The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-17
SAYS FALL Is UNFAITHFUL.
>erious Charges Made by the Wife I'm
the Divorce suit.

Mrs. Sarah s. Fall yesterday made an
swer to DIR. IL. W. Falls suit for divorce
and filed cross-compiaint, in which she
accuses him of several specific acts OF
adultery. and asks that she be given the
decree of divorce. She names as core
spoadent Maud Williams. with whom she
says the doctor has long been criminaliy
Intimate and has had many ciandestine
meetings, and also accuses him of drunk
enness and cruelty and of failing 10 sup
port her respectfully.
Mrs. Fall says that on Christmas day.
1898. the doctor left her alone at their
home. sought out Miss Williams and dined
with her. She says that Miss williams
gave him her photograph, which he kept
concealed In his Office. She also says
that DR. Fall and the correspondent met
In the formers Office at night in a clan
destiae and improper manner. and that
when the husband was called to ac-
coant he sneerfngly told her that she
need have no fear of Miss Williams In
fluence with him. as her mother was the
keeper OF low dive in this city. Mrs.
Failsalso alleges that Or. Fan made an
Indecent assault upon a young woman
tn his Office, and attempted TO have Grim
inai relations with her. and that az anoth-
or time he attempted to assault another
young woman. For long time. she al
ieges. he kept up a secret correspond
ence with another woman of bad reputa-
ton named Mrs. Frank Curren. writing
her many loving and afrectionate letters
and received from her many presents.
including a photograph OF the woman
little girl.
The husband Is further accused Of being
a victim TO intoxicating liquors. and. she
says. that as a result he has become
rough. abusive and auarrelsome I'm his
disposition. She says he has treaed her
I'm a shocking manner. and only short
time ago came home one night In a
drunken condition. and. while she was
asleep I'm her bed. seized her by the hair.
dragged her about the room and was
abusing her when others came 20 her as
sistancn and rescued her from his hands.
She alleges that Dc has failed TO support
her. and has not given her Sufficient
money 10 dress respectfully. wasting hts
earnings In playing dice and other games
and in tho purchase OF presents Tor le"d
women and whisky.
The wife says the community property
consists OF fine farm. worth about
81 coo In Hamilton county. Neh. Mrs.
Fan saws that after this piece Of
property had been acquired. together
with two other valuable 'picca os property,
I'm Aurora, Neb., her husband desired 20
become a physician and surgeon, ana in
order To set money 70 educate himself.
he borrowed large sums on one OF the
pices Of property ON which was erected
a handsome dwelling house. Later TINS
property was sold. and the other piece
was n,ortgaged SO that all Of his expenses
could be paid. BY the expenditures OF
these sums, II Is claimed by the wife. her
husband received "A splendid educa3on'
which enabled him 20 make money rapid-
w and easily, and 10 support himself IN
comfort and afTiuencs. The education.
the wife states. Is an asset Of great ard
Inestimahle value 10 bin. IN which she
can I'm no wise share after the decree OF
divorce has been granted. she saws ne
also has 4 large number or notes. sc
counts and claims against individuals Ter
services rendered. which are OF great
Line hut their exact worth she does no.
knew She asks for sl.ea aimony. and
that she be given the Nebraska property.