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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1903

Page

7

Sermon Denounces Law Officers as Shysters in Crime Talk

Reverend Frederick Lee of the Thirty Mile Baptist Church railed at sheriffs police courts and criminal lawyers calling them shysters who aid criminals. He attacked court outcomes and mob rule citing Tillman’s acquittal and a high murder count in King County as proof that few killers are punished. He argued the victim’s status shields criminals and praised a rare conviction of holdup men.

Frederick Lee Panor Thritty M. EB. Church Seattice Courte of Justice Shystera Pasin Dogberron Tillman King County

Swindler Pair Jack and May Walters Arrested on Checks

Deputy Sheriff Crawley arrested Jack Walters and his wife May in the city for passing worthless checks. The couple, described as the region’s cleverest check swindlers, operated in Tacoma and other sound cities. Walters faces forgery charges and may be held by Kittitas County officials. the woman helped by forging wages.

Jack Walters May Walters Crawley Ellensburg Hegne Tacoma Sound Walters Thie City Kittitas

Trials of Mrs Loo Linn Teacher of Chinatown Children

Mrs Loo Lin of China, after three months in detention pens in San Francisco and Montreal due to red tape, has been formality admitted to the United States. She has rejoined her husband in New York and will lead a mission kindergarten in Chinatown. An imperial certificate from Peking designated her as a teacher.

New York San Francisco Montreal Canada Loo Lin China Chinatown United States Peking

Murderer Champoux to hang for Brace murder

Zenon Champoux, a young Frenchman, was condemned by the supreme court for the murder of Lottie Brace. The case, argued in the October term, was decided Saturday with Champoux in jail since November. He mocked the delay and urged immediate hanging claiming he preferred death to living two years. Lawyer A J Boeckert prepared an insanity defense and plans a rehearing request despite Champoux’s insistence.

Zenon Champoux Lottie Brace Supreme Court Chempoux A. J. Boeckert Laceaet Speckert Car Tanao Byas United States Champoux Champours

Miners Do Not Hold Meeting At Renton Coal Mine

Electric company workers at Renton coal mine did not hold a meeting yesterday to protest the new wage scale. Officials say the atmosphere has cleared and no meeting is planned, though rumors persist of a possible later gathering.

Seatthe Electric Company Renton

Trial of Mrs Wren Allen Delayed in Seattle Homicide

The trial for Mrs Wren Allen who shot and killed Mrs Laura Graham in South Seattle has been continued indefinitely on defense motion. Allen, deemed sane by an insanity commission, plans a temporary insanity defense based on jealousy. Her husband, son, and prison routine are described as she awaits proceedings, with expectations of an early January trial. A separate note reports John Gilt’s suicide after a failed damages claim.

Mra Wren Allen Laura Graham South Seattle Allen Waa Tige John B. Hart Aestler

Syndicate Doctors Offer Consultation for Chronic Fatigue

The notice invites readers feeling weak and anxious to seek consultation with syndicate doctors. It mentions signs like weariness and fear of danger, framing symptoms as a path toward a premature grave and encouraging help today.

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