The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-03
R SANB0RN'S LOVE.
H;s Wife Says 1t Was Lavished
on the Clairyoyants.
80 SIZE PLEADS FOR DIVORCE.
-. well-Enown Merchant Accused OF
Many Mi@deeds-Objections to
Budlong Verdict.

strained relations that have existed
1s,v time between Charles q. San
~ ueIi-knowa West street mer-
-. and proprietor OF the Brunswick
- Ok Front street, and his wife have
D-sra.nated il a divorce suit, filed last
.-ssIrg AZ o'clock in the superior court
= rrs sanborn. She accuses him or
..asEng her and of improper relations
ssb clairvoyauts.
- ssesrda sanborn and Charles c. San
- xere married October 6. 1870. in Iiii-
- ard have three children, agnes L.,
ssss y. Jennie r. aged IS. and Charles
: agsd Is For several years they have
49, n Seattle. and Mr.. Sanborn has
sssr neli.known in business circles.
Ms Sanbcrn states that on september
= fsss Mr.. Sanbofn shook his fist In her
49, and threatened 10 strike her. May
: ie4. he accused her OF abusing one Of
.as.r children named Nellie on her death
- At Freeport, Ill, October q, 1876, and
= being the cause Of her death.
m numerous occasions. * Is alleged.
u sanborn has cursed and threatened
l. xlfe. About four years ago S1nborn
s-saght his mother. despite the ob5ec-
seas Of Mrs. SaaboTn. to live with them.
"a according TO Mrs. Sanborn's story
80 yaother-In-iaw is not an agreea Bile
s.rspn and made her life burden.
The complain. says that in January.
al while the Sanborns were conducting
IN Brunswick hotel. Mrs. a. D. Arper, n
sislryoyant and medium, engaged a suite
4 rooms at the MOTEL. Almost imme-
ss.fslv Mr. sanborn became enamored OF
tsr and spent a large portion Of his time
Il her company, and on May II. 1894. at
settle and at numerous other times COM
ss,ted adultery with Mrs. Arper. It is
sfevea that Mr.. Sanborn repeatedly
nsas Mrs. Arper presents and sent her
ssads and provisions, and when Mgs. San
tarn objected Mr.. Sanborn threatened to
srike her, and put bis fist In her face
sa In threatening tone said.
eJust wait till / get my hand ON your
throat and I'll fix you"
Continuing. TIE complaint says that
fsaborn spends a large portion of his
tme with 81 II. Guy. a clairvoyant and
medium. who has rooms Is and 70 at the
National hotel, and has st numerous
tines committed adultery with her. There
are other women. too, according 10 Mrs.
sauborn's story but she cannot give their
names. Mr. sanborn is also represented
a drinking TO excess, and consequently
is an improper person to have charge or
tie children.
The property consists OF the household
FOODS at the Brunswick hotel 905 Front
street stock or groceries, ieed, ETC. at
50 and sDl West street: grain and feed In
TIE Chopard block. Ballard: notes and
life insurance policy.
Upon affidayits presented 10 Judge os-
hern an order was issued restraining San
horn from disposing of any Of the COM
muni,y property. not TO interfere with
ordinary routine business. however, and
10 appear In court tomorrow morning 10
tel why he should not pay his wife so
a month aiimony pending the action. Mrs
sanborn says she will let the court decide
what the permanent alimony should be
after the trial