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36 stories matching infidel
- A Marriage Unravels in Court
A Seattle divorce trial exposes domestic misery and accusations of physical abuse and infidelity.
- General Howard’s Seattle Revival
The Civil War general takes the pulpit to debate the 'infidelity' of the American West.
- The Tragedy of a 'Model' Citizen
A wealthy man's obsession with his wife's supposed infidelity leads to a dramatic, morphine-fueled insanity trial.
- The Actress Who Became an Evangelist
At Seattle's United Presbyterian Church, Edith L. Peake recounted a life of books, unbelief and stage acting before a Moody and Sankey revival changed her course.
- The Unhappy Home of a Board of Public Works Official
After years of alleged cruelty, infidelity, and bitter public strife, Candace Van Brocklin secures a divorce and a significant property settlement from her husband, J. W. Van Brocklin.
- The Infidel of the Hoh River
A settler known as Edward Cameron summoned a friend to dinner, said he had taken poison, and left a note refusing religious burial.
- Fifteen Minutes to Confess: The Morphine Trial of Port Townsend's Captain De Lion
A former mayor, Chilean consul and dry-dock promoter worth half a million dollars sits in superior court while his emaciated wife describes a year of morphine, delusion and a pocket watch set on the table between them.
- A Hammer-Wielding Wife in Chehalis
A domestic dispute in Chehalis turns violent when a wife allegedly attacks her husband with a hammer after he accuses her of infidelity.
- Divorce and 'Big Bertha': A Jailer’s Scandals
After 34 years of marriage, Louisa Bogart sues her husband, a former city jailer, alleging cruelty and infidelity.
- A Violent Custody Struggle
A mother fighting to keep her child is pinned to the floor by an officer enforcing a divorce decree.
- Naming a Peak for an Infidel
Local climbers conquer a previously unclimbed mountain and name it after a controversial figure.
- The Marriage Trials of Jack and Mrs. Smith
A domestic dispute over alleged infidelity and threatening letters spills into open court, captivating a curious Walla Walla public.
- A Love Triangle Ends in Gunfire in North Yakima
A jealous husband confronts his wife's suitor over a patch of vegetables; a single shot and a dying man's statement point to murder.
- A Deadly Jealousy in Pioneer Seattle
A brutal double murder on a quiet morning reveals the fragility of domestic peace in 1885 Seattle.
- The Coal-Picking Child: A Mother’s Plea for Freedom from Cruelty
Martha Hansen sues to annul her marriage, alleging Gabriel Hansen forced their young daughter to scavenge coal along railroad tracks while keeping the child in squalor.
- The Scandal that Wrecked Two Homes
A betrayal of friendship and marriage in Tacoma leads to a sudden disappearance and the ruin of two local families.
- A Scandal in the Doctor’s House
Valeska Lueders files for divorce, revealing a household divided by her husband’s infidelity and his insistence that she vacate their home for his companion.
- A Scandal on the Yakima Frontier
A husband seeks legal separation after his wife abandons the family for a local sheep herder.
- A Night of Brutality in Seattle
A woman is left severely injured on the sidewalk after her husband turns violent during a walk home from work.
- The Brawling Reformers of Snohomish
A satirical account of a local political meeting that devolved from religious indignation into a drunken saloon brawl.
- The Divorce of a Capitalist
A bitter court battle over community property in 1893 Seattle reveals the fragility of marital assets and the legal weight of the 'community property' distinction.
- Love Letters and Lunacy Charges
A wealthy Eastern Washington rancher faces a lunacy trial sparked by a long-standing family feud involving forged love letters.
- The Custody Battle of 1892
A broken leg, a trip to Los Angeles, and a claim of infidelity lead to a bitter divorce trial in Seattle as parents clash over their son.
- The Schoolroom Rebellion
A student faces expulsion for daring to recite Robert Ingersoll in class.
- The Political Mess of 1880
A biting, satirical critique of the factions coalescing around the Republican party's nominee, James A. Garfield.