The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-14
ALOTHARIO WHIPPED
The Mayor Of Gilman's Revenge
on George Parks.
a HUSBANDS prT,Ful STORY


The mining town of Gilman has for the
last week been stirred up By q sensation
which eliminated Yesterday In the fling
OF divorce suit by r. V Davis. the
mayor and principal of the public school,,
alleging a. grounds the adultery of his
wife with George Parks. ex-postmaster Of
the town and . man xhs has gained some
prominence rs politician and as leader
IN the miners strike OF 1891 He had pre-
Viousiy taken satisfaction from Parks
week ago today, by giving him good
inrashing at the Gilman depot in the
presence Of the whole town. About Sep
ternber Mr.. Davis heard that Parks had
been circulating report that he had been
cr1minally intimate With Mrs. Davis and
mad shown some letters purporting 20
have been written by her and some vulgar
rhymes OF his own composition in regard
10 her. He went 70 Tacoma, where Mrs.
Davis was studying at an art school, and
was surprised to receive from her confir-
nation of Parks statements She begged
him TO take her back 10 kill the man, but
Davis said he would attend to that, and
sent her back TO her parents in Pennsyl-
yania- Then he went 10 Gilman resolved
on vengeance.
For several days Mayor Davis did not
succeed in meeting Parks, but at last on
Thursday morning of last week, when al
most the whole population was gathered
at the depot to see the train come in from
the city. be heard that Parks was there
and went there with the deliberate pur-
pose OF thrashing him, being accompanied
by his two brothers. He Knocked HIM
down with his list on the platform ind
then laid on with all his strength on the
right arm and shoulder until one Of Parks
friends interfered and pulled him aside
and put him on the train to save him from
being further beaten. Next morning
Parks xas seen making for the early boat
across Lake Sammamish for the city.
Marshal John McQuade went direct
from the depot to Justice Newton and
swore out warrant for Davis, whom he
Immediately arrested. A subpoena was
issued for Parks appearance. but he did
not show himself at the hearing. The
court room was crowded on this occasion
and Mayor Davis brought the proceedings
to dramatic conclusion by pleading
guilty and then making speech in
which he told the story of his wrongs
/ In the course of his speech he said
cit pains me to have TO relate my
family troubles publicly, but this heart
less man has for some time, | learn. pro-
claimed abroad his criminal relations with
the woman who has always been dearer
than life 10 me, and tried to heap the in
fanny Of his own treachery and passion
upon the young woman he ruined. l
married her more than five years ago
when / left college. having been raised
together N neighbors' children. / came
| West 10 seek my fortune. and finGlly
| settled In your town two years ago. / have
tried to do my duty Ind win the con-
| tidence of my fellowfcltizens. When
| came, Parks was associating with the
| leading citizens of our community. and
| took him 10 be a man among men. He
| requested me TO give HIM instruction in
| grammar before my family came. l did
| SO, and now as | look back see that this
| vas only q scheme TO ruin my happy little
| home. We became devoted friends, and
| our families visited each other. After a
| few months Parks requested me 10 per
| nit my wife TO come into the postoffice "a
| learn the business. as he wanted her &C
| take entire charge of the Office in the
| spring, when he intended to try for the
nomination for county con. missioner. He
represented that bis wife was very litter.
| ate, and also that he wanted my wife as
/ a companion TO his.
| II have read of Judas Iscariot and
Benedict Arnold, but they were no worse
/ than this man. | am to blame for one
thing, and that 10 trusting my fellow-ma IAN
/ but I have been In the habit of doing
| that, for did not realize il was wrong
Before | would deliberately ruin friend 4
/ family would bare my breast to the as
sassin's bullet or burn my hand of inch
| by inch in the blazing furnace. This man
| prostituted a public office for the ruin oil
good woman.
| Tonight a whole continent separates
/ me from my beloved ones as the result OF
this tends plots. ] will read her own
| sworn declaration"
He then read his wifss affidavit, which
relates how she became acquainted with
| Parks and how he finally seized her in the
postoffice aud made improper proposals "a
| her, how she refused. and how Parks then
threatened to kill her husband and dis
grace her. She says that she was about ia
| leave him, but he renewed his threats and
at last she had to yield to force She saws
that she never gave way to Parks except
when be used force and threats, and that
she has been faithful 10 her husband since
June, is22 This story brought tears to
the eyes of many of the rough miners W no
heard IT.
Davis complaint in the suit for divorces
from wllmina b. Davis. which was filed
yesterday. alleges the adultery of the de-
PENDANT with Parks in the postoffce at Gil.
man on January !. ls92, and at divers
subsequent times between that date
and June 1. 1892, in the postoffics
and other places. Davis says that he first
learned of these facts on September /
| isa3, and has not since cohabited with
his wife nor recognized her a. such. lie
asks for the custody Of their one child
| Nettie Nav Davis. aged four years, and