Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-02
THE MOTHERS STORY.
What Mrs Anderson Says i'm Regard 30 Her
Daughters Flight

What Mrs Anderson Says in Regard 10 Her
Daughters Flight
TEE PARENTAL OPPOSITION TO saDrH's MARRIAGE
WITH RoATEs-sUGGEsTIoSs OF USHAPPISEss
WITH JOHN, AND SADIE WAS ASHAMED OF HIM
SHE FIRST SUGGESTED aoIso AWAY.
Interest in the Poates-Anderson matter does
not flag The reunited couple moved yester-
day afternoon from Poates' mothers home on
Polk street TO a suite of furnished rooms at
Mrs. Streckers. on Jackson street. Mr.. Poates,
accompanied by Mr.. Griffith. went yesterday
to the Anderson home, at the corner OF Wash
ington and Adams streets, for the clothes and
other things which Mrs. Poates carried there
just previous to her departure. Mrs. Ander-
son, his mother-in-law, refused to give them to
him and forbade him the premises, as she says,
owing TO his insolence. Mr.. and Mrs. Poates
then went to Washington and had long inter-
view with their attorney. Mr.Albert Sillers, who
advised the young pair to push the case right
along. This is an action against MIR. and Mrs.
VIM i. Anderson TO recover 5000 damages
for defamation OF the character of Poates and
alienation of his wifes affections. Officer An
oersOn had an accidental and touching meet
ing with his daughter yesterday afternoon on
Washington between Fillmore and Pierce
streets. He told her that she could get
her clothes, or if she would, make her homo
at his house. He asked her at least to come
and see them whenever she could and that they
would not talk about the trouble, but that he
woUld have nothing TO do with Poates Mr..
and Mrs. Poates. after moving into their new
quarters, held quite a little reception. Several
mistaken friends came in, and u general chat
about the events of the last few days was had
Several little tokens-packages OF bon bons,
boxes OF giace fruits, preserves and cake-were
brought in POates Will resume his trade in .
QaV AT MltclRlls black amlth snOn In Waah-
ington
WHAT THE MOTHER SAYS
A STAR reporter found Mr.. and Mrs. Ander-
son at home aud in any but happy spirits. They
had Just read Mrs. Poates account of the trans
action and both expressed bitter regret for the
unfortunate affair. Mrs. Anderson said: I'VE
were strenuously opposed to the attentions
which John began to pay Sadie in February
last and sought to break off the acquaintance
by forbilding John the house. They then met
candestlnely at the residences of Mrs. Sue
King and Mrs. Louise i. Pitcher. Sadies
clothes we're smuggled from home and taken to
the latter lady's house. From here also Sadie
went to Mrs. Frank Henrys In Washington.
where she and John were married by Rev. Mr..
Baker. We received our first notification
OF tine marriage through The STAR. We
had lavished money on Sadles educa-
ton and INDUCED her every whim and
of course felt Illuminated that she had
CNCHen IOI u uuSDallu pliS WHO Was WOIhlut,
sixteen hours and getting S1.06 a day as
conductor On the Anacostia railroad. But We
made the best of it. They took rooms with
their grandma and ate their meals with We
would not permit them to pay board. After
John would go TO work Sadie would lounge
around the house. play her favorite authors,
sketch and do just as she had always done.
SUGGESTIONS OF rSHAPPTSEss-
''At length she began to let fall slight sug-
A.
Toward the end she grew holder and told Of
the bad habits to which. she said John was
addicted and of the annoyance which his many
creditors gave her. She said she was dis
gusted with him, abhored his low ways and de-
clared that she could not stay with him, and
that there must be separation, sooner or
later. On Sundays when she went to DIR. Nc
Cullough's church as organist she would always
advise John 20 remain at home and rest. Then
privately she would tell us that she did this be-
cause she was ashamed of him and that she
knew she could never 50 in tirst-class society
while she was his wife. she would talk to the
children about how happy they ought to be at
home and that she now knew how to appreciate
it, On last Tuesday she told me that she was
afraid of John and WAS SO disguised that she
felt like drowning herself. On Wednesday she
mentioned the subject of divorce and said il
she could only go away until lawyer could
procure divorce for her. l asked her repeat
edly to contemplate the terrible step she
seemed about to take. The marriage was dis
tasteful 10 NE at first but then tine sight OF my
unhappy girl made me loatne her husband.
SADIE FIRST SUGGESTED FLIGHT.
''Sadie was the first to suggest the subject Of
fight and it was she who made all the ar
rangements and chose her destination. l adj
vised her to stay with friends in the city. but
she said: No. Ill go away" Mrs. Anderson
taen produced two letters from Mrs. Poates,
one to her mother and one to an aunt: both
bearing date of Philadelphia. sunday, August
80. In the one to her mother Mrs. Poates
strongly animadverts Mrs King and Mrs.
Pitcher, and signs herself Sadie A., with the A.
underscored. Mrs Poates wrote tina. she
would like to come back to Washington and
stay at her aunts, saying that John would not
now hunt for her there. sunday night at 10
o cloca Officer Anderson wired her to come on.
SnS left az noon reached Washington at 4, met
her husband at the corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and 9th street and went with him to his
mothers nouse.
During the interview Officer Anderson stood
by and frequently chinled in TO corrobOrate his
wife. Both parents seem heart broken and
Inundated at the notoriety OF the affair.