The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-09
us. De Lion, as Well as the
Captain, Uses the Drug.
$50 GIVEN TO THE CHILDREN.
- wife Tells How the Hnsband sfruek
her. Accused Her Of TnHaeissy
snd Ihreatenea Her Life.

ubo - reputeo 10 DC worth oyeg &i00,0U.
,s< promoter and builder of the dry dock
n Qnartermastsr harDor. and in years gone
s. m important factor In Democrats pol
kics In Jefferson county, WAS placed
= sriAI charged with being an insane per-
~ dangerous TO be at large. The ae-
<sssd was present during the trial, TAX
isE eopious notes Of the proceedings and
esherEise evincing lively inter-
- IN the trial In conversation
b1fh In court and outside be
fhoxed brilliant intellect and . mind
skst vas apparently as sound as dollar.
Pxls, smsciatsd, and apparently nearly
dssd from exhaustion, when his
vie entered the court room she Was the
Seizure OF q wreck Of q mother
whose household had never known an un-
kappy hour until year ago. As she told
bw plain. unyarnished story in piaintive
solcs that brought tears to every eye In the
eosdsd eoart room, she was the object
~ mnch sympathy. The defense made an
extraordinary effort TO prevent the intro
tacsion OF her testimony, on the ground
thst husband or wife shall not testify for
" against the other. The court over
rzled the objection, holding that Ia this
sass the wife was not testifying for or
akAinst her husband. Very few authori-
- we're submitted for consideration.
& Mrs.. De Lion was called ut the opening
n court today. She testified that
sbey were married In caIiao, Peru, over
Jxenty years ago. Cp TO q year ago
fh<ir happiness had been undisturbed.
i vas about this time that De Lions
besith became affected By reason OF a liver
e1fn plant. an aiiment which necessitates
teonstant discharge Of pus from an apert-
nv ~ his side. To relieve his suf-
terlBgss his wife said, he became adj
tcied to the use of morphine. and
fFadually the habit attained such a
bold that he became its slave. About a
year ago the first symptoms Of insanity
we're manifested, when the accused
fharged the witness with infideIiiy and
Nth having been intimate with
stevedore and boatmau,
both residents of Puget sound.
The witness pleaded with her husband,
dtclaring that she had been q faithful
wife and true mother to their seven
thi.dren. Later. when De Lion be-
came rational. he regretted his hasty
necusAtions by saying. Mamma. have
tound out everything. / have done you
terrible wrong. for which came near kill
ing you." Calling in the children TO wit
asss the retractlon, DE Lion said: .ssome
psrson has been telling me untrue
stories about you, which / know
noE not TO DO true" Subsequently,
" Lion accused her OF the same
edense on numerous occasions, when the
witness would faint. Later he accused her
{ m trying TO poison him with an apple
cake. He said that he had sent piece TO
Battle TO DO analysed and the re-
nsinder was 20 have been framed
md hung up in her parlor as a constant
remembrance OF the awful attempt on his
ne. As time passed she perceived that his
sind Was gradually breaking down. lie
urote nine-page letter and told the
Witness 20 be seated while he read ID 10
her. All she heard read was the first
page, when the witness tainted. They
tsre in a room with the doors
ieeked, and the only person present
vas their little daughter. De Lion
eoolly opened his watch aud said she had
last fifteen minutes 10 confess her inf.
desiiy before he took her life. Their little
laughter screamed and begged her papa
y spare her mammals life. De Lion
ans~ered that she would be better OF
Without such bad mamma. but he per-
permitted Mrs. Do Lion TO leave the
RON. Again DE Lion repented AMI ac-
knosiedged that he had wronged his
slie. aud pleaded for forgiveness. He
said he would take q course of medical
usstment to regain his health. when their
happiness would be rcsto red.
Ars. De Lion went on 20 testify that on
numerous occasions did DE Lion show
pnptoms of insanity by accusing her
Of inndelty. Last week in Seattle
hs again threatened to kill the witness
she did not confess her infidelity. The
sitnsss refused. when DE Lion struck her
n the lace and otherwise maltrea;ed
Der, Mrs. De Lion pleaded TO have
Der life spared for her chiidren.s
sake. On another occasion in Tacoma the
seeased struck aud beat his wife while
sioring under the temporary hall
lasination of Mrs. DE I.ioa's unwifely
ecadaet She testified that a scene was
saaeted that aroused the neighboFhood.
he witness had not been consulted about
Ginging this proceeding.
On cross-examination Mrs. DeI.ion testi-
Dad that she vas addicted 10 The NOR
paine habit. taking one.fourth Of
uaan per diem. She said she
seaaired the habit az her
aneand's solicitation. She admitted that
ne vas very nervous and took the drug 10
eaast her nerves. The witness became
esile exhausted under the close
soss-exsmination of Judge Maxwell.
Tue defense scored an important point
saen II developed the fact that Mrs. DE
Len was slave 10 the morphine habit.
Mrs. II. f. Hamilton. of QaIlcene, was
asd, aud testified that he Lion had told
asf Of his wlfe's intidelity. and that he
asa written her several letters TO the same
seecs.
Several letters written by the captain
ssfs introduced and read 10 the jury,
sAich accused his wife Of infdeliiy. using
Wy obscene language which Is unit for
taaneation. While the letters were being
NAa De LAoa temporarily left the court
NUN. In letter TO Mrs Hamilton he
ksasslcaiiy states that Mrs. DE Lion is
aase addicted TO the morphine habit
MAJ himself and that she uses from four
1aa grains daily. No threats of personal
assaee against any person Was made In
nslsssers.
en K Smith and sharpIes, of Seattle.
"a attendance - testify TO the sanity
we accused. who is legally repre-
~sied by ex-l9dse N. h Sachs
- en- adge l. NJ Maxwell, Of Seattle.
ssase W. II. Br,nker. United States dis
NJ attorney, i. w. Jennings. county
: eFney. and 4. Il. Coleman appear for
Me Prosecution.
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