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217 stories matching indict
- The Banker, the Preacher and the Indictments in the Pews
When a Tacoma grand jury indicted officers of the failed Merchants National Bank, the Rev. Alfred Martin used a Friday sermon to remind his congregation that ancient curses were mild compared with modern indictments.
- The Treasury Scandal: Thirty-Three Indictments
Former City Treasurer Adolph Krug and several prominent associates are indicted in a massive public money corruption scandal.
- Federal Customs Officials Arrested for Opium Smuggling
A sweeping investigation into corruption at the Customs House leads to the indictment of the collector and several inspectors for facilitating illegal entries.
- Tacoma Mayor Indicted for Ignoring Vice
A grand jury has charged Mayor John W. Linck with failing to enforce laws against the city's 'social evil' districts.
- Corruption Charges Rock Yakima County Government
A grand jury indicts three county commissioners for nonfeasance, urging taxpayers to demand leaders who put the public interest above private gain.
- The Sheriff Under Arrest
In a bizarre legal tangle, the King County coroner arrests the sheriff for failing to enforce slot machine laws.
- Seattle’s Fire Chief Fights a Naturalization-Fraud Indictment
Chief Hunt’s lawyers argued that false statements on his citizenship papers did not matter—because Washington’s constitution had already made him a citizen.
- Tacoma Grand Jury Indicts Mayor and Officials Over 'Social Evil' District
A sweeping probe into city vice and municipal corruption concludes with calls for reform and the indictment of the mayor.
- A Frontier Political Vendetta Over Voting Rights
A decade-old shooting incident in Oregon returns to haunt a Seattle man, sparking an unusual legal battle over his right to cast a ballot.
- The Schoolbook Bribery Scandal
The State Supreme Court reinstates an indictment against four men accused of attempting to bribe a member of the State Board of Education to influence textbook contracts.
- Seattle Mayor and Police Chief Indicted for Bribery
Mayor Hiram C. Gill and former Sheriff R.T. Hodge face charges for an alleged conspiracy to violate federal liquor laws.
- The $500 Fine for Keeping a 'Bad' House: Seattle's War on Vice and the Women of Yesler Way
In the early days of Seattle, police didn't just arrest prostitutes; they targeted the property owners who housed them. A recent court case reveals the financial stakes of the city's moral crusade.
- The Judge Who Gambled Away His Office: Soderberg’s Dramatic Resignation
After the grand jury returned five indictments for extortion and malfeasance in office, District Attorney Joseph Soderberg walked into court, tendered his resignation, and declared he would repay every illegal fee to the county treasury.
- The School Election Scandal
Three men are arrested for alleged fraud during the recent school election, leading to accusations of spite and political score-settling.
- The Embezzling 'Sport' Walks Free
A technical error in the wording of an indictment leads to the dismissal of charges against Elmer Mayberry, a well-known local gambler.
- The Legal Limits of Private Passion
A Skagit County man is fighting a federal indictment for mailing 'obscene' letters to his late lover, claiming that private correspondence does not constitute public distribution.
- The Auditor's Ledger Scandal
After an investigation into King County's books, the county auditor is indicted for forgery following a chaotic attempt to clear the ledger before his term expired.
- The Corruption of the City Council
Mayor John N. Nickols of Tacoma is arrested and indicted for soliciting a $10,000 bribe to approve ordinances ratifying city contracts.
- The Fire Chief’s Citizenship Papers
Chief Hunt says he will fight a Pierce County indictment charging that his 1892 naturalization certificate was fraudulently obtained.
- The Scandal at Yesler’s Wharf
A political candidate attempts to clear his name after being accused of bribing a man to bury a criminal indictment.
- A City Hall Boodler Falls: Whatcom's Ex-Deputy Clerk Convicted of Forgery
Eighteen grand jury indictments, and E. Y. Grassett is convicted on one — with a perjury charge still to come and other indicted ex-officials waiting for the February term.
- The Siege of Seattle's Anti-Chinese Agitators
As a community split over the exclusionary movement, labor activists gathered at the Standard Theater to defend their peers against legal indictment and internal unrest.
- The Indictment of Harry Baer
A Spokane man faces a murder charge for a saloon shooting that was initially ruled 'justifiable homicide' by a conflicted jury.
- The Rainier-Grand Hotel Swindle
A fugitive gambler arrested in Denver brings to light a high-stakes legal battle over Seattle's gambling dens.
- 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.