The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-11-09
DAILY INTELLIGENCER.
Tuesday, Nov. 8. 1880.
A SCALAWAG.

Seattle readers will remember DR.. b.
.Pendery, the eclectic physician, who
came here few weeks ago. and set up
in business at one of our leading hotels.
He was accompanied by 9 dashing
young woman, of whom and Of the
doctor the Sacramento Union speaks as
follows
For several days past there bave
been whisperings and surmisings that
DIR + Pendery, whose Office and resi-
dence was on the southwest corner OF
] and Fifth streets. had left the city
under very questionable circumstances.
which s.vored strongly OF desertion Of
his wife and fight With smother woman.
As it developed. however. by isquiry.
that bis leaving the city was known to
his wife at the time. end that according
to bis arrangements he mad gone 10
Oregon to fix upon new location for
settlement. when he would return and
move there, it seemed 10 answer adverse
remarks aud settle all opportunity for
reasonably modest reportorisl invssti-
CATION. But the case proved too full
and fresh with facts. warraDting the
worst surmises 10 long remain shrouded
with such innocent repose, and ycstsr-
day the full exposure was completed by
Mrs Pendery receiving, in answer 10
one sent. . dispatch from the Chief OF
Police at Seattle, w T. stating that DIR
BE Pendery and wife were registered
ut the New England Hotel in that city.
Inquiry now shows that his pretense OF
going TO Oregon to find new location
for settlement was but rose to prevent
the suspicion of his wife and others Of
the plsus he has now carried out. His
previous relations with other women,
which have been the subject Of previ-
Gus scandal. ami his genersl besring TO-
wards his wife for many years past,
prepared her to receive theiDformstion
now disclosed without much surprise.
Last summer he appeared in deep trou-
bic. and explained !. to his wife by say
ing
1T WAS A WOMAN CASE,
And he was going 20 get rid Of it. but
it wasn't best 10 tell her this wife) any
thing about it. for her health would not
admit of it. and IL would do no good
Mrs fendery 10 young woman. good
looking. end of prepossessing appear.
snce. but OF delicate constitution, and
tending to decline from pulmonary af.
fiction.
When the doctor made the above
statement about the trouble he express
ed strong fidelity and attachment for
his wife. and said that they would have
to leave here to get clear of the mat
ter. and proposed she should 20 East.
and he would remain and sell their
property. settle up and then follow her.
She objected to going in advance. for
she knew that during che past year
some woman was receiving his atten
tons, but at times his statement and
conduct would dispel her distrust. Her
declining to go made him appear fran.
ito. and he threatened suicide because
OF the Experimentation itleft him in,
unless she would 90. 80 he could settle
up aud go also himself. She finally
wont 10 Omaha, aud remained bet
two and three months, and then believ-
ing he was taking his measures 10 get
rid OF her. she returned, against his
viii, and found that he had taken no
steps towards closing out his business
matters here. His first salutation TO
hey.upo arrival was: what in the
devildid you come back here for'" and
added that he would lsavs her before
sundown. He afterwards confessed Ia
her that Edith Dickson, q young wo.
man well known in this city, was the
woman bis trouble was about. and that
sho had occupied Mrs. Pendery's place
at their residence during her absence
He claimed he did not wish anything
10 do with the woman. and wanted te
60 whore she would not trouble him
etc, and with such remarks and good
promises he again won the confidence
OF bic vito. Soon after he wanted hi,
wifs TO visit soms Of his relatives in
San Francisco. She objscssd, n sh,
was not much acquainted, but be In
sisted. and to comply with his wishes
sne went, and remained at the Palac,
Hotel while there. The doctor wen
down and stayed two or three day
while she was there, but was 80
FULL OF BUSINESS
About town while there that he onl,
saw bic Wits . few times. He after
wards confessed to her that Edith wen
to San Francisco ut that same time. an,
occupied room In another part OF tn,
Palace Hotel during the time he wa
down there. aud that he gave her ii
attentions while there. Soon aftc
the doctor was called to see patient q
Newcastle, and went &c that plac
upon the cars. Alter prescribing 70
his patient. he was invited to rems.
to tss, but declined. stating that hi
wife Was over at the hotel. III
remained up there q day and night
The patient after yards visited the doc
tors Office In the city. when he me
Mrs Pendery and the doctor. The ps
tisnt ssksd Mrs. Pendery why she III,
not come over to their house while Oh,
was up to Newcastle with the doc,o
the other day. to which she replied sh
had not been to Newcastle. This turue.
fresh leaf ia the veluminous events q
the case. snd these are but samples. a
fly leaves. of what..mske up dark rec
ord too prolific TO report.
Among the circumstances which le.
to the doctors confession that Mrs Pen
derry had substitute. who preside,
over her domestic affairs while she va
abssnt ct the East. was an
UNFINISHED LETTER
She found in her room soon after re
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