Judge Wickersham
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- Nov 14, 1885The Expulsion of Tacoma’s Chinese ResidentsA celebratory procession and public speeches in Tacoma mark the return of twenty-seven men indicted for the forced removal of the city's Chinese population.Seattle, WA
- May 25, 1888The Madman of Pacific AvenueA mysterious stranger who claimed he could blow up trains with his mind was committed to an asylum after being found pacing outside a Halstead house. Days later, his body washed up in the bay, sparking whispers of foul play.Pacific Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Jul 25, 1888The Strange Odyssey of the Boy and the Stolen BuggyWhen a 17-year-old was caught stealing a horse and buggy, his strange behavior revealed not a criminal mind, but a tragic descent into mental illness.Seattle, WA
- Feb 19, 1889The Judge Who Wanted to Join the Salvation ArmyProbate Judge Wickersham faces seduction charges in Tacoma; his defense seeks a venue change as he jokes about his future with the Salvation Army.District Court, Tacoma, WA
- Feb 21, 1889The Wickersham Scandal: A Judge’s Honor on TrialIn a Tacoma courtroom that captivated the Pacific Northwest, Miss Brantner takes the stand for days, detailing alleged improprieties with Probate Judge Wickersham. The trial exposes a web of land fraud, cocaine use, and social climbing, culminating in a judge’s furious rebuke of a laughing crowd.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 24, 1889The Trial That Shook Tacoma: The Scandal of Sadie Brantner and Judge WickershamA dramatic courtroom battle in the late 1880s reveals a web of sexual politics, professional ethics, and character assassination involving a prominent probate judge and a young woman accused of immorality.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 26, 1889The Wig and the Wire: How a Tacoma Newspaper Owner Tried to Destroy a JudgeIn the sensational Wickersham trial of 1889, prosecutor R.P. Radebaugh’s own past and his alleged conspiracy to frame Judge Wickersham for 'immorality' were laid bare in court.Tacoma, WA
- Nov 1, 1892Eviction Attempt Sparks Regional FeudTacoma rivals attempt to oust the local Harrison Republican Club from their headquarters in the Mason Block.Tacoma, WA