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18 stories matching plea
- A Desperate Plea for Mercy in a Madison Street Assault
Despite the emotional pleas of a wife attempting to protect her husband, the victim of a brutal assault refuses to drop charges.
- The Price of a Plea in the Seattle Courts
After a hung jury and two days of intense legal maneuvering, James M. Evans, charged with the murder of his wife in Franklin, admits to second-degree murder to avoid a life-or-death first-degree verdict.
- A Woman’s Plea for Autonomy in 1892
After decades of marriage, Margaret Brown files for divorce, seeking to secure her household goods and land against a husband she says has abandoned and abused her.
- The Secret Cockfight that Ended in a Riot
A high-stakes cockfight in Tacoma, held behind barred doors, descended into chaos and threats of police exposure when a referee declared a controversial draw.
- A Woman’s Plea to Shed a Violent Past
A Seattle woman files for divorce and a name change, citing severe physical abuse and her husband's cruelty toward her children.
- The Pilot’s Plea for Protection
A Puget Sound pilot is found cutting wood for a living because the lack of regulation has made the profession impossible to sustain.
- The Great Seattle Fire Department Mutiny
Twenty-seven veteran firemen resigned in protest after a political appointment replaced their chief, leaving the city with an untested crew.
- Suspicion of Murder in the O’Brien Hop Fields
An Indigenous man is found dead in his cabin, sparking a desperate plea for justice from his grieving family.
- The Charity Investigator Who Unmasked a Double Life
A Seattle superintendent suspected fraud in a widow's plea for aid and uncovered a deception that revealed much more than empty cupboards.
- The Political Case Against 'Human Freight'
An editorial defending the exclusion of Chinese labor based on the philosophy of wage protection and the warnings of abolitionist Wendell Phillips.
- The Tragedy of the 'White Flag' Marriage
A Whatcom County murder trial reveals a disturbing domestic web of poison, jealousy, and child exploitation.
- The Great City Hall Salary Slash
Seattle’s city government attempts to force professional board members into six-hour office days, sparking a bitter row over austerity, class, and the quality of public service.
- The Mercer Island Cabin Killing
A man is on trial for the murder of his cabin-mate, claiming self-defense after a violent confrontation over driftwood collection.
- Two Young Waifs and a Plea for Reform
A concerned citizen recounts the success of a Maryland reform school as a potential model for Seattle's juvenile justice system.
- The Wealthy Beggar of Chestnut Street
A local charity worker uncovers a surprising case of a woman posing as destitute while living in relative comfort.
- Abandoned and Destitute: A Public Plea for Support
When an attorney abandons his wife and child in 1892 Seattle, the legal system proves powerless to help—until a local judge intervenes.
- The City Mission’s Public Plea: Feeding the Unemployed of 1892
Facing heavy winter demand and political scrutiny, Seattle’s City Mission defended its non-sectarian charity work, detailing how it provided thousands of meals and lodgings to laboring men during a harsh economic downturn.
- Seattle Lost the Ship Canal Fight in One Olympia Night
The 1892 Democratic state convention rejected the Lake Washington ship canal, humiliated King County's delegates and nominated Henry J. Snively for governor — setting off a political feud over Seattle's waterfront future.