The herald., 1893-01-27
THEIR PARASOLS AS WEAPONS,
The Two Mrs. kawsOns in JUS
tice Seaman's Court.
The Court Finds No Violence Against
Wife Number Two.
Some Very Interesting Evidence Given
In the Case Yesterday by the
Chief Actors ana Other
Wftnesses.

the weather, yesterday, the matinee at
Justice Seaman's court was largely at
tended. The piece de resistance of the
programme, or docket, was the sec
ond scene in the comedy which opened
in front of the postoffice on the previous
day, entitled Two Wives and One Hus-
band, or Parasols Flying in the Air.
Before the curtain raised upon the
scene at p. M. yesterday, the court
room was crowded with eager spectators
and standing room only" was an
nounced. The actors, including the
witnesses, sat within the dress circle, or
railing.
Bailiff Appel rang up the curtain by
humping upon the desk and command
ing ''order."
Clerk Bert Lewis announced the pro-
gramme by informing the defendant,
Mrs. A. M. Rawson, that she was
charged with threats to kill and to do
great bodily injury to Mrs. Lucy A.
Rawson.
The defendants counsel, T. J. Wilson,
ESQ.,, stated that his client WAS not
guilty and said: "We are ready for
trial"
The prosecution was also ready.
The first witness was Charles E. Car
ter, Mrs. Lucy A. Rawson's carriage
driver.
Before proceeding" said Attorney
Wilson, I'VE shall settle one point! Are
you the husband of Mrs. l.. A. Raw
son ?''
The witness, Carter, said: 81 am
not"
''Now, state what you saw when this
difficulty occurred" said Attorney Will
son.
The witness, Garter, testified: 81
live at No. 55 Loomis street; l had
driven the carriage containing Mrs. L..
A. Rawson and Mrs. Sarah Morris up
Fifth street, and was going north on
Main; do not think had driven more
than 100 feet north before Mrs. Rswson
told me to drive back; it was not rs far
as the corner of Fourth; l turned hack
because Mrs. Rawson wished to visit a
lady on Winston street, and Mrs. Nor
ris wished to mail letter. When Mrs.
l.. A. Rawson got out of the carriage
the defendant came up to her and said,
IF you cross my path Ill kill you
This was before any blows were struck.
As Mrs. L. A. Raweon threw up her
right hand the defendant caught her
by the hand, and when Mrs. Rawson
called to me left the carriage and sep
arated them.
The next witness wae Mrs. Lucy A.
Raweon, the complaining witness, and
the former wife of Mr.. A. nj Rawson,
who afterward married the defendant,
Adelia Phillips.
Mrs. Lucy A. Rawson testified that
she got out OF the carriage near the post
Office and met Mrs. Phillips Rawson );
was so excited l scarcely know what
took place; l might have broken nv
parasol, but cannot say that she broke
it; she had me by the hand; was
afraid she would kill me; yes; if any
witness were to ewear that | struck the
frat blow should think they were mis-
taken"
The witness further stated that she
was in fear of her life, and was about to
introduce former alleged threats, when
Attorney Wilson objected, and asked
that her testimony be confined to the
present case.
Justice Seaman sustained the objec-
ton. The witness finally stated that
Hhe was in very excited condition at
the time, and could not state Just what
did occur, but heard the threats against
herself.
Mrs. Adelia Philips Rewson, the star
vi JDO dpPCalCo uPOu tl0 stage,
or witness' stand. She WAS very styl.
ishly dressed in q neat-itting gown
which set off her handsome figure to
much advantage. She wore a pretty
jaunty hat, also sweet smile and
manner subdued, yet digni6ed.
"Wbat is your name ?" asked Justice
Seaman.
"My name is Mrs. A. NJ. Raweon,"
replied the lady in very firm and clear
voics.
''Did you ever threaten to kill Mrs.
L. A. Rawson ?" asked Attorney Wilson.
"Most assuredly not" replied the wit
ness. She then gave her statement of
the affair, as follows:
81 was going to the postoffice, and
when between Third and Fourth streets
l saw Mrs. Lucy A. Rawson's carriage
going north, in the opposite direction;
the carriage turned, and was driven
back, toward the direction was going;
when near the postotice, Mrs. Rawson
got out, rushed up to me with her para
sol raised, saying that had stepped be-
tween herself and husband; | told her
she had no right to talk to me in, that
manner, and | threw up my parasol to
protect myself from the blow; as She
struck my parasol, both parasols fell to
the ground; some one handed our para
eols to us; and then caught her by the
hand to keep her from striking
at me again; she asked me
to release her, when l said,
No; not unless you return
to your carriage and let me
alonep She then called to Edwin, the
driver, for assistance; then called out
for some one to protect me, and tw'
gentlemen came up; she struck at M
again; one of the blows struck gentle
man on the head, believe, and the
other blow struck the other gentleman
never used threats against the com
plainant, and never spoke to her on
this occasion until she had spoken to
me, and then asked her not to talk to
me in that manner"
The witness WAS asked by the proeecu-
tion if che ever carried revolver. She re
piled that she did several years ago, "apd
/ wish that you ask me under what cir
cumstapces," she added.
Her counsel said: II will ask you
that question"
The witness stated: "a few years
ago, after getting divorce from my
husband, Mr.. Phillips, he annoyed mt
great deal, and | was advised by my