The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-16
A DIVORCE SUIT SCANDAL.
A Cloud Thrown on the Percentage OF
Mrs. RaWSOlS Child.


son That the Infants Birth Was
Too Soon After the Marriage The
Pretty stenographer Went All the
Way TO Chicago 20 Have the Mar
rage Performed.
Atlanta, Ga. June 15.-Nothing in the
list of scandals that have disgraced the
fair name of this city approaches the
sensation that has been given free sway
BY the Rawson divorce suit, which was
filed in the superior court late yesterday.
The social fabric of the community IS so
shaken that the superstitious who hold
NJ their hands in horror AZ the events Of
the past few months almost expect some
terrible visitation of the wrath of provi-
dence. In addition to the scandal which
attaches to the divorce suit itself charges
and counter charges Of bad faith and
falsity have reached such a degree
between the two families Immediately
concerned that even bloodshed is not at
all an improbable result. Judge William
r. Hammond, Mr. Rawsons brother-in-
law and attorney makes certain direct
statements, charging trickery and treach-
cry on the part of John T. Glenn, Mrs.
Rawsonis attorney and kinsman. Mr.
Glenn, in return, pronounces these accu-
sations and insinuations absolutely false,
and is backed up by w. D. Grant, cousin
Of Mrs. Rawson.
THE CHARGE OF BAD FAITH.
Judge Hammond, who was about to file
divorce proceedings for Mr.. RawsOn,
claims that he listened to Mr.. Glenn's
suggestion that the suit be brought in
Chicago to save humiliation to the fami-
lies, and, pending this proposition, Mr..
Glenn was not to take any steps in behalf
Of Mrs Rawson without giving him no
tice. Mr.. Glenn, however, stole march
and entered the wife's suit here, and this
is the cause of the trouble.
For several years Mrs. Rawson, who is
daughter of Chief Justice James jack
son. was employed in Mr.. Glenn's Office
as q stenographer. She is very hand
some woman of about IS, while her hus-
band, Sidney j. Rawson, is six or eight
years her junior. Mr.. Rawson is heir to
a considerable fortune and the divorce
libel demands permanent alimony. BY
his fathers will Mr.. RawsOn's children
are left legacies, should he ever have
any, and a fight over this money will
be made Mrs. Rawson, of course,
claims that her husband is the father of
the child, but claims divorce on the
grounds of cruelty and desertion. Mr..
Rawson is now in Atlanta, having come
here from Jacksonville last Sunday.
JUICE HAMMoND's CARD.
Judge Hammond this afternoon pub
fishes a most remarkable card in review
ing the case. 1t is beyond anything on
record in the line and has aroused no
little comment. He says: Gas to the
facts which caused the separation de-
sire to say that it is with great hesita-
ton, even now. that l give them
to the public, but l feel constrained
to do so because the allegations
in the petition as published, do gross in
Justice to Mr.. RaWsOn He separated
from her with the consent and advice of
his family, and because we were all forced
irresistbly to the conclusion that mother
course was left open to him. They were
married in Chicago on Oct. "a, 1892. Pre-
vious to that time, for two years, he had
been there, and she had been here, and he
had not seen her during all that time until
the day of their marriage. They had
been engaged for several years, and Mr..
Rawson was, in fact on probation during
his business career in Chicago.
WROTE THAT SHE WAS IN TROUBLE.
GAS l am informed, before leaving At
lanta she wrote to him that she was in
trouble, and if he was ever going to marry
her now was the time, and asked him TO
meet her in New York. He replied to her
that she would have to come to Chicago,
as he was in the employ of the Pullman
Car Company and could not leave his
work. She accordingly went from New
York to Chicago and they were married
at once. l wish to lay emphasis upon
the fact that he had not seen
her for two years before that
day am informed that after their mar
riage she got hold of the letter she had
written him and destroyed it. After their
marriage, they remained in Chicago for
two months, he being in the employ of
the Pullman Car Company all the time
He resigned his place and brought her to
Atlanta on Jan l last. When she arrived
here she showed evident signs of being
well advanced toward motherhood. l am
told that it is impossible for these signs
to appear in so short time. They left
here and went to Jacksonville, Fla, some
time in March.
BIRTH OF THE CHILD.
''The child was born on May 20. This
was just 20S days from her marriage A
seven months child is one born in z months
of 81 days each or 2l7 days. This child
being born nine days before the expira-
tion of that period led us to make an in
vestigation. We were exceedingly anx-
ious that it should prove to be all right,
and with that view DR.. Daniel who at
b6uuSu utI, Was seen anu interviewed.
He was urged to make statement which
would clear her but he refused to make
any statement at all on the ground that
he was a friend of her family He
was asked if he did not know the best act
of friendship he could perform for her and
her family would be to make a statement
that the child was seven months child.
He declined to answer that question He
was then asked to recommend physi-
clan TO examine the child. This he de-
clined to do He was asked if DR.. SOlace
Mitchell was good physician. He re-
piled that there was none better.
DIR. Solace Mitchell was then seen and
taken to the house. This was on May 20
The nurse was called and brought the
child to him. He gave it a critical and
careful examination and stated positively
and unequivocally that it was not a seven
months child. He said he thought it was
slightly premature, but not much
THE SEPARATION.
"On these facts Mr.. Rawson separa ted
himself from her in a dignitied and gentle
manly way, leaving her with her mother
and relatives in the house that he had
provided and furnished for her. He had
always treated her kindly and consider