The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-06-26
CHAPTERS IN LOS ANGELES
A Seattle Divorce Suit With Local
Trimmings
Here, Wants to Be Separated From Her
Husband and He From Her

The city of Seattle is just now enjoy
ing divorce sensation, tied up in which
are several chapters of Los Angeles life
of more than ordinary local interest.
Dr. James Dawson, one of the leading
physicians of the most northern metrop-
oils, is seeking a separation from his
wife, alleging in his complaint statu-
tory grounds. Mrs. Dawson in her an
swer denies the charges of her husband
and brings counter charges against her
husband The wife is we'll known in
certain circles here, where two years
ago she is said to have been the center
of attraction in a set of pleasure seeking
people who are still the joy of some OF
the swell midnight musical resorts
which are to be found in the central part
of the city.
George Kinsey, formerly of Los An
geles and now resident of Kansas City,
alleges under oath that he was orined
by A. A. Eckstrom, paper hanger OF
Los Angeles, to leave Los Angeles with
his wife. Eckstrom, DR.. awson
contends was employed by Mrs. Daw-
son. Kinsey says Eckstrom sent for
him, and when he went to see him told
him he ought not to make the deposit
lions against Mrs. Dawson that he con-
templated doing, and asked him to leave
the coast until after June. Eckstrom
offered him $50 and all expenses and told
him that he would not want him to go
north, would rather he would go south,
and did not want him to correspond with
any one while away. Kinsey said he
wanted more money, and Eckstrom
agreed to give it to him. Eckstrom
asked him to go to Arizona with his
wife. 1t was so agreed, and with money
in their pockets, which Eckstrom had
given them, and railroad tickets which
were purchased with Eckstrom's money,
the Kinseys went to Phoenix.
Mrs Kinsey, Kinsey says, had told
him to accept Eckstrom's offer, but his
mother, Kinsey said told him that she
did not think it was right. Kinsey had
q Letter of introduction from here to G..
A. Smith of Phoenix. When he reached
there he presented the letter, and later
Smith gave him $25 and told him the
next payment would be in ten days.
Kinsey received several letters of in
PRODUCTION from Eckstrom through the
mail after he had arrived in Phoenix.
Before leaving Los Angeles Kinsey said
Eckstrom told him he would be taken
care of at Phoenix. About ten days af-
ter Smith had paid him SOS the Kinseys
went to Kansas City. Smith bought
them tickets and gave them about $40
additional. The Kinseys reached Kan
sas City in April and the witness OBJ
tained employment in dry goods store.
There were about 400 employees in the
store. The witness had charge of a
soda fountain. His salary was $50, and
the witness said he is still in the employ
of the store and was given a leave Of
absence so that he could come to Seattle
The witness said he had received a
number of letters while in Kansas City
from Eckstrom. They were not signed
and in accordance with a request from
Eckstrom he returned them to him. The
witness also received several kilograms
relating to money matters which were
not signed.
The case is being contested very bit
terly by both sides. Kinsey Is we'll
known here as dry goods clerk.