Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-13

the FEMALE Husband.
Frank Oabois Of wiseo1sia Eagages
In n Most Entertaining IRterview.

In Most Entertaining 1RterSlew.
BaAspoS, Wis, Nov. l.-Dubois, the
man or woman of doubtful sex, whose
case has 80 generally aroused public
curiosity, was found by Newspaper
reporter, secreted with his companion
at n farmhouse seven miles from here
last night. The following interview
was had, which in A measure clears the
mystery surrounding the case:
"Mr. Dabois, You, OF course, know
the stories that have been circulated
concerning yOur' =.
81 do" hesitatingly, and in veice
which could not be mistaken Tor q
mans.
"You are married to Gertrude Fuller
are you not2''
II Am. The ceremony was perform.
cd by Rev. II. l.. Morrison, in Waupon.
You insist that you are manr'
81 do. am-as long as my wife IL
satisfied, il ia nobody's business"
"Mr. Dubois, you look like woman
act like woman, and there are dozens
Dubois, but Mrs. Hudson, woman
DO YOU refuse tn reveal yOurselfY"
"There il nothing to reveal"
If you are caught in this disguise
you will be arrested. You should place
yourse!f In your proper light at once
and thus avoid punishment"
"Oh, Frank for Gods sake tell all
and have It over" at this moment ex
claimed the young and pretty wife
tears streaming down the face.
Dubois looked toward her. His liz
trembled with excitement. He burst
into tears, sobs choked him for time.
Finally he said cts true" and endeav
ored TO leave the room. He was 70
strained and finally induced to tell his
story.
He said he was really Mrs. Hudson
aud had tired Of husband and family
and determined TO lose identity Az tn,
wife and mother by assuming the guist
Of man. "My husband" she said
'went to Illinois last spring. | imme
diately assumed male attire and went t.
Waup0n, where ! had previously me
and admired Gertie Fuller. courtet
her and we we're married. she not know
ing me to DO q woman until the night
after the ceremony was performed.
then induced her to keep silent, which
she has done. While living with my
husband helped him support the fam
lily, peddling soap and compoundinl
extracts. ! was thus led to depend
upon myself, and when | took upon
myself the support of Gertie, felt fully
able to carry the burden. papered
painted, made aud sold extracts, and
We were happy. We were preparing Il
move to Elgin, ILL.,, when my husband
came upon the scene. After he came tc
tho house concealed myself for time
and then took the train for Brandon
Gertie remaining at the house
Of a friend, following OIL Tuesday Il
Brandon, where we stopped at the house
Of an acquaintance. and came here
Tuesday evening. will not return to
live with my husband and propose 10
wear pants and smoke and earn my
living az man." Mrs. Dubois, OIL
more properly Gertie Fuller, appeared
utterly heartbroken, sobbing continual
ly during the recall of the story. She.
however, confirmed the statement. She
said, when questioned, that her parents
lived in Waupun, where her father and
brother were engaged in the nursery
business. She had married Frank Ou-
bois (os Mrs. Hldson), and had, ON the
night of their marriage, discovered tina,
her husband was OF her own sex. They
had agreed to live together, and haC
done 80. It was an affair OF their own
and nobody WAS concerned but herself
They proposed to 90 to Fon du Lac anC
arrange to remove to Illinois, al was in
tended when the sensational denous-
ment was made that the parties were
both women.