The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-28
TOOK ECHILD
/ Husbands Revenge on His
Pretty, Ill-Used Wife.
ue oEFlEs THE COURTS ORDER
rsa,ement TO Choctaw Land Began an
Unhappy Married Life, Which
Aiay End I'm a Divorce.

r,nra Mccormick az pretty a woman as
- beeus IL the superior court for many
,naash. was granted a divorce yesterday
- Judge Osborn from John II. McC0r-
-a~k On the ground OF failure 70 provide
- through this proceeding a sensational
ssarv Of ki1nap ping AZ South Park day be-
a. Yesterday came to Light. A bench
~.rrant has been Issued for Mccormick.
80 he viii have 70 explain. If the police
~ Desectiye Jack Mcdonald can catch
Ain why he ran off with his youngest
laughter. Allie. aged years. in open vio-
s..ion OF the courts order 10 leave the
children alone pending the divorce pro-
eeedlngs.
The story is TomaHsic and has a dramatic
climax Mrs. McCormck's maiden name
vas Dora Clark and as a schoolgirl OF IA
xaars she met John Mccormick at Fort
erith. Ark Miss Clark was young lady
.ssf would attract attention and have adj
,nirers wherever she was. even though she
SIS only a young schoolgirl and wore her
salr IN long braids down her back. She
.soacnt she loved Mccormick, and the re-
su,, vas . quiet little trip over into she
eeos,try Of the Choctaw Indians in 1885,.
vaere the marriage ceremony was per-
formed Mrs. Mccormick was not anxious
b tel anything about the matter last
syenlng when seen By Post-Inteiligence
reporter For several years the McCor-
ruieks and the Clark family have lived in
iris state, South Park being their home.
The Husband Would Not Work
There were born to the Mccormick
three children, Nada. aged S: Lloyd. aged
& and little Allie, aged T. whose disap-
rsaranee Is now causing something of a
stir IN South Park. The family troubles
appear to have commenced 10 be especial
Is nofiesabie after the last child was born
Mccormick did not support his family as
f~fs
earn her own living and that OF the chill
6ren, according 20 the testimony and de-
cree Of court. by working out and taking in
washing The clothes she wore and those
the children had we're the product OF her
own labor. II she was out OF work she
and the children were helped along hy
hsr parents who think a great deal OF
their daughter and her little ones Me
corzniek. according to the testimony
against him. was a shiftless fellow. OF no
special occupation or any object I'm life.
Once he had something to do with a con-
tract OF sone kind and before IL was COM
pleted there was legal ENHANCEMENT
which the witnesses in the divorce case
siid was not creditable to Mccormick.
The Bonds Too Calling.
Things approached climax last spring.
when pretty Mrs. Mccormick went to see
J. r Ronald and told him all about her
troubles Mr.. Ronald Strengthened up 20
his full height, something more than six
feet and said IL was proper TO get d.
vorce So the suit was commenced but
Mrs Mccormick was afraid that her hus-
band would steal her children. She fled
an affidavit In court, in which she said
that Mr.. Mccormick had threatened re-
peatediv 70 carry off her little ones, and
she feared he would do so unless re-
strained. An order was then issued in
strlcting Mccormick not 10 interfere with
the little ones. who were in the mothers
possession ~ her mothers house. During
the summer Mccormick used to go down 20
South Park Sundays and visit his chill
dren, but during the past month was not
ably absent. The trial OF the divorce case
vas 70 come up yesterday morning and
Mccormick, according 70 his ex-wife's
story. made n trip 70 South Park for the
spparent purpose Of securing witnesses.
When he passed the Clark house his little
child Allie was playing IN front or Il. He
stopped and commenced talking and play
ng with her Mrs. Mccormick. who was
IN the house. says she invited her hus-
band in. but he said he preferred 70 re-
main outside until the other children came
bone from school
lie spirits Away the Child.
Mrs Mccormick, upsusplclous that any
ring unusual was - happen. put on
Allies hat and sack. and saw Ne
ccrmck and the little one start
cut for walk They left tho
house about O'Clock and It was not until
that suspiei1n OF anything wrong was
entertained No trace Of Mr.. Mccormick
snd the child could he found. but Mrs. Me
cagmick's father learned from the Grant
street electric motormen and conductors
fsai Mr.. Mccormick had gone 20 the city
about an hour previously and on the way
N had changed the child's everyday
10 haA ~. bsr~
Mrs, Mccormick Immediately placed the
matter IN the hands Of the police and De-
tsetive Jack Mcdonald. but despite their
Efforts no trace was obtained Of the fugi-
tive Thursday night. Mrs. Mccormick.
nha IS now employed at Or. prather's.
found on return 20 that place a letter from
Der husband. IN which he said that she
reed not worry about Allie. FOR she was
safe in his charge. and asked Mrs Nc
Cornick 70 meet him I'm Portland. The let
Ger Is believed - have been written IN the
hope Of leading the searchers sstray, FOR
Y Is not probable that Mccormick left the
city
Wien the trial % the divorce case was
called yesterday morning before Judge
Osborn. Attorney Arthur Grimm said he
had been engaged by Mr. Mccormick -
ieok after his case bat his client had not
furnished money 70 file papers. He saw
Mccormick Thursday. and he promised %
= N MS office yesterday morning, but had
fated % 90 81.
I 90 not want the court - think" con-
tR1ed Nj Griffin. that I knew anything
seoat this child business"
Your honor" nut in Mr. Ronald, 81 de-
sire - saw ta2t the plaintiff does not have
any Idea that Mr.. Griffin would counsel
s0eh Al action. and fer myself I am GER
'ain - knew nothing Of IL. II NsCormi,k
W give back the b1hv. We will pay for
ce hlinE e his PAPERS
The testimony of tho witnesses was then
oken ans Tire divorce granted on tho
ground - uon-supnort. \ warrant was
ISSUED fer N>Cormick's arrest and when
as Is ap0rehented ne VIII have 20 answer
We Serious charge y acting in open viola
usa ef a. order Of court.
Mccormick has beer working ar r res
"aF2at ~ the southern part - the city.
rhscuit ar3 pastry raised by Prices
SaAlng Powder arc iteht ard sweet.
RATCu OF DIVORCES.