The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-20
EATON's RIVAL WIVES.
Each Asserts Her Claims With Il
phasis-An Investigation Ordered.

Each Asserts Her Claims With En-
phssis-An Investigation Ordered.
About ten days ago Chief of Police
Rogers received letter from A. ]. Run
yons, of Canton, \. Y, concerning A. B.
Eaton, the oigamist, who is now wanted
in Seattle on warrant sworn ont BIZ his
second wife, nee Carrie Blodgett, of Can
ton, upon charge of seduction. In his
letter Runyons spoke desparagingiy OF
Mrs. Eaton No. 2, and the chief imme-
diately answered, saying that his
officers had investigated the case
and were under the impression that
the woman was an innocent party and
had been criminally imposed upon by Ea-
ton, her husband. In answer 10 this let
ter the chief received the following yester-
day from Mrs. Eaton No. /, of Pottsdam,
n Y:
Ny friend, Mr.. Runyons read me &he letter
you sent him. / take the liberty 10 respond,
thinking it my duty 10 do SC. In the first place
Carrie Blodgeit tells a falsehood when she says
she was not aware that Eaton had a wife, for
she boarded at our home here in Pottsdam and
worked in our gallery. 1 do not wish you TO
take my word for it. but refer you TO Lawyer
William Hawkins or to L Z. Wadleigh. or
give you any other needed reference. Wien
Mr. Eaton left Potfsdam, he went 70 Tirusyille,
Pa By chance found out he was there and
followed him, only 70 End him living there
with this woman. had them arrested. but let
them of again, as Mr.. Eaton promised me TO
lead better life. Business compelled me to
return 10 my home in Pottsdam. I LETT Mr..
Eaton there, placing full confidence in him,
only to be deceived in this shameful manner.
To fully convince you of the truth of what
say. refer you to John McGrath, chief OF police
of Titusyilie, Pa.
-
you viii find that Carrie Biodgett is no more
married 10 Mr.. Eaton there than she was
when she was living with him in Titusyille.
/ hardly think her sorrow in regard TO
separating Eaton and wife viii be anything
very serious, for she made her brsg she would
do so before she left here. would Ike TO have
him punished. think IL is the best thing can
do, ami they certainly deserve il. Do YOU think
that the telegraph message caused Mr.. Eston to
leave. thinking he would be caught, or did he
become tired of the life he was leading? Mr.
Eaton hes correspondent with me ever since he
went TO TitusvilIe He was always KIND hus-
band until this woman came TO our home. You
will greatly oblige ii you will get ail the in
formation you can in regard to this cause and
let me known CT your earliest convenience.
When the above letter was shown to
Mrs. Eaton No. last evening, she
promptly said:
wen, SHaL NOIldH ID q pretty ROOu
liar
She then denied all the allegations made
in the letter and said:
That man Runyons is angry at me and at all
our folks. Ny aunt, Mrs- Nettie Hitchcock, has
lived in Canton for twenty years and she owned
a photograph gallery. She sold the gallery TO
Runyons and hai 10 sue him for the money
before he paid for il. Ever since then he has
done all he can 10 make it unpleasant. / never
lived with Eaton and his first wife. | never
knew he was marriad when first saw him
Mrs. Eaton No. 2 still has her marriage
certificate and it reads:
This certifes that Arthur B. Eaton, OF Titus
vile, Penn, and Carrie Blodgett, OF Hannibal,
\. Y, were. by me, in holy matrimony united
according to ordinance of God aud the laws of
the state of New York, at jamestown, on the
2ist day OF November, in the year of our Lord,
1891 c. w. CREALs, Justice of the Peace.
Witness, JOHN II. PRATaER.
Since Eaton left the city nothing has
been heard of him except an occasional
pleading letter 10 his second wife which
was always mailed from an unknown ad-
dress
The chief Of police will take immediate
steps 70 learn whether Mrs. Eaton No =