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- Taxpayers Overcharged for Sewer Bricks
City Committee member James F. McElroy claims the city is paying nearly double for sewer bricks compared to private market rates.
- The Youthful Defendant's Surprise Courtroom Reveal
A man accused of owing wages reveals a hidden burden of family responsibility to sway the court.
- The Jailer's Warning: A Courthouse Anecdote
A lawyer recounts his early, struggling days at the Seattle courthouse and the amusingly grim reality of defending clients who were clearly destined for Walla Walla.
- 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.
- Locked in the Slammer
A Seattle lawyer gets a rude awakening after being accidentally locked in the city jail while visiting his client.
- The Mayor's Moonlighting Problem
A local newspaper accuses Mayor Ronald of neglecting his civic duties to pursue private legal practice—specifically while defending a client in a case investigated by his own police force.
- The Secrets of Seattle’s Beauty Parlors
Behind the storefronts of 1889 Seattle, women entrepreneurs were building empires of vanity and wellness, one manicure at a time.
- The Strange Fate of a Goldendale Defendant
A legal dispute takes a turn when two attorneys realize their client paid them in horses, which he then traded away.
- A Lawyer's Desperate Flight
A prominent attorney vanishes, leaving behind a wake of financial ruin and betrayal.
- The Price of a Paint Job
A modest dispute over painting fees reaches the courtroom as a local painter and his client face off before a jury.
- The Price of a Madison Street Robbery
A young man is sentenced to prison after holding up a bystander at knifepoint.
- The Preacher Who Shot His Client: A Land Grab Gone Deadly
In a bizarre twist of frontier justice, Reverend G. W. Walker allegedly shot settler Herbert Wilson in the breast after a dispute over land titles, revealing a pattern of fraud that had already drawn legal complaints.
- The Trial of the Chicken Thieves
A confrontation over local theft lands ten men in court, resulting in a complex legal battle for the defense.
- The Cost of a Sunday Saloon
A lawyer wins a suit against his own client over fees generated during the 1902 'Sunday Law' crackdown.
- Ione Shuts Its Red-Light District—and Issues Warrants for the Men Who Frequented It
In a Pend Oreille County mill town, the mayor and council ordered the resorts closed, charging three women and preparing John Doe warrants for their clients.
- Pandemonium in the Courthouse
Judge Oliphant scolds Walla Walla lawyers for their conduct and demands better behavior in the courtroom.
- The Fallen Attorney's Divorce
While serving a long prison sentence in Walla Walla, a once-prominent Spokane attorney faces a divorce filing from his wife.
- The Yesler Forgery Scandal
The legal drama surrounding Mrs. Yesler, a member of one of Seattle's most prominent founding families, continues to divide the courtroom.
- City Council Settles Deadly Runaway Claim
A tragic workplace accident leads to a $750 settlement after the city is sued for the death of an employee.
- The Seattle Sewer Brick Scandal
A political investigation into allegations that the City of Seattle paid inflated prices for materials used in municipal sewer construction.
- A Woman Challenges Seattle's New Morality Ordinance
Rose Tetler, convicted as a 'disorderly person,' pleads double jeopardy while her husband is charged with living with her.
- Legal Battle Lines Drawn over Old Town Land
A crowded courtroom and high-stakes condemnation proceedings unfold as the Northern Pacific Railway targets land near the Old Town mill.
- A Russian Immigrant's Alleged Property Fraud
A local man sues his lawyer for allegedly abusing his trust to seize his Washington Street property.
- The Laundry Wars of Tacoma
A bitter legal battle breaks out as former employees poach customers from their old firm.
- The Mayor's Hypocrisy Exposed
A superior court judge rules that Mayor Ronald's attempt to oust a board member was illegal, fueling local accusations of political cronyism.