The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-27
4 BABY Is THE PRIZE.
Husband and Wife Contend for
! Golden-Haired Child.
4 ROMANTIC DIVORCE SUIT.


ii ROMANTIC DIVORCE aamr
WilIiam ara ytta (3reelevss rr..s&.,
rr..n,>.
1872 u sns Oase-1hs Ceures'
- Joy g marriage - drawn from
- 1osumony y divorce cass In court
yessezosys reads Ike romance, and Illus
49, most iorcibIy how truth may b
ra .nser man notion. II e the case OF
rses q. ureeaey ageinat William Greeley.
csse consumed the entire day IN Judge
- cnssn oefgs court and y still unsettled.
1vsIy sep ana every inch WAS vigorously
consesteo ~ counsel on both Sides There
~ 70 oo1ectlon to dissolving the marriage
1s sn.s joined mismAted couple together,
ma me olsser contest was not for money.
sous. q asnds. nut the treasure for which
oosn sldes contended so strongly was :
scsden-naafed child, beautiful little girl
years "a whom the love Of both father
sno motn:r was conferred There was
consaderaple :mount OF real estate involved
~ sne sssuess Dus the custody Of the child
va me bone OF contention for which the
rmOsstereo parents fought. And while
Dsss ana william Greeley were arrayed
AGAINST each other. the little innocent
Playea ABOUT the courtroom wholly I'M
conscious OF the important part she was
.sAlne "a the drama OF life, and OF the fact
.u.s sne was now the only connecting link
Desween tne snndered hearts OF her parents.
Al icSo William Greeley. while on the
9ve q gong 70 San francisco. met Ella
An.ens, beautiful girl Who vas waiting
~ we ssnle u Seattle restaurant, and
eLsef oouftsnip that was brief - Il was
Ionanuc. tney were married and his plans
we're changed. Greeley Was lumberman.
sno Vas away from his charming young
we mucn OF the time, but for several
months tner Welded HE was one OF I'M
aioyed happiness, and the arrival OF
pretty Chic seemed 70 draw husband and
wiIe nearer togetheE But changes were
wrought ~ the hand OF time. and Eta
ufeeaey instituted proosedings for divorce,
silee'ne cruelty ana the failure OF her hus-
u.no g iurnisn ner with the necessaries OF
,He. one says she was compelled 70 i've on
ner pafen1 g cnonomisn, and that her
nusoana neglected. ner and shamefuliy
m.ssfesteo ner. one also claims that No
attempted 20 take ner NE, ana shapely
wnlse arm was pared 20 snow where the
c1ue. Oul'ss iei. its marx. cne says wnhe
On ne! way nome one evening . man
steppea up Denind ner with potato sack
ovel nis nead sn0 snos q ner. toe bullet
'.A.s euocs ~ nef slm. 1wo noies were
GUY ~ me sacA % sse tnrouen. ana she IN
s,s's suss sns secognised ner nusnanos
O'us ~ snrouen tneee notess ana mat
Va ~ VINO stsempsco ner assasMnauon.
IMAM ureeiey claims 70 nave peen
NM nue. NY = ne ume. ana nad sew
esaa nen rom ms logging camp IN court 70
tessuy g ms presence u the camp a. tne
~ u1e 3. - snoouns. ne GAINS tnas
sne nls. lns.mauon 2. y No nad was tnree
usy si.s. !. occurreu, "nen ns feao IN &C
couns - - ~ : seattle p.pe.
ol01.V s1.1r ms WIG n,so nel Peuslon
iol uivole, niisM ureeiey nieu Cross
ccm .'ns -. o,vOloe On tns GROUNDS Q.
uuly' suu uen sns CUSTODY oi
..suoe ueooy, tnoir cn.u' He cnsfkes
n's we WIN nav'ng rented room q the
ouDuso.n move. snu one - sne new Eng
i.nu nousc, ~ snis cry, anu WIN having
Pef"i.seu rrsn. Mcnolu' caoic car grip
Msn, 70 occupy - Win ner. LUIS SUBURBAN
nosei registeI WAS introouced Al evoence 70
snow where FRANK Menofo ana MRS.
uree'ey ieR'stereu . man ana wiIe IN Nay
i7oe' sno occupied room soeetner.
MsHosa sno Mrs. ufeelev are engaged 70
% marreos snd the gooa.iookng peu-
Homer on'y swMts the dissoiusi0n o. tne
present marriage ties 70 enter INTO union
that promises 70 % more compatible. They
ootn admit tneir engagement out oeny
having nad any improper relation with
eacn other. she sa,d tnat Aenord visited
ner az the noteis. ont only MADE snort
stays ana oio not occupy the room with
ner.
Menord's iatnsr WAS ON the STAND and
tesuhed that Mrs. 0reeley. a. tho amanced
wife Of MS son, visited at MS mouse Tor
quite while, but, after nearing OF nef and
his son registering at the hotel rs man and
wife. he ordered her on tho premises and
has ever since endeavored to break up the
relationship existing between the couple,
but without success.
Another feature OF the case, showing the
intensity OF the feelings OF the parties con-
cerned, was told by Frank Mehord, who
says that one night. while Mrs. Greeley
was at his home as his mothers guest, he
CHANGED to look toward . half open window
and saw the shadow OF . man outside.
Hurrying ont. be walked to whore the man
was seen moving on, and on approaching
q big log saw him stopping over near 1t.
He asked tho proWier what ne wanted there.