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| 1888 | 17 |
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689 stories matching trial
- The Trial of Banker Edmiston
A North Yakima banker faces trial for allegedly accepting deposits while knowing his bank was insolvent, sparking a debate over corporate accountability.
- The Legal Tug-of-War Over Edwin J. Luther
A Centralia druggist accused of fraud claims the charges were a retaliatory scheme to silence his testimony in a pending murder trial.
- Eugene V. Debs Comes to Seattle to Ask: 'Who Are the Conspirators?'
Fresh from the collapsed Chicago conspiracy trial, the labor leader arrives by steamer to lecture, raise legal funds, and rally Puget Sound union men.
- The Sloop-Raiding ‘Pirates’ of Puget Sound
For years a crew of thieves raided ranches and wharves around the Sound, escaping by water—and alibiing one another in court. Now their reputed leader faces a second trial.
- A Convicted Killer's Last Chance at the King County Bar
Defense attorney Melvin G. Wylie attacks the murder conviction of Holmes for the killing of William Russell, while Prosecutor Miller fights to keep the verdict.
- The Trial of the Deadly Gun Trap
A Whatcom man faces trial for setting a lethal snare that killed a man, marking a rare legal precedent for the state.
- The Trial of William A. Wilcox
A high-stakes murder trial reaches a breaking point as a defendant awaiting a verdict breaks down in the courtroom.
- A Fatal Quarrel Over a Wife Goes to the Jury in Okanogan
Max Haas's murder trial ends after midnight, with a packed courtroom waiting on the verdict.
- Acquitted: The Miner Who Fought the Union
A jury finds John Brackle not guilty of murder after a trial polarized by anti-union sentiment and shifting testimony.
- The Trial of William Holmes
A trial begins in the shooting death of a miner in Franklin, with insanity cited as the defense.
- A Lawyer Outwits the Law
After sitting in jail for sixty days without a trial, an enterprising young attorney secures his own release by quoting the state code.
- The Ballard Marshal’s Trial
A former Ballard policeman stands trial for the killing of a man during an arrest gone wrong.
- The Disappearing Witness in the Minkler Murder Trial
The Lewis County Sheriff orders the release of a key witness against Dr. Minkler, raising local alarms about justice.
- The Trial of Ursula Juanita Unfug
A sensational murder trial in Seattle has become a lightning rod for social scandal, with rumors of political corruption and witness tampering swirling around the case.
- The Barr Murder Case Appeals
Fresh affidavits in the murder trial of Barr challenge the character of a key witness, hinting at a potential appeal for executive clemency.
- The $5,000 Price of Freedom: Tacoma's Wilcox Trial and the Taxpayers' Burden
A detailed accounting of the Wilcox murder trial reveals the staggering cost of criminal prosecutions in 1899, from $137 for a witness from Los Angeles to the fees for 76 witnesses and a jury.
- A Black Miner’s Last Chance: Court Refuses William Holmes a New Trial
Convicted of killing William B. Russell in a drunken brawl at Franklin, Holmes loses his bid for a new trial—then his lawyers challenge the court’s jurisdiction.
- A Mother, a Revolver, and Nux Vomica: Spokane’s Poisoning Trial
Helen Grier stands trial for her sixth husband’s murder, while her daughter testifies that Grier first handed her a gun and then bought the poison herself.
- The Roslyn Bank Heist Goes to Trial
Trial enters third day for two men accused in the Roslyn bank robbery, with witness IDs contested.
- The Trial of A. Wilcox
A jury reaches a verdict of manslaughter in the 1883 murder of Mrs. Charlotte Felting, ending a seventeen-hour deliberation.
- City Treasurer Found Guilty of Embezzlement
After a swift trial, Seattle's city treasurer is convicted, signaling a rare victory for local reform efforts.
- The Trial of the City Treasurer
Adolph Krug faces a marathon legal battle over allegations of misused city funds during a high-stakes embezzlement trial in 1894.
- Witness Corruption in the Minkler Case
A key witness in a Centralia manslaughter case was jailed after evidence emerged that he accepted a bribe to skip trial.
- The Trial of Little Willie Holmes
A young miner stands accused of killing a coworker in Franklin, revealing a community torn between justice and sympathy for the accused.
- The Trial That Wasn't: Tacoma’s Libel Case Collapses Into Farce
A high-profile libel trial in Tacoma devolves into legal sophistry and personal insults, revealing the chaotic state of territorial justice.
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- The Trial of Carrie Goldsmith
A police court judge hears a test case against a 'disorderly woman' that could determine the fate of dozens of others facing arrest.
- Hasheesh, Absinthe, and a Human Pelvis in the Page Murder Trial
Defense experts told a Seattle jury that a drug could explain Page's condition on the morning he shot Fraser, while the state argued he remembered everything.
- The Trial of Judge Hoyt
Facing a barrage of 'partisan slander' in the race for state office, Judge John P. Hoyt fights back against claims he acted as a railroad puppet and denied due process to labor protesters.
- Seventeen Hours in the Jury Room, Then 'Guilty'
Rev. M. H. Nichols is convicted of criminally libeling Rev. T. B. Ford after an all-night jury fight; his lawyers promise a new trial.
- The Pastor, the Circular, and the Hung Jury
For three days a Seattle courtroom heard accusations of adultery, an illegitimate son, and a pastor’s libelous circular. At 12:35 a.m., the jury was still deadlocked.