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118 stories matching arraign
- Smelter Copper Thieves Sentenced
Two men face up to 14 years for the theft of $150 in copper from the Tacoma Smelter.
- The Seduction of a Judge: Wickersham Indicted in Tacoma
Territorial Grand Jury Returns True Bill Against Probate Judge James Wickersham for Alleged Seduction of Miss Sadie C. Brantuar; He Arraigned and Given Until Noon to Plead.
- Sunday Controversy at the Fruit Fair
A local clergyman denounces the management of the Walla Walla fruit fair for permitting the sale of soft drinks and confections on a Sunday.
- Seattle's Dance Hall Ordinance Faces Legal Challenge
Proprietors open their doors to test the legality of local ordinances targeting 'lewd and lascivious' variety dance halls.
- When the Pullman Strike Reached Washington
Tacoma bricklayers are jailed for contempt and Spokane men face federal charges as the railroad boycott’s aftershocks hit the Northwest.
- The Jailhouse Docket
Four local residents, including a man accused of arson at the Hotel Dacres, enter pleas of not guilty as court proceedings begin in Walla Walla.
- Lulu White Abandoned at Seattle Hotel, $330 Stolen
A Seattle elopement ends in betrayal and theft at a hotel.
- Suspended Sentence for Liquor Sales
A local woman avoids prison for selling alcohol to Indians on the condition of future 'right behavior.'
- The 'Grafter' of Seattle
A man’s admission of his profession in court highlights the early Seattle obsession with the city’s burgeoning reputation for civic corruption.
- A Seattle Courtroom Packs for a Murder Arraignment
Henry Craemer, charged with killing Mrs. Philippine Miller and her baby Frieda, faced a crowded courtroom without counsel—and without a flicker.
- The Arrest of Link Davis
A playful, staged arrest of a former police chief turned into a heartwarming tribute by his former force.
- Logger Arrested in Tacoma for Assault on Minor
A logger from Mineral, Washington, was transported to the Tacoma jail to face charges involving a 15-year-old girl.
- A Frontier Shooting at Martin Creek
A local woman, intoxicated and armed, wounds a bartender in a bizarre altercation.
- The Juvenile Crime Spree in Colfax
A gang of boys, sons of prominent citizens, ran wild in a night of vandalism and theft.
- The 'Smuggled Goods' Confidence Trick
Two men were jailed after attempting to sell cheap, domestically-sourced goods to the local postmaster under the guise of smuggled contraband.
- The Drunken Rampage at the Marshall Block
A rowdy disturbance on Commercial Street lands a man in the custody of the law after a destructive tavern brawl.
- The Midnight Raid at the Fourth Avenue 'Rooming House'
When local authorities descended on a house on Fourth Avenue, they found four women they deemed 'disorderly'—a snapshot of 19th-century policing of women's lives in Seattle.
- The Drunken Lawyer Who Kept Coming Home to Jail
Ross Hogan paraded Second Street with a tattered parasol, asked strangers for birthday quarters, and spent his mother's train fare on whisky.
- Stadium Construction Site Leads to Youth's Arrest
A 15-year-old student finds himself behind bars after interfering with the construction machinery at the new high school stadium.
- The Deaf Dodge
A local drunkard tries to outsmart a judge by faking deafness, only to be tripped up by the prospect of a free drink.
- The Anti-Catholic Lecturer Who Skipped Town
A visiting lecturer left Tacoma without paying his hall rent, highlighting the messy intersection of political agitation and private debt.
- The Desperate Plea of a Hungry Man
A homeless worker chooses jail over starvation after failing to find employment in Seattle.
- The Slug-Makers of Tacoma
Four men accused of manufacturing bogus coins for slot machines prepare for a federal legal showdown.
- Banker Charged in Fraud Scandal
The former cashier of the wrecked Merchants' National Bank is accused of selling worthless drafts to unsuspecting customers.
- The Gun Behind the Bureau: A Seattle Shooting’s Reluctant Witness
In January 1891, a tense arraignment revealed how a teenager’s hesitation and a hidden shotgun led to an assault charge in downtown Seattle.
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- Jailed for a Malicious Complaint, Freed by the State Supreme Court
A Pierce County jury found George Locke not guilty and decided his accuser, Leonard Permstick, had complained maliciously. The court ordered Permstick to pay $275.85 in costs or stay in jail—until the Washington Supreme Court ruled the commitment void.
- A Family Feud Erupts in Court
A dispute over a boy's wayward behavior reveals a fractured family and a grandmother's dramatic courtroom outburst.
- Manacled to the Courthouse
Two murder suspects arrive in Judge Snell's court in shackles to face capital charges as the city watches.
- The Recovery of a Suspect
Jacob Sentle is transferred to the county jail to face a first-degree murder charge, as authorities confirm his condition is stable enough to survive incarceration.
- The Strange Case of Thomas Comer
A young boy's violent encounter with a woman leads to a confusing local court scene in Seattle.
- The Jury's Boozy Banquet
A Pierce County jury demands a lavish spread of food and a gallon of Scotch while deliberating a verdict.
- A Teenager’s Seattle Escape
A fourteen-year-old girl is at the center of a criminal hearing after being found in a cheap lodging house.
- The Price of Justice
The Washington State Supreme Court admits that legal machinery has long worked against the poor, promising to prioritize the cases of those unable to afford bail.