Mrs. Handsaker
Named in 3 stories. Back to all names
- Feb 22, 1889The Trial of Judge Wickersham: A Tacoma Scandal Over Land, Lies, and 'Delirium'In February 1889, the trial of a powerful federal judge in Tacoma exposed a web of political corruption, land fraud, and sexual scandal involving a young woman named Sadie Brantner.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
- Jun 26, 1889The Refugee from SwedenAfter the Great Seattle Fire, a young woman arrives from Sweden to find her only contact in America—her brother—committed to an asylum.Seattle, WA