W. R. Gay
Named in 6 stories. Back to all names
- Oct 22, 1892The Unraveling of a Port Angeles BankerA failed banker faces fraud charges after an elaborate web of double-mortgaged land and missing notes ensnares local ranchers.Port Angeles, WA
- May 15, 1893The Port Angeles Banker Who Escaped to ChicagoBenjamin F. Schwartz, a disgraced Port Angeles banker, is caught and brought back to face justice, telling wild stories of persecution and air-ship escapes to his jailers.King County Jail, Seattle, WA
- Jan 11, 1895Two Offices Hang on a Pile of Double-Marked BallotsLawyers spend a full day before Judge Langley fighting over the sheriff's and coroner's seats, as Moyer and Van de Vanter trade technicalities over initials, stamps and hundreds of spoiled ballots.King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA
- May 22, 1895She Sued Him for $10,000—Then Married Him Before TrialA long-running Woodinville breach-of-promise case collapsed when a minister, a widow and a reluctant bachelor slipped out of the courthouse and came back married.King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA
- Jun 9, 1895The Case of the Tampered TranscriptA legal battle over a contested election takes a dark turn when unauthorized documents appear in the official court record.Olympia, WA
- May 18, 1898Land Office Scandal in WoolleyA United States court commissioner stands accused of defrauding settlers by withholding land fees and failing to file legal documents.Sedro-Woolley, WA