Tommy Santiago Howard
Named in 4 stories. Back to all names
- Nov 30, 1903The Murder That Made Washington Decide Who Counted as TribalIn 1903 the state Supreme Court upheld Tommy Santiago Howard's manslaughter conviction for killing Kate Arquette on the Puyallup Reservation, ruling that because he had no tribal ties, state court—not federal court—had jurisdiction.Puyallup Indian Reservation, Tacoma, WA
- Dec 30, 1903A Confession Withdrawn, a Wife Dead: The Smokalem MysteryJack Smokalem pleads guilty, then takes it back, as his daughter and coroners give conflicting accounts of his wife's violent death.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 13, 1904The Interpreter’s StandoffA courtroom drama unfolds when a key Indigenous interpreter refuses to work without guaranteed pay, stalling a high-stakes murder case.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 30, 1904The Uncertain Fate of Tommy Santiago HowardConvicted of killing Kite Arquette years ago, Howard faces the penitentiary despite lingering doubts about his guilt and a potential pardon effort.Tacoma, WA