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3 stories matching persecutor

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:persecut, persecutest, prosecutor, persev, executor, persever

  1. The Barber Who Defied the Sabbath Laws

    In Tacoma, a Seventh Day Adventist barber is taken to court for keeping his shop open on Sunday after choosing to close on his own Sabbath.

    Oct 2, 1903The Evening StatesmanTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  2. The Ousting of Professor Willers

    A prominent Tacoma linguist and ordained minister is kidnapped by a group of men following allegations of 'unnatural conduct' with his students.

    Sep 25, 1892The Seattle Post-Intelligencer1151 South J Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyLGBTQ+ Lives · True Crime

  3. The Judge Put On His War Paint: A Chehalis Courtroom Rebuke

    After remitting a drunken assailant's fine, Judge W. W. Langhorne turned on the petitioners—and the newspapers—who had earlier demanded his own removal.

    Mar 14, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerChehalis, Lewis CountyCity Hall

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