WA
- Mar 3, 1893Gambling in the Stag SaloonA municipal judge rules that draw poker is punishable as a misdemeanor under city ordinance.Seattle, WA
- Apr 9, 1893The Peeping Captain and the LandladyA Seattle municipal court case reveals a bizarre dispute over a rental property, featuring an spying tenant and allegations of a framed morality crime.611 Pearl Street, Seattle, WA
- May 10, 1893The Trial of the New Zealand Hall DancersA municipal court judge weighs in on the morality of a local lodging house, marking the ongoing crackdown on nightlife and 'bawdy' businesses in 1890s Seattle.Seattle, WA
- May 11, 1893Contempt of Court at the CasinoTwo gamblers and their attorney land in hot water after a failed attempt to swindle a mark on a Lake Washington excursion.Lake Washington, Seattle, WA
- Jun 16, 1893The Tragedy of ‘Pike Street Em’A teenage girl faces state intervention after authorities decide she is 'running wild' on Seattle streets.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Jul 12, 1893The Mayor and the Judge Clash Over ProfanityA power struggle in Seattle’s municipal court erupted when the mayor and city prosecutor refused to follow a judge's orders to prosecute a case involving a 'cursing' boat captain.Seattle, WA
- Aug 9, 1893The Long-Running Liquor Case of Patrick ScullinAfter nearly a year of evasion and promises to plead guilty, a jury finally acquits the Lake Washington tavern owner of selling liquor without a license.Seattle, WA
- Aug 10, 1893A Shift in How Seattle Punished Public IntoxicationA new administrative system for municipal court fines turned a $1 penalty into a three-day jail sentence.Seattle, WA
- Aug 29, 1893A Bungled Case of Robbery and Bad PaperworkA classic instance of municipal incompetence led to suspected robbers walking free after their bail money was returned due to a clerical error in the police department.Leschi Park, Seattle, WA
- Sep 13, 1893Street Peddlers Defeat Seattle’s Restrictive OrdinanceA municipal court judge rules that a city ordinance banning fruit and vegetable street vendors is unconstitutional and void.Municipal Court, Seattle, WA
- Sep 16, 1893The Judge and the City AttorneyA legal dispute between Municipal Judge Glasgow and City Attorney Fortson escalates toward contempt proceedings following disagreements over courtroom evidence.Seattle, WA
- Sep 16, 1893Justice Glasgow Sets New Fines for Dance House GirlsJudge Glasgow increases bail and fines for women working in dance halls and brothels, signaling a harsher crackdown on vice in the city.Seattle, WA
- Oct 18, 1893The Trial of a Man Known Only as a 'Pimp'A Seattle lawyer challenges a city ordinance that allows for arrests based on reputation rather than criminal acts.Seattle, WA
- Oct 24, 1893The Desperate Plea of a Hungry ManA homeless worker chooses jail over starvation after failing to find employment in Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Nov 1, 1893Vagrants or Working Men? The Battle Over Municipal JusticeSeattle's police chief accuses a judge of letting 'dangerous characters' roam free, while the court clerk argues for leniency toward the unemployed.Seattle, WA
- Nov 3, 1893The Criminalization of UnemploymentA Seattle candy maker, down on his luck during hard times, faces repeated arrest for the 'crime' of being unable to find work.Seattle, WA
- Dec 6, 1893The Truck That Blocked Main StreetA driver is arrested for obstructing traffic, only for the City Attorney to realize there is no law against it.Main Street, Seattle, WA
- Dec 20, 1893The False 'Reporter' and the Seduction CaseA young man posing as a writer for the 'Post-Intelligencer' is arrested for seduction after a bizarre paper trail of fake confessions and suicide notes is uncovered in court.114 Stewart Street, Seattle, WA
- Dec 22, 1893Marriage Saves a Defendant from Seduction ChargesAfter a legal battle over an alleged seduction, the defendant avoids a potential prison sentence by marrying the plaintiff, closing the case on the spot.10th Street, Seattle, WA
- Jan 6, 1894Seattle's Dance Hall Ordinance Faces Legal ChallengeProprietors open their doors to test the legality of local ordinances targeting 'lewd and lascivious' variety dance halls.Seattle, WA
- Jan 10, 1894City Moves to Shut Down Dance HousesA municipal judge rules against saloons operating dance halls, marking a turning point in the city's crackdown on 'lewd and lascivious' nightlife.Municipal Court, Seattle, WA
- Jan 20, 1894The Editor and the JudgeA Seattle newspaper editor faces a contempt of court charge after criticizing a local judge, highlighting early tensions between the press and the bench.Municipal Court, Seattle, WA
- Feb 28, 1894The Price of 'Protection': Judge Glasgow Cuts the Fine for Unlicensed SaloonsA routine municipal court case reveals the city's long-standing 'ninety-day' tax on houses of ill fame.Seattle, WA
- Mar 3, 1894A Violent Razor Attack at the Mint SaloonAn ex-convict slashes a stranger in a brutal morning dispute that echoes the volatile atmosphere of Seattle's early Pioneer Square.Seattle, WA
- Apr 11, 1894The Wealthy Tramp of the WaterfrontA disheveled rancher found sleeping on the Seattle waterfront was revealed to be carrying a small fortune, catching local police and confidence men by surprise.Seattle Waterfront, Seattle, WA
- Apr 27, 1894The Fortune-Telling Machines BannedA Seattle judge rules that nickel-in-the-slot 'fortune-telling' devices are illegal gambling machines.Seattle, WA
- May 1, 1894Court Examines Morality and 'Common Women' ChargesIn a case drawing heavy public interest, two women face accusations of being 'common women' while the defense argues they are simply working-class laborers.Seattle, WA
- May 6, 1894The Church Burglars of SeattleTwo young boys were caught breaking into the Plymouth Congregational Church to steal tools, leading to their committal to the reform school.Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA
- May 8, 1894Police Raid Pike Street Poker RoomSeattle authorities seize gambling paraphernalia from a cigar store, leading to a test case for local law enforcement.Pike Street, Seattle, WA
- May 18, 1894The City's Legal Battle Over the 'People's Theater'A municipal court fight pits city lawyers against a theater owner over whether a $1,000 licensing fee and anti-women employment regulations are constitutional.Seattle, WA
- May 22, 1894The Struggle for Liquor Licensing in the Municipal CourtMrs. Graham challenges the court's fines, claiming discrimination in the enforcement of liquor laws.Washington Street, Seattle, WA
- May 23, 1894The Watch Thief of South Third StreetA visiting businessman from Ellensburg gets an expensive education in the perils of Seattle's nightlife.3rd Avenue South, Seattle, WA
- Jun 5, 1894The Shell Game at Myers CanneryTwo women are swindled out of $300 by a gang of con artists near the Myers Cannery, leading to a police hunt for the perpetrators of this classic 'gold brick' scam.Seattle, WA
- Jun 9, 1894The City Hall Crackdown on Variety TheatersA municipal judge enforces a new ordinance targeting variety theaters serving alcohol, sparking a legal battle over the city's power to revoke business licenses.Seattle, WA
- Jun 13, 1894The Tomale Peddler and the Hen RoostA South Seattle widow loses her flock to a hungry vendor who is quickly caught and sentenced to jail.Seattle, WA
- Jun 29, 1894The 'Chicken Oath' in Municipal CourtTo ensure truthful testimony, a Seattle courtroom turns to a traditional Chinese oath involving the decapitation of a rooster.Seattle, WA
- Jun 30, 1894The Repeat Offender and the JudgeA habitual offender known as 'Patsy' is back in court shortly after being ordered to leave Seattle, sparking a curious exchange with Judge Glasgow.Seattle, WA
- Jul 1, 1894The Saloonkeeper's Legal LoopholeA Seattle business owner successfully challenged city regulators by arguing that a valid, unexpired license remains binding even after moving to a new storefront.Seattle, WA
- Jul 7, 1894Street Preacher Faces Trial for Pioneer Square SermonA street orator's right to speak on public planking sparks a debate over whether the Salvation Army's influence creates a double standard for public space.Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA
- Jul 14, 1894A Dance-Hall Fight, a Choked Woman, and a Suspended SentenceBeer, jealousy and a courtroom display of bruises followed a night at the New Zealand dance house and the Mint.Seattle, WA
- Jul 24, 1894The Officer, the Wife, and the Bouquet: A Seattle Courtroom MelodramaJohn Brown gets thirty days for disorderly conduct, but he blames a handsome policeman for stealing his wife—who arrives in court with flowers and a secret for the judge.Seattle, WA
- Jul 24, 1894Judge Glasgow Fines Lake Washington's Beer Sellers by the BarrelSaloon keepers at Madrona Park and the Madison Street pavilion plead guilty, and the police court scales fines to their liquor bills.Seattle, WA
- Jul 26, 1894An Editor Pleads Not Guilty to Calling Out a Police ChiefCharles H. Lugrin of the Telegraph faced libel charges for reporting that Seattle's police chief took gambling money — and the judge warned him not to comment further.Seattle, WA
- Jul 27, 1894The Police Chief vs. the Newspaper EditorTelegraph editor Charles H. Loggin will face a libel jury over articles calling Chief Rogers dishonest, with the chief's own lawyers joining the state's prosecution.Superior Court of Washington for King County, Seattle, WA
- Aug 10, 1894A Newspaper Editor's Silence in Court: The Lugrin Libel TrialC. H. Lugrin, managing editor of the Seattle Telegraph, rested his defense without calling witnesses in a libel trial brought by Police Chief Rogers. The case now goes to the jury.Seattle, WA
- Aug 11, 1894A Seattle Editor Convicted of Libeling the Police ChiefCharles H. Lugrin of the Seattle Daily Telegraph was found guilty after a four-day municipal court trial for an article about Chief of Police Bolton Rogers.Seattle, WA
- Aug 12, 1894A Seattle Editor's Jail Sentence—and His Gallows JokeC. H. Lugrin of the Telegram got three months and a $500 fine for criminal libel against Police Chief Bolton Rogers. He appealed—and joked that the judge couldn't hang him.Seattle, WA
- Sep 14, 1894The Chicken-Head Oath Was Not Used in This Seattle CourtroomChin Chew was acquitted of beating and robbing a fellow Chinese laborer, but the case is remembered for a judge's refusal to repeat a rival jurist's 'chicken oath' experiment.Seattle, WA
- Jan 16, 1895A Judge Strikes Down the Ordinance That Told Teamsters to 'Move On'A test case in Seattle's court quashes the section that let the board of public works declare any wagon an obstruction — and the courtroom fills with teamsters waiting on the verdict.Seattle, WA
- Jan 19, 1895The Judge Who Believed the Cigar-Factory GirlA working woman prosecuted a street harasser in Seattle's municipal court, and Judge Glasgow publicly praised her courage.Seattle, WA
- Jan 23, 1895The Key-House Raid: Seattle Police Break Up a Gambling ClubChief Rogers raided the Union Club in the Cobb Block, seizing 1,150 chips and 63 decks of cards—and arresting two men who each claimed to be in charge.Seattle, WA
- Jan 30, 1895A Woman Challenges Seattle's New Morality OrdinanceRose Tetler, convicted as a 'disorderly person,' pleads double jeopardy while her husband is charged with living with her.Seattle, WA
- Feb 8, 1895The Union Club's Roulette WheelA judge rules that a seized roulette wheel isn't necessarily a gambling tool, sparking a debate over the city's power to destroy property.1st Avenue, Seattle, WA