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5 stories matching prosecutor

  1. The Justice vs. The Saloons

    When the County Prosecutor refused to enforce Sunday closing laws, a Seattle Justice of the Peace stepped in to seize the gavel and threaten mass arrests.

    Aug 23, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyNightlife

  2. The Lawyer Who Spoke 'Jargon' to Save a Man from Prison

    In a Tacoma courtroom in the early days of Washington state, Attorney Frank Clark stunned federal prosecutors by abandoning legalese for Chinook Jargon, winning the acquittal of a poor logger accused of stealing timber.

    Mar 16, 1899The Seattle StarTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  3. The Judge and the Tenderloin: A Seattle Courtroom Showdown

    A Seattle judge loses his temper and issues contempt orders against local law enforcement and the prosecution during a chaotic hearing involving a robbery in the city’s notorious Tenderloin district.

    Jul 19, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  4. The Eight-Hour War: Seattle’s Labor Law Hits a Legal Wall

    As the state’s landmark eight-hour workday law takes effect, prosecutors and judges clash over whether it applies to private contractors like the Pacific Bridge Company, leaving workers in limbo.

    Jun 8, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  5. The Haunted Cabin That Killed Twice

    A Texas rancher’s murder mystery travels north to Washington, where a cowboy finds himself accused of killing his partner in the exact spot—and with the same knife—that vanished from a prosecutor's safe.

    Apr 27, 1899The Seattle StarPullman, Whitman CountyTrue Crime

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