The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-13
A DISGRACEFUL AFFAIR.
ine dawson Family Scandal Figures in a
New Light in the Courts.

Inc return or Kate Dawson to jail by her hus-
Dano, John, who was her bondsman for appear
ance for trial on the charges of adultery and in
cest revived an interest in the divorce COMPLAINT
hled by the husband Immediately after her
eiopement with his son. Yesterday the matter
came up before Judge Taylor, the woman's
attorney being prepared with an addi-
honal paragraph of answer by the
way of complaint. But Mr..
Dawson's lawyer, Roger A. Sprague, moved the
court to dismiss the original complaint Attor-
ney Bernhamer strenuously objected in repeated
expressions of willingness to go to trial as soon
as he filed his cross-complaint but the complain
ant insisted on dismissal, and the court had no
ether recourse than to meet his wishes In regard
to dismissal This leaves the relations of the
Dawsons just as they were before the suit was
brought, the wife and her husbands son be-
ing in Jail to await trial in the Criminal Court
and Mr.. Dawson without wife, but having the
child-or least knowing its whereabouts-she
bore him.
Had the divorce case gone to trial on the ad-
ditlonal pleadings the defense wanted to intro
duce. it is probable the proceedings would have
been OF very sensational character. Mrs
Dawson set out in her cross-complaint that her
matrimonial experience with her said husband
was varied and inte-spersed with many scenes
and incidents not proper to relate even in a pro-
ceediIg for divorce. Mutual faults and short
eomings were forgiven and condoued in
plaintiff voluntarily became surety for her ap-
pearance in the Criminal Court" She stated
that she and her husband rode homo together
that evening, after spending theday at Muellers
Hotel IN the city They took up their customary
Saturday morning, Dec. 5, when he suddenly
left her, for purpose, she alleges not BETTING
faithful husband In the meantime, they had
their usual quarrels She further charged that
child Of their legal rights by transferring
all of his property to other parties. She said
that while she was absent from home-Dec. s.
Dawsons attorney, Roger A. Sprague, and his
wife came there and when she returned her hus-
band attempted to induce her to join in a con-
veyance of the property. She refused, and a
violent quarrel, in which Dawson used harsh
and indecent terms concerning her and the
child, ensued. The next day, she charges that
her husband visited sprague, at his
that she had es suit INFORMED for divorce n
which was false. Dawson returned home and
the quarrel continued until Monday, when she
alleges he had their child removed from her by
one Schmidt. Previous to this 10 destroyed or
removed from the album the only picture o. the
child they had. Wednesday last she further
set forth, he came to the city and completed ar.
rangements for his release from her bond. The
next Afternoon, at o'clock, deputy sherifs
came and took her to Jail. She stated that she
did not known the whereabouts of the child, of
which she asked custody, in addition to demand
for decree Of divorce and $4,000
alimony. It was given in the
cross complaint that Dawson owns 500 acres
of land in Perry township valued at $780, 000 be-
sides 81 900 in personally and real estate in the
city. and bank stock worth S., coo more while
she has only a piano, two cows. a heifer and a
set of bedroom furniture, all of which is in pos
session of the husband.
After the dismissal of suit at compliments
COSTS Attorney Bernhamer introduced claim
for professional services in behalf of the wife,
which the court fixed at 800, ordering that it be
taxed in the bill of costs against Dawson.