The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-02

She Has Learned q Good Deal About
Jack Dana Since She Married Him.

She Has Learned q Good Deal About
Jack Dana Since She Married Him.
TACOMA, Oct L-fSpecial Jack Dana's
young wife last night signed an affidavit
and prayer for divorce. They eloped from
Oakesdaie and have been married less than
. week. She held ont all day against the
arguments of her father and friends, but
when Jack came to her drunk again
last night she no longer hesitated.
She alleges misrepresentation and
forgery. Dana told her he was
single man when he was not legally sep
arated from his Hudson river wife. He
wrote many letters to himself purporting
them to be from his father In New York
In them he stated that if he would marry
and settle down his pa would build him
and his bride . palatiai house in any
Northwestern city that they might select.
In less than twenty-four hours after being
married to Cassie Helmer he tried to in
duce her to get 800 from her father. If
Dana will leave Cassie he will not be pros
ecuted for bigamy.
The complaint of Catherine A. Dana
cassie Helm cry was filed in the superior
court yesterday. 1t recites the facts al
ready given In the columns of the Posi-
lSrxLIIaENcER, and says further that on
July Is last he secured divorce from his
first wife, whose maiden name was Matilda
+. Feeks, and that the statutory period
between the time of granting
the divorce and his marriage
to Cassie Helmer, which would make the
marriage legal, had not elapsed. Then
follow the allegations first above recited,
and the further allegation Is made that
after September n. three DAYS after the
marriage, she ceased to cohabit with Dana.
Attorney hurry says he never met
more sensible young lady than Miss Cassie
Helmer. She understands her situation
thoroughly, and does not in any way de-
sire to be known as Dana's wife, when
the Law offers her no protection as
such. And yet she confesses she
likes Dana. When he can legally
marry her, il may be that she will again
marry him for good. She was very anx-
ious to know ii the present proceedings
would in any way prevent her from
marrying Dana later on. She seemed re-
lieved ut knowing that they could marry
legally after the expiration of six months.
in which Dana's former wife may appeal
from the decree of divorce granted Dana
recently.
BY the time she can legally marry Il is
thought by her parents ard friends that
che will have no desire to marry Jack
Dana.
Dana tonight received SO from the
saloonkeepers OF oakesdale. This is con-
sidered token of appreciation of his
former patronage. 1t also appears
that old man Helmer being a
Irohibltionist. the saoonkeepers of
Cakesdale conniyed 10 get Dana TO marry
Miss Helmer in order that they might
poSnt TO Mr.. Helmer's son-in-law If he be-
came too enthusiastic Prohibitionist.
They are credited with aiding Jack in his
courtship
Those who have met Dana here are Civ
Ing him the cold shoulder. and il is be-
heyed II he returns TO OakesdsIe and
bothers Miss Helmer. her father will do
him more bodily injury or perhaps kill
him. Mr.. Helmer Left today for
ossesdsie, and il is thought his
daughter will return in week
or ten days. Dana is not allowed TO visit
her on pain of being kicked of the prem.
Uses. Today he tried to convince
people that the papers made mis-
take In saying he was arrested
last night for being drunk
aud disorderly. lie was let off today
without being fined, but the police judge
VIII not be so ien.ent the next time. Hell
raer IN sorry now he did not tear Jack
LIMB from limb when he fought him a,
Marsh ali Junction