The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-04
sug SEES HER FOLLY.
.~,Ioae MaIlory's Daughter
Gets a Divorce.
MARRIED A DRUNkARD.
- ne Kansas Cyclone strsek Him
80 wfnehfII Lftigation-Cisar-
ing on cloudA

..,rfal story Of . girls folly and do
- hsnpiness broken by strong drink
-s..s..rsed in Judge Humes' courtroom
Isv.1v after o'clock yesterday afternoon
- e..s was that of Emma Il. Bettes,
..-~ss,r Of Rev. w. w. Mallory. ''shs
80. cyclone, who figured as Popu-
/ 8. s~.sor In the campaign, vs.. George A.
80. : travelling man for liquor houses
= .s,z, manufacturers. The testimony
- that the couple were married at
--..n-tss June H. 1891, when the girl vas
- 10 and after only a months acquaini-
-. x;tn her husband. She married
49,. against the earnest protest Of her
<,Asy xbc discovered the FIRST time they
- hat lis prospective son-in-law was
.l6se..d 70 the use of strong drink but
q. daughter was strong willed, and the
s.sssr RELUCTANTLY gave his consent to IN
.sg.nes which be said he knew could 10
.,rane.iYe Of nothing but misfortune and
woarstion.
eessss the testimony goes, on leading
Il. pride 10 the altar, promised that he
.ss,a never drink another drop. bat broke
a. a,osaise while yet the wedding bells
~.-e tipkilng in his ears. His young wife
srst vhisky on his breath the night they
rsrs married, and scarcely q week had
..xx>d before in a ht of drunken rage he
a.lsd her vile and opprobrious names.
Thew lived for a time at Whatcom. al
sFssss.t. in this city, and then in Portland,
f,eu xhieh place they again came TO
Srs..is aud stopped At q boarding house on
rasra street. Bettes Is said to have been
sslons Of his wife, and when her friends
zane about would accuse her of ell man.
ner Of vice. and made things generally 40
uncomfortable that she was Obliged for his
sake to give mp all her friends.
Finally last August Bettes went home
drunk one day, and on learning that his
sIssss-in-law had been visiting his wife he
hrane enraged and declared that he
soasd Ieaye. Mrs. Bettss assisted him TO
rack bis grip and did what she could to
Aesp him along. giving HIM TO understand
ska. be could go and stay away for good.
Cpoa this be relented. but Mrs. Bettes
then packed up her belongings and went to
live with her father. The action for di-
sorce vas the result.
Rev. Mr.. Mallory. who 10 pastor OF the
Haven VI. Il. church, took the stand and
void how he opposed the marriage. but
Alter the step had been taken did all he
sould TO s;raighten Belts up. The minister
aid:
HE promised me upon what honor he
bad never TO take another drop. But il
vas no use. One day after Bettss had left
ny daughter, | was on my way 10 see her
md met him on the street. We had some
xords. and left him. After had reached
the house aud stood in the hallway talk
inz to her. was startled at body spring
lag past me, and an instant later
saw that Bettes had crept
~ nnavsres and, watching his
opportunity, had clipped in aud caught
ny daughter by the throat. Losing to
bfne extent Iny presence OF mind, and
kfgetting the teachings of the pulpit. /
HI drive nv arm, and the next thing
esstes knew he was staggering against the
apostle wall. then and there told him
bsser 20 come near my daughter again--if
be did that the treatment he would receive
sculd be worse than the blow / had iuss
given"
Bettes skunk away, after pleading drink
Is the cause: but afterward prevailed upon
bis xife TO return to him. She STAYED
only little while.
Ths court granted the decree. restoring
70 Mrs. Beltes her maiden name of NAL
Tory, and taxed the costs TO plaintiff.
Bsiiss did not answer the complaint, but
sas represented By attorney. who allowed
he case 20 80 on the presentation made by
TIE yo1ng wife.
vale Mrs. Beltes was giving her tssti-
meng. iull-bearded. ill-kempt man,
rather tail and dark, entered the room,
and BY degrees made his way around the
roap Of Witnesses for the case, to q point
within the railing where he could COM
mand tue witness box. Once there be did
not take bis eyes Off the woman. and rs
she stepped down kept his gaze fixedly
upon her When the court adjourned the
iaasiy group arose and the man walked
ever toward the door, turned twice as he
passed. the divorced woman, and then
Stepped into the hall. She did not look
A him.
DR.. Prizes naEtu~ l.. H.