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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1904 | 4 |
4 stories matching jacki
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:jackin, jack, jackan, jacket, jackey, jackol
- Tragedy on the Muckleshoot Reservation
A jury convicts Jacky Smokalem of killing his wife after a fatal domestic dispute, while a local tribal leader's own heroism in the Indian Wars is recounted during the trial.
- Accused Murderer Seeks Trial on Puyallup Reservation
Jacky Smokalem survives a suicide attempt while awaiting trial for the murder of his wife.
- Predatory Lending Against Tribal Land
Legal battle initiates to annul a property deed used as predatory collateral for a small cash loan.
- The Interpreter’s Standoff
A courtroom drama unfolds when a key Indigenous interpreter refuses to work without guaranteed pay, stalling a high-stakes murder case.
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- The Unruly Guest at Harry Thompson's
A violent tavern dispute in 1887 Seattle turns into a police matter when the assailant returns to town, knife in hand.
- The Trial of Dr. Jack
An elderly Indigenous man is sentenced to three years of hard labor in a case that drew crowds of grieving community members to the courthouse.
- Fatal Slip at the City Dock
A tragic accident at the Seattle waterfront claims the life of a popular steamboat steward.
- A Dance Hall Rescue
A young immigrant woman, alone and desperate, finds an unexpected protector in the unlikely setting of a Seattle dance house.
- The Beachcomber and the Princess
A Canadian man is jailed after a gruesome discovery near Victoria harbor, linked to an elopement with a Tahitian princess.
- Community Mourns the Drowning of 'Old Jack'
Indigenous community members gather in the rain to recover the body of a tribal elder near Westminster.