Judge Sachs
Named in 4 stories. Back to all names
- Feb 25, 1891The Trial of Judge Sachs: A Legislature in UproarTensions boiled over at the Capitol as legislators and lawyers clashed in a dramatic, gavel-pounding removal proceeding against a sitting judge.State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Nov 6, 1891The Polls Closed an Hour Early, and the Court Threw the Election OutA Jefferson County school-clerk contest reaches the state Supreme Court, where a statute's silence and a 7 p.m. closing time decide who holds office.Olympia, WA
- Nov 14, 1891A Judge Ate Candy While a Man's Life Hung on the VerdictThe state supreme court overturns a Jefferson County murder conviction after Judge Sachs reads newspapers and passes sweets on the bench — and delivers a rebuke that is the longest opinion of the term.Port Townsend, WA
- Aug 31, 1894King County's Almshouse 'Vindication' Came With a Taxpayer BillA committee appointed to investigate charges against King County commissioners billed the public for its own defense—including $10-a-day duty and a detective sent after a newspaper leak.Seattle, WA