The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-16
THE RAWSON DIVORCE SUIT.
The Case Not 10 Be Tried In Fulton
Superior Court.

If the Proceedings are Continued Chf-
caRo Will Probably Be the Scene
and the Husband the Plaintif-The
Story Connected With the Suit Big
Sensation At Atlanta When It Firsn
Came Out.
Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 15.-The Rawson
divorce suit, which was such a sensation
here several months ago, has been settled
so far as the Fulton county court is con-
cerned. The settlement was effected sew
eral days ago, but it has only Just come to
the surface on account of the precautions
taken to keep down any further discus
sion and publicity. Upon thecourt docket
the case is marked Dismissed. =" 1t iS
understood, however, that while the
court records here make il appear that
there has been a settlement, there has
been no reconciliation and no withdrawal
of the charges made at the outset.
but that the divorce win be procured iu
Chicago so as to avoid a full ventilation of
the scandal in Georgia, where both parp
ties have such high family connections.
The case is complicating in its entangle>
ments, and had IL been tried here without
concessions and an agreement by both
sides, the consequences would have been
mortifying to families of unquestioned
high standing
Mrs Ada j. Rawson, who appeared az
petitioner on the ground of cruelty ana
desertion was Miss jackson, daughter OF
ex-Chief Justice jackson. Sidney J.,
Rawson, the husband, belongs to
one of the wealthiest and
most influential families in the city.
THE STORY OF THE wooINa.
Rawson and Miss Jackson professed q
strong attachment for each other for
several years, but their marriage was op.
posed on account of the young mans
wildness. Something more than a YEAR
before the marriage finally did occur he
left Atlanta for the west and was not
seen here again until he brought his bride
home. During young Rawson's stay in
the west Miss jackson was employed as q
stenographer in the Office of Mayor John
T. Glenn. Miss jackson accompanied
Mayor Glenn and his wife on a
trip north, returning via Chicago
II appears that she had
made an appointment with Rawson and
when she arrived in Chicago he was on
hand TO meet her at the train. Withoub
telling their friends Rawson and Miss
Jackson were at once married, The an
nouncement Of this step was great surs
prise. The pair came 10 Atlanta and them
went to Jacksonville, Fla, where the
sensation begun.
CHILD BORN.
A child. which should have blessed the
young couple, awas born, but instead OF
being blessing the little one proved mill
stone to their marital happiness. Raw.
son repudiated its paternity and forth-
with deserted both mother and babe.
His family endorsed his action and
Judge W. r. Hammond, her kinsman
and attorney, in the public print, over
his own signature, assailed Mrs. Raw
sons character in bitter and scatbiing
terms. This publication by Judge Ham
mond created a most intense sensation. It
acted as boomerang, and brought down
upon himself the severest criticism. For
several days all sorts of trouble was
looked for, but finally other affairs forced
the case to the background.
The dismissal of the bill for divorce
filed by the wife in Fulton superior court
Is probably the last that will be heard OF
the case here. 1t is reported that the
husband will be the one to apply for the
divorce in Chicago.