The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-26
A WOMAN'S SAD TALE.
Lured Into q Life Of Shame
and Driven to Death.
VICTIM TO uLLslaous mLEs.
The wife efslehsfss July Makes N Ants-
mertem ssas~snen4 IIBplsesalns Sew
eral Fsrsons In cFiass.

4 woman. the victim & criminal mar
practice. lies a. she Russ house, Of the cor
neY 81 saash Ssxtn and Nam streets. IN a
critical coalition. She Is Ida E. Emerson,
: divorced woman. formerly the wife Of
one Nicholas July, az Italian, who
reeensly served 4 term Ia The county
isIi for q brutal assault upon her.
The assault occurred ever year ago. a.
Gilman. where tire couple lived At that
tins. July was arrested on complaint OF
hss xile. ard sentenced 20 eleven months
irspFSs0ument. Afterwards ahe procured 3
divorce. naasnlv on account OF his cruelty,
bat partly 70 marry another man, who has
since cast her or
since Juiyss imprisonment. the woman.
being 81 a weak nature, has led a more or
less dlssointe life. ard the downward
path fFodden BIZ her has led her 70 the
verge Of an nnhaiiowed grave. Her
present predicament is alleged by her 20 be
due 10 one q. A. Tyler. who lives in North
Seattle, and whose character. IL the poor
woman's AFFIDAVIT Is to be believed, Il as
low and bestsai a. iaselvioas nature could
descend 20.
In an ante-Fnostem statement sworn 70
BY tbs women before Prosecuting Attorney
sirakscn yesterday, at tiIee when her life
seemed 10 be ehhing away. she told in sub
stance the following story. which is c0rrob-
orated by facts Of which the authorities
have eognizancs:
BY chance he met the woman and by de-
sign be welded "a influence over her,
which was complete subjugasion 70 bis
will Last September Miss Emerson, who,
knowing the approaching liberation oil her
former husband. became dependent, szar-
~ further brutality, and contemplated
suicide by drowning. She attempted 70
carry her design into effect. and Jumped
into the harb0r from one Of the docks.
q. A. Tyler. who happened 10 be near al
the time. rescued her and took her 20 the
house Of an acquaintance. Cad Phelps, in
North Seattle. whose wife cared for the un-
fortunate woman during the day.
The same night Tyler persuaded the
woman to accompany him from the house.
lie had already acquired an influence over
her. and with little urging she was ready
10 go with him.
He took her to his house and kept her
there for three days and did not allow any
one 20 know OF the fact. At the end Of
that time she was bis slave, body and soai.
Tyler Is married man. but bis wife Is out
Of the city, a. he is trying 20 secure di-
vorce from her,
At Tyies's bidding the woman carried on
illicit intercourse with two different men
and turned the money received from them
over 20 him. He soon tired OF her and
commenced 10 treat her cruelty, and finally
turned her away, but not until she be-
came enciente.
About two weeks ago Miss Emerson
went TO snohomish TO get work in a hotel
there, ~ she was without home aud EN-
ployment was imperative. She was sick at
the time and In a weak state. During her
first days employment there she tainted In
the dining.room aud her condition rem
dersd her absolutely anti for work. A
sollcitous stranger, resident OF Seattle.
~hom IL may appear later had an Interior
purpose In view, offered 90 assist her in
her trouble. He brought he. 20 Seattle,
and taking her 10 the Russ house asked
for . room, representing that she was his
sister. The hotel register. under date OF
December rs. bore the following names:
J. Montgomery, city; Miss Montgomery.
city.
Montgomery promised 20 settle all bills
for his sister Interesting Developments
quickly followed. A few days later pre-
mature birth was brought about, IL Is sup
posed, by medicines given Miss Emerson
by certain ply stefan in this city.
The hotel people had learned OF the de-
ceptlon, but In view of the woman's con.
dision would not have her moved for the
present
Miss Emerson grew rapidly worse, and
1yler's neglect seemed 60 drive her dis
tracted. Last Monday evening. unknown
Co any one IN the honse she got up, though
scarcely able 10 stand. dressed herself and
vent 60 TyieF's house and implored him
20 admit her.
HE refused aaa drove her away. Scarcely
knowing what she was doing, She wan
derrd into the house OF some kindly dis.
posed people, who kept her ever uight
A prominent worker Of the W. +. {. 4.
was informed OF the ease by them. aud.
with characteristic Christian benevolence
extended helping hand to the distracted
woman. Tuesday she returned 20 the no.
tel where she nov is. Yesterday, beeoyn.
ing much worse aud fearing death. she ex.
pressed desire 10 make an ante. norton
statement The proper etieers we're sent
for. and st was taken down verbatim.
II deals principally with her relations To
Tyler. The statement cannot he given. but
IL shows the mans nature 10 b. hsstlAl and
laselyia1s IN The extreme. and his treat
ment largely responsible Tor her distracted
mental condition lie i also charged With
the paternity II she child.
Toe physicians connection With her. re.
gaFding charge Of criminal malpractice.
eannNs ROW be given Tier verbal state
nsenss have been conflicting.
Atone tsne she charges the physician
with administering seoFsave medicines and
At another she declares tae ABORTION vas
brought aeoas through her ewa fnstra-
mentality, There is hsuiig any DOUBT.
however. het that criminal malpractice
charge Woaid he Sustained shoalG the
womsa de.
A meHhcE Of The Wamea's Christian
Temperance Tnion IS constantly with hns
and atss8ain3ag "a her wants
NTH tfae ChFistiaa aaAl After her aase.
nlagsem statement yesterday. supposimg
shas she wAs stssat ~ sf{a. . priest she
bad sSea seat fag, s8aala sseFed thc last
sacramento 6ak towards nseAt she rallied
somewhat. and though leslysaas. appeared
81 - ~ less aaerer
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thoss inpsiestr3 sga, ef eaavse, depend
upssn the slse az death e tae talsaaa ysesisn
faeFe NFs get usoze matchmaking fscss
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thgs tsuae. be given. hst wal ha w3sAas3A
anti garthes devekcpgasass
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