Thomas M. Fisher
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- Mar 26, 1892The Hidden Slavery of WhitechapelAn official investigation reveals a system of debt bondage and coercion trapping Japanese women in Seattle's waterfront districts.Seattle, WA
- Mar 18, 1893Embezzlement Scandal at the BorderA Blaine deputy collector of customs is arrested for pocketing government import duties, sparking fears he might have fled across the international line.Blaine, WA
- Aug 1, 1893A Violent Train Ride to JusticeAn emigrant inspector draws his weapon on a prisoner during a heated rail journey, only to be cleared of charges by a federal court.Fairhaven, Bellingham, WA
- Jan 23, 1895A Customs Official, a Forged Check, and the Opium Hidden in Coal-Oil TinsEx-immigration inspector Thomas M. Fisher was arrested at Port Townsend for allegedly forging a Canadian officer's endorsement and pocketing a $350 opium-seizure reward.Port Townsend, WA
- Jan 24, 1895A Disgraced Immigration Inspector Says He Was FramedArrested in Port Townsend over a forged $50 check, Thomas M. Fisher finds defenders who say the case is a conspiracy—and a Portland lawyer may be the real culprit.Port Townsend, WA