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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 1 |
14 stories matching sprigg
- The Unmaking of a Whistleblower
Seattle’s Police Board fires an officer who claimed he was targeted for reporting corruption within the force.
- A Scandal of Abduction at the U.S. Commissioner’s Office
United States Commissioner J.W. Spriggs is ordered to resign or face investigation for his role in the illegal removal of a Chinese woman from Portland.
- Federal Commissioner Censured for Illegal Deportation
After ignoring proper legal channels to deport a Chinese woman, a local commissioner escapes termination with a stern judicial warning.
- 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 Bribe, The Bantam, and the Law
A Seattle man stands trial for bribery after a messy encounter with a deputy marshal at the Northern Pacific depot—a case fueled by accusations of corruption and mutual dishonesty.
- The Wrong Chin Quong: A Smuggling Case Collapses in Seattle
Federal officers arrested the manager of Wa Chong & Co. as an opium smuggler, but Portland witnesses took one look and said he was the wrong man—while the real suspect sailed for China.
- Counterfeiters Caught in Gilman
A raid on a hotel room in Gilman reveals a makeshift mint producing fake gold coins.
- The Unwarranted Detention of Chinese Miners
Four Chinese men are arrested and detained in Seattle while passing through to their homeland.
- The Commissioner's Conflict
Commissioner Williams denies avoiding Banker Atkins's case, calling the 100-mile warrant assignment unnecessary.
- A Moldy Box at the Wharf: How Customs Agents Caught a Father-Son Smuggling Team
A $1,500 shipment of fine woolens from Canada was tracked from Whatcom to Seattle, leading to the arrest of R. Simons and his son J. Simons.
- The Gilman Counterfeit Ring
Federal marshals catch two men in a Gilman boarding house, caught in the act of minting bogus coins by the light of a stove.
- A Royal Reception for Seattle's Foresters in Tacoma
Members of the Ancient Order of Foresters take a steamer to Tacoma for an evening of music, speeches, and hospitality.
- The Double-Voting Scandal at the School Board
A Seattle man is convicted for voting twice in a single school election, sparking a tense courtroom drama involving local political heavyweights.
- The Missing Penknife and the Body in Lake Washington
Coroner Horton ruled Michael D. Warren drowned himself at Madrona Park, but the cuts on his body and his vanished penknife kept the case uneasy.