The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-02

viii specify dese~fion, failure 10 provide
and inhuman treatment, incidentally IN
volving q large number Of people On
Puget so1nd IS witnesses The most
damaging evidence outside OF tie mar
riage contract published in today's fosT-
ISTKLLIGENcER Is . los Of letters addressed
20 Mrs. Fred L Macondray." written oy
the contract husband, in which he atisc-
tionateiy addresses her IS My Dear
Little Kid, My Sweetheart" and SINH
lar endearing names. In the letters NJ.
MacondTay very indiscresfly speaks OF
their approaching marrisge anu tnelr
future plans in life.
The contract, while executed in the
state Of Washington, where the law does
not authorize marriages Of that character.
Is based upon the statutes OF California,
where such agreements are valid The
instrument is written and signed by Ma
condray, the woman also subscribing her
signature, and Is not Witnessed, although
she had her Acknowledgements taken before
. notary public IN Oakland last week pre-
paratoEy 10 having il nled for record IN
San Francisco. The courts IN California
have held many marriage contracts less
Ineligible than this one as valid ana
binding. the notorious Sharon case being
one notable instance.
Mr.. Macondray's friends in this city say
that his probable defense will be that the
woman Is an adventures. music hall
"box rustler," and a variety actress, who
exercised an undue influence over him
willis under the effects of wine, as an ex-
tenuating circumsi ance for having signed.
the instrument, if, indeed, she can prove
his signature. Ii Is also intimated that he
will attack her chastity and endesvor 10
prove that she is more fond OF wine and
midnight reyelry than she Is OF pleasant
home and happy Preside.
II is a well-known fact In Port Townsend
that the couple were infatuated with each
other and each at times insanely jealous Of
the others actions. During these little
unpleasant events they would light,
scratch and quarrel like children On one
occasion, the woman will charge in her
complaint for divorce, that while enter
tanning party of snip captains at wine
luncheon she incidentally and somewhat
affectionately smiled one OF. those be-
witching smiles on a handsome looking
sea captain, whereupon Macondray in a
rage OF jealousy threw a plate of salad in
her face This incident terminated n very
pleasant social event At another time,
she alleges, having gone down town to do
some shopping without having first asked
Mr.. Macondray's permission, he slapped
her face until her eyes were black. These
| unpleasant episodes were not of sufficient
| importance, however, TO warrant q separa-
| ton until she had secured a contract from
| him that he would marry her. 1t was not
| long after that was secured when they
| commenced TO live apart, Macondray GO
| ing to San Francisco TO remain with his
| parents on a very limited income, and the
/ woman commencing breezy career by in
| dulging in wine. midnight suppers and in
| discreet revelries. She was shrewd enough,
/ though, to save her money, which is now
| to be expended in showing TO the world
| the bad qualities of her alleged contract
| husband.
| Mr.. Macondray in his own right does
not possess much property, his father
| having left the bulk of his fortune to his
/ mother, who Is well-preseryed woman
| of about 45 years and who startled the
| bon ton society circles of San Francisco
| by marrying the reputed fiance of her
\ daughter, a young man 81 years old,
| named Percy Seiby. of prominent New
| York and California family. The Macon
1 dray family is reckoned one of the wealth.
| lest that lives in the vicinity Of Menlo
Park, where the private country homes of
| many San Francisco millionaires are situ-
ated. The Macondray mansion and sur
| roundings are the pride OF the people of
/ MEMO Park, the family being exception
| ally popular. Mr.. Macondray was max
/ ing an active campaign in that district for
the Republican nomination for member of
| the legislature at the convention 10 be held