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- Apr 14, 1892The Boodle Scandal at the FallsCitizens storm the courthouse to stop an exorbitant, million-dollar water-works project they claim is rife with city hall corruption.Spokane Falls, Spokane, WA
- Jul 15, 1893The Hidden Mortgage LoopholeA new judicial ruling surprises attorneys and lenders by declaring that assigned mortgages do not need to be filed on record.Spokane, WA
- Mar 15, 1894The Trial of the City TreasurerAdolph Krug faces a marathon legal battle over allegations of misused city funds during a high-stakes embezzlement trial in 1894.King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA
- Mar 18, 1894The Trial of City Treasurer Adolph KrugA Seattle judge rejects the defense's motion to dismiss embezzlement charges, invoking the history of the law against modern corporate corruption.Seattle, WA
- Mar 21, 1894The City Treasurer’s DownfallAfter a week of intense scrutiny, A. Krog is convicted of misappropriating public funds; the case marks a major legal test for Seattle’s municipal accountability.Seattle, WA
- Mar 21, 1894The Trial of William HolmesA trial begins in the shooting death of a miner in Franklin, with insanity cited as the defense.Franklin, WA
- Mar 22, 1894The Trial of a Fallen City TreasurerA scathing editorial lambasts former City Treasurer Krug for his 'technical' defense after being caught embezzling public funds.Seattle, WA
- Mar 27, 1894The Defaulting Treasurer’s Last StandSeattle’s city treasurer, Adolph Krug, is sentenced to seven years of hard labor, capping a dramatic trial marked by desperate legal maneuvering to invalidate the city's charter.Seattle, WA
- Jul 22, 1894A Convicted Killer's Last Chance at the King County BarDefense attorney Melvin G. Wylie attacks the murder conviction of Holmes for the killing of William Russell, while Prosecutor Miller fights to keep the verdict.Superior Court of Washington for King County, Seattle, WA
- Sep 18, 1894The Silver Fight Waiting Inside Spokane’s Republican ConventionNine Supreme Court hopefuls, three congressional candidates, and a free-silver bloc turn Washington’s 1894 state convention into a backroom brawl before it even opens.Auditorium, Spokane, WA
- Jan 29, 1895Twenty-Three Ballots, No SenatorWashington's legislature spends the day deadlocked between Levi Ankeny and John L. Wilson, while George Turner withdraws and a bogus Tacoma Ledger interview roils the contest.Olympia, WA
- Apr 18, 1899The Seattle Star's 'Inklings': A Glimpse into 1906 Courtroom Drama and Civic LifeFrom a bitter divorce trial involving accusations of insanity to the arrest of nineteen men selling whisky to Native Americans, this page captures the gritty, colorful daily life of Seattle in April 1906.Magnolia Bluff, Seattle, WA
- May 10, 1899The Day the City Council Abandoned Seattle for Cedar LakeIn a bizarre twist of municipal governance, Mayor Curry, Comptroller Parry, and Engineer Thompson fled downtown to inspect water pollution at Frankson’s Cedar Lake, leaving the city’s daily operations in limbo.Cedar Lake, Seattle, WA