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333 stories matching abus
- The Brutality of T. W. Glasgow
After Olympia women organized against his domestic violence, a local man attempts a public defense, calling his wife 'deranged' and denying the physical abuse that witnesses reported.
- Olympia’s Paper Cheers a Harsher Chinese Exclusion Act — and Calls for Expulsion
The Olympia Tribune backs a federal bill barring Chinese merchants and artisans, then goes further: deport every Chinese resident to “give work to better people.”
- The Ring is Broken: Seattle’s Republicans Revolt Against the 'Corrupt' Delegate
In a stunning display of local defiance, prominent Seattle citizens and Republican leaders publicly repudiate Territorial Delegate George W. Gillette, accusing him of betrayal and corruption ahead of the 1873 election.
- The City That Forgot Its Builders: Seattle’s Public Shaming of Its Own Founders
In a rare editorial outburst, the *Seattle Post-Intelligencer* defends the city's original developers against 'vulgar abuse' from local critics who demand new construction without honoring those who built the town.
- The Runaway's Plea for Mercy
A teenage girl escapes her abusive uncle and aunt in Port Angeles, only to be detained by Port Townsend police while trying to return to the only home she ever knew.
- The Politics of Personal Attack in 1872
A century and a half ago, a Seattle newspaper reflected on the toxic state of political discourse and the dangerous habit of substituting insults for policy debate.
- The Husband Who Had Enough: A Domestic Dispute of 1877
A rare 19th-century report of a King County man seeking divorce on the grounds of domestic abuse, citing his wife's 'cruel and inhuman treatment.'
- Fatal Brawl at Wenatchee Wine House
A local rancher is killed after a confrontation at a commercial establishment leads to a tragic fall.
- Court Orders Protection from Domestic Violence
A Walla Walla man is placed under a $1,000 bond after neighbors report he was physically abusing his wife and children.
- An Inmate's Charges: A Clergyman in the Asylum Accuses Its Keepers
A Presbyterian minister confined to the hospital for the insane levels 'painful charges' against its management, and the paper — even doubting his reliability — demands an investigation.
- The Ballard Marshal’s Trial
A former Ballard policeman stands trial for the killing of a man during an arrest gone wrong.
- The Electrified Rescuer
A Ballard grocer and a constable lose their suspect when a woman claiming to be possessed by electricity intervenes.
- The Abandoned Property on Stewart Street
A divorce filing in Seattle details a life of abuse and abandonment, as a woman fights for her home and the support of her children.
- Calls for Women's Vigilance Against Domestic Violence
A reader writes into the paper suggesting that if the courts won't protect wives from abusive husbands, women should organize their own vigilante groups.
- Democrats Call for Fiscal Reform
A new political club forms in Aberdeen to challenge the 'excessive expense' of Republican-led local government.
- Drunk Disturbs Open-Air Church Service
A man named J. L. Cook was arrested after elbowing his way through a crowd to interrupt a sermon at Front and Cherry Streets.
- The Union Sailor Fined for Heckling a Nonunion Captain
Joseph Hanson shouted at Captain H. Blekum across a Seattle wharf over lower wages. A justice fined him $5 for language tending to provoke an assault.
- 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.
- A Family Dispute Over Cows and Divorce
A divorce petition reveals the messy intersection of community property, domestic abuse, and the struggle for financial independence in 1893 Seattle.
- The Point Roberts Dinner Party Murder
A celebratory dinner at the border turned fatal when a drunken argument over whiskey escalated into a stabbing, leaving one man dead and a community in shock.
- The Victim Behind Bars
An assaulted woman, held as a state witness against her abusers, suffers in the city police station.
- Brutal Assault in Centralia
An elderly resident has his thumb bitten off during a violent neighborhood altercation in Centralia.
- Predatory Behavior and the Messenger Boys
The arrest of a waiter reveals a pattern of abuse targeting A.D.T. messenger boys in the rooms above downtown saloons.
- Indictment Reveals Political Manipulation of Citizenship
A Walla Walla politician faces perjury charges for allegedly manipulating immigrant naturalization to influence local elections.
- A Precarious Request for Legal Safety
Unable to file for divorce due to residency requirements, a mother seeks a court injunction to protect herself and her children from her husband's alleged abuse.