Samuel Robertson
Named in 4 stories. Back to all names
- Oct 9, 1885The Shadow Over Squak ValleyIn the autumn of 1885, a series of indictments revealed a brutal campaign of violence against Chinese laborers in the Snoqualmie Valley.Squak Valley, Issaquah, WA
- Oct 30, 1885The Shadow of the Anti-Chinese Expulsions in Squak ValleyCourt testimony reveals a night of armed intimidation and a lethal 'misunderstanding' at a hop farm in 1885.Squak Valley, Issaquah, WA
- Oct 31, 1885The Shadow of the Anti-Chinese ExpulsionsAs tensions boiled over against Chinese laborers in Washington Territory, a trial in Seattle reveals the deadly climate of vigilante violence and the complicity of local officials.Squak Valley, Issaquah, WA
- Nov 13, 1885The Trial of a Seattle Anti-Chinese RioterIn 1885, a local judge delivers a blistering instruction to a jury, reminding them that the 'stranger and sojourner' are entitled to the equal protection of American law during a time of rampant xenophobic violence.Seattle, WA