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44 stories matching tamper
- Late Night Intruder Frightens Local Resident
A Kennewick woman discovers someone tampering with her telephone wires in the dead of night.
- Old Tacoma Scandal Returns to Haunt Attorney
A former Tacoma lawyer arrested in New York for mail fraud was once accused of tampering with public records locally.
- The Great Northern Bribery Scandal Ends in Acquittal
After a day-long investigation into allegations of juror tampering in a major condemnation case, Judge Osborn dismisses the charges due to lack of evidence.
- The Mystery of the Vanishing Gold
A government shipment of gold disappears between Seattle and Port Townsend, leaving investigators baffled by a tampered seal.
- An Open Switch, a Tipped Engine, and a Depot in the Dark
A Lake Shore passenger train hit a tampered switch at Dubuque station near Snohomish; the engineer was badly hurt, but every passenger walked away.
- Judge Graves Holds Court on Contempt and Collusion
A local judge punishes a witness for skipping trial and uncovers a plot to buy off justice, leading to charges of perjury.
- A Ghastly Discovery in Tacoma
A railroad laborer found dead in a lodging house was subjected to post-mortem indignities, raising questions about his final hours.
- The Case of the Altered Ford
A stolen car abandoned near the ferry crossing reveals a trail of tampered serial numbers and missing license plates.
- The Guardian of the Stuck River
An Indigenous man appointed by local farmers to guard a river channel finds himself in court after confronting trespassers with a rifle.
- The Case of the Tampered Transcript
A legal battle over a contested election takes a dark turn when unauthorized documents appear in the official court record.
- Seattle Takes the Baseball Pennant by Default
The Portland baseball club collapses mid-season, handing the Pacific Northwest League title to Seattle.
- The Governor’s Veto: A Political Backstory
A defense of Governor Henry McBride’s 1903 veto of a local option bill, shifting blame from his personal stance to legislative corruption.
- The Boy Who Tried to Derail a Train
A Snohomish County jury acquits two young boys who tampered with railroad switches to watch a crash, sparking a furious editorial on the failings of the justice system.
- The Harbor Line Fight
Legislative records clear Governor McGraw of conspiracy charges in a high-stakes battle over Washington’s waterfront control.
- The First Legal Code of Washington Territory
A sweeping 1854 legislative act codified the rules of the frontier, from the punishment of corrupt jailers to the regulation of 'notorious barrators' and illegal gambling.
- The Judge and the Skunk Hole
A local editor alleges that a Whitman County judge engaged in witness tampering, perjury, and attempted kidnapping to secure testimony in a personal vendetta.
- The Case of the Altered Lottery Ticket
Two men sue the Great Northern Express Company for $3,750, alleging their winning lottery ticket was tampered with in transit.
- The bloody evidence in the Wilcox murder trial
A courtroom drama unfolds as prosecutors reveal gruesome relics while the defense challenges the integrity of the police investigation.
- The Forged Deed of Law’s Addition
A legal battle over Seattle land titles leads to a rare court order impounding a suspicious document suspected of being forged in California.
- The 'Holy Roller' Political Machine in Walla Walla
Accusations of election tampering and the cynical naturalization of nine Russian immigrants for machine gain rock the Walla Walla political scene.
- The Trial of Ursula Juanita Unfug
A sensational murder trial in Seattle has become a lightning rod for social scandal, with rumors of political corruption and witness tampering swirling around the case.
- The Disappearance of Miss Nellie Holgate
A young clerk vanishes during a rowing trip on Lake Washington, leaving behind her boat, a bonnet, and a sinister trail of missing pearl buttons.
- The Flight of a Crooked City Treasurer
When the city press exposed deep corruption in the treasurer’s office, Adolph Krug didn't wait for the trial—he fled.
- The Forged Rent Voucher Behind a Guard Captain’s Refusal to Resign
Capt. Hilmer K. Brady defies Company D’s demand that he step down while the Post-Intelligencer traces a tampered Armory rent receipt to the heart of the feud.
- The Midnight Drill at the Railway Office
An audacious burglary attempt at the Northern Pacific depot in South Aberdeen ends in silence and failure.