The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-31
A HYMENEAL MISFIT.
Disastrous Result Of an Engage
ment by Letter.
Mr.. THOMAS FAMILY DRAMA.
The sight 81 HE Bride DsssosAssesa
Hfm-Exssssies Usasr sssrs' yuas.
msss IL slaves on.

Two hearts which Che Heipiss Hasd, Z
matrimonial advertising Sheet, had made
TO beat ~ one were yesterday disentangIsd
by Judge Humes, and by decree Of al
yorce sent each 70 beat in its own way. for
their owners were very sure that they
could never beat in harmony again while
united.
the owners Of the hearts vere Jennie
Thomas and her husband. Warren @.
Thomas. fsnchsr who lived near Drill n
Mrs. Thomas was the plaintiff in the suit.
and vas not opposed By her husband. who.
she said. was more anxious than she 70
get divorce. When on the stand she
told story that would make good roar.
Ing farce-comedy, without alteration. II
dramatized. She said that she was 81
years old. About two years ago. while
she Was lonely widow in the East, she
one day picked up the publication 70
Serred to and her eye fell on an "ad" In
serted by "s prosperous farmer In Western
Washington, . w!dower With no small
children" who wanted some equally de-
sirahls widow 20 cheer his lonely hosps.
She wrote to the advertiser. whom she
found to be Thomas. and they began cor.
responding. In their letters they inter
views on politics. religion and sociology,
and, singular to say, they seemed to agree
on everything. At least they became On.
gagged by mail, and the widow came out 10
he married TO the msn Of her choice, whom
she had never seen.
The ceremony was performed in Seattle
In April, 1892, and the couple began living
on the valuable eighty-acrs farm near
Orillis. Both parties soon discovered that
they had made mistake. Thomas had
two grown sons. who objected to the new
siepmother and who we're going TO make
the old man repent his bargain. The step
mother saw that trouble was brewing and
began preparing TO meet 1t In the open
field. Soon her husband began reproach-
ing her and accusing her Of misrepresen-
tation. He told her he was afraid she was
IN adventures aud decided the farm TO the
boys to prevent her getting IL. Still Mrs.
Thomas bore oil with meek and Chris.
tian resignation, and continued to lay
siegs to the hearts Of the boys. She ssnt
them to Sunday school.
One Sunday Jim" had pain in his
side and couidn't go. "He most always
has . pain In his side on Sundays" said
! Mrs. Thomas. But a. soon ~ IL was too
ito hunt up the town Of Des Moines" and
took another boy along with him. Not
long after the elder brother and the father
came home, and, finding Jim absent.
accused Mrs. Thomas Of numbering him
nnd conceaIing his body. The unfortunate
suspect went into Mysteries and called on
God to prove her innocent. Her stepson
.and her husband, who sided with him. put
Fk,, a. hau hnp - r.
head rs . murdersss. In the height Of
the uproar in walked Jim. He hadn't
found Des Moinss, bat he was hungry.
Peace reigned. but not long With .
view to entertaining the boys and keeping
them home At nights. Mrs. Thomas began
dealing In parlor magic. She sent East for
magic money-maker." This 10 . toy by
which q blank sheet Of paper IL run
through pair Of rollers and comes out Z
genuine banknote. tho genuine banknote
having been previously placed in the ma
chine. The first time che made note for
the "boys" they were astounded and then
cnraged. or ostens,bly enrsged. They &C.
cused the magician Of being . counter.
fsiter. and the old man again sided with
them. They informed her that they had
nothing against her and would not turn
her over to the officers. but they would b
consumed II they would live with coun.
terfeiter In the house" Expostuiations
and explanations availed nothing. TIE
machine was destroyed and the old lady
bundled into spring wagon, protesting
vigorously. and brought to Seattle, where
she was cast out on the cold world with
S2.so and a weeks room rent paid.
This was in October, 1892 only few
months after the marriage, and the Thorn
asses we're never reconciied. This Was why
the Judge gave q divorce. for he thought as
Thomas did when he wrote this letter.
which was in evidence:
&c SPOKANE FAILS, June %, 1898
Dear Hife: seat myself TO tell you
something should have told you when
discovered the mistake. l did not like
you when ! first saw you and talked with
you, but had agreed To marry you before
seeing you, and done 80 to fulfill my
agreement and the longer we lived TO-
gesher the more We brought to light our
natural views and tastes. which shows Va
are not made for each other. and this has
caused trouble ever since We were married.
told you while corresponding ! was
locking for companion who would be
agreeable and congeniai 10 my own naturs
and agree with me in everything. fou
did agree With me until after We were
never live with man you did not like,
and don't blame you. and the sooner We
are separated and ron get the right one
TIE sooner you viii be happy. You have
wided your property to your son before
marriage. That was right ! did the
same, and now the place belongs 10 ths
boys. and | have started out travelling.
hope you will do well. but you and me
can never live together again. The boys
know nothing about me writing this and
are no, 10 blame for 1t. and II You try 70
iniarc them or use your revolver, Will
defend them 90 the full extent az the Law
Respectfully W. Z. THOMAS"
AGNES Heath was also granted divorce
from her husband Frank. who was con
daetos on the Yesler avenue cable read
Sac told q story Of his cruelty 10 her and
her two children. Roilie and Alnha. aged
and years. respectively. which was re
voting in the extreme. Heath did not
appear 90 deny the charges. Mrs. HEATH
IS delicate, Misunderstanding little woman
apparently no, more than = years old II
cane egt in the course Of her testimony
that she had received good education
sad that she new supports herself ano
children by writing for various rericdicats
aud giving drawing lessons. IL Was piair
that she was still in love with her hus
hand. for she would not charge him viii
any Of the acts of cruelty she had com
r.ained OF and her story bad to tie wruns
from her bv her attorneys. She said thu
.ae married Hevh in Michigan In issa
fesese they came In Seattle
Tea years ago, they lived for I
tine in enc of the Western states