New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27
LIFE AMONG THE WESrsIDERs.

One of the most important society events which
has taken place in Chicago for q long time is
the Rawson divorce case. Social leaders in Chi
cago pronounce it one OF the most elegant and
exclusive affairs which they ever remember to
have seen in the lakeside metropolis. There
has been much strife among the Prairie City's
Four Hundred 20 secure cards to il, and we'd
dings, parties, balls and ordinary divorces among
people Of less prominence socially have been
much neglected.
In some testimony given by Mrs Rawson
day or two ago she says that when Mr.. Rawson
first proposed marriage she rejected him. Later
he renewed his suit under more propitous skies
namely, those OF New-York, Offering her his
heart and hand at the Fifth Avenue Hotel he
said,o explains Mrs. Rawson in the course Of
her testimony that he wanted a wife who would
paralyze the West,Sidsrs.' Then she added with
half smile, as she arched her eyebrows: did
paralyze them, too
When we remember that the lady subsequently,
sent her son cunning after Mr.. Rawson Sunday
afternoon, and that she herself drew revolver
and shot Mr.. Rawson's attorney in open court
willie the Judge was looking on, we may perhaps
belieye that she told the truth when she says
that she paralyzed the West-Siders But what
kind OF people are these West-Siders, that they
need parolysing? And can no woman hope TO
wed a Chicago man unless she can furnish proof
Of her ability TO cause more less total paralysis
to take hold on the West-Siders.
Many New-YorlS ladies have in the past mar
ried Chicago men, and doubtless others Will in
the future nnd an interesting question, espe-
cially 10 them, will be II they are expected to
paralyxe the jewellers on the West Side MuSs
one Of our girls who wishes 70 accept Chicago
man reluctantly acknowledge that she does not
know the first step 20 be taken in paralyzing
west-Sider, and thus lose husband2 This was
the last ond final consideration in Mr.. Rawsons
case Darling he whispered. at the fateful
Fifth Avenue Hotel meeting, do not WOO you
for your wealth. as have oil the money care
for her; do not hope that you will bring me
social standing. as ] already move In the best
Chicago circles; / do not want you to merely
look after my household-f will never ask you 10
do anything Of that kind; but what l do want
you TO do is TO paralyze them pesky west-siders."
Hiram she said. and she looked up at him
from under long, dropping lAshes, Hiram, l can
do IL Leave those West-Siders 10 yodr own
Bunnie'
As TO why the West-Sider needs paraly1ing IL
seems hard 10 say at this distance. We had sup
posed that the people who infest the West Side
were very similar 20 the denizens Of the North and
South Sides, but as we never heard that it was
necessary TO paralyze these we arc forced TO con-
clude that the ones indigenous 20 the West Side
are peculiar kind only kept in subsection by be-
ing occasionally paralyzed The state OF things
on the West Side when the natives have not for
o long time been paralyzed and are out from under
all restraint must be deplorable. Whether or not
the police lose control over them such occasions
as this we do not know In fact there SEEM TO be
many questions in this connection which are very
bard TO answer. The West Side would seem TO
furnish fruitful field for an enterprising ex-
plorer who might learn much about the lfe habits,
personal appearance and so forth. Of the natives.
With Mrs. Rawson as guide and paralyzer, doubt
less much valuable information might be gathered
among these people