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13 stories matching lawbreak
- The Sheriff and the Prosecutor Team Up Against Gambling
A rare cross-party alliance in King County aims to crack down on public gambling in Seattle, bypassing local police.
- A Seattle Mob Attacked a Deputy Marshal. The Paper Wanted the Police to Answer for It.
After Deputy Marshal Gagnon was set upon by an excited crowd, critics charged that Seattle officers were too cozy with the lawbreakers — and this editorial demanded that heads roll.
- Mayor Claims Safety Amidst Crime Wave
The Times clashes with Mayor Wright’s assertion of civic order following a string of violent crimes.
- The Constable Who Preached Instead of Punched
In a small Washington town, one officer’s radical experiment in restorative justice is turning criminals into church members—and neighbors are taking notice.
- Vigilantism and Alcohol Sales in Old Town
Authorities and local citizens move to apprehend men selling liquor to Indigenous people in Yakima.
- Vigilante Justice in Ellensburg
A mob of 'whitecaps' forced an officer to surrender his prisoner, a Chinese man accused of harassment, for a public whipping.
- The Prosecutor’s Moral Crusade
As H.G. Rowland leaves office, the city reflects on his strict campaign against gambling, illicit Sunday activities, and prizefighting.
- The Unseen Crime Wave in Early Seattle
A local report exposes how the Seattle police force in the late 1880s suppressed news of burglaries to keep them out of the papers, hoping to solve the crimes quietly—with disastrous, ineffective results.
- The Illegal Dam Blocking the Yakima River
A local resident exposes how a private timber dam is choking off fish runs and violating state law near Easton.
- The Man With the President's Letters Wants Seattle's Post Office
A Republican who crossed party lines for Grover Cleveland is angling for the Seattle postmastership — carrying a scrapbook of presidential favors and one inconvenient piece of hometown gossip.
- The Shadow of the Mine Wars at Seattle City Hall
A citizen's public protest exposes the appointment of a former strike-breaking enforcer to the Seattle police force, sparking a clash over the legitimacy of law enforcement.
- A Missionary's Memory of the Russian Border
A Seattle Chamber of Commerce committee gathers testimony that the land north of Portland Canal was Russian, not British, as the Alaska boundary fight heats up.
- When General Booth Packed the Seattle Armory
William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, receives a civic welcome from Seattle’s mayor, clergy, and a capacity Armory crowd—then talks social reform, London’s slums, and a cure for drunkenness.