William Brown
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- Jun 7, 1888The Landlord's Coup: A Woman’s Restaurant Seized by ForceIn a bold display of property rights and gender dynamics in 1888 Seattle, Mrs. Mary Ostedberg took to the justice court after William Brown forcibly evicted her from the St. Elmo restaurant she had leased.Seattle, WA
- Feb 17, 1889The Great Escape: Two Prisoners Vanish from Seattle’s Basement JailIn a display of audacity and desperation, two men held on smuggling and liquor charges crawled through a torn-off board in a water closet to flee the U.S. Marshal’s improvised prison beneath the Clancy Building.Washington Street, Seattle, WA
- Feb 11, 1892The Wild West of Snohomish City HallA small town descends into administrative chaos as rival marshals, contested elections, and judicial flip-flops leave residents wondering who is in charge.Snohomish, WA
- Mar 27, 1894The Yank Brothers' Violent ArrestA courtroom drama unfolds in Thomas as brothers are fined for a brutal arrest of a man.Thomas, WA
- Aug 15, 1894A Stabbing in Tacoma's Black Political ClassA state Senate candidate and a lodge prosecutor fought over $7 and a treasurer's report—then the wounded candidate returned to the jury box.Seattle, WA
- Mar 9, 1898Tragedy in the Spokane ExcavationsA laborer is killed and his foreman injured after a delayed dynamite blast detonates during construction work on First Avenue.First Avenue, Spokane, WA