The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-28
Most Perfect Made.
20 Years the Standard.

Dawson occupied apartments on the third
story Of the Bellevue hotel In North Seat
tie eating their meals upon the third story
OF a building on the opposite side OF the
street. White in a condition OF constant
suffering she says she was compelled by
! DR.. Daws1ns wanton cruelty and neglect
10 carry her baby. then - months old. up
and down eight flights Of stairs three days.
in order TO eat her meals A fortnight be-
fore confinement she became absolutely in
capable of sustaining such course AT
all times. she states. she urged and e.
treated her husband to carry the child,
hut ne continually and persistently rallied
upon her and abused her, and refused in
any degree to assist her, by reason OF
which she endured great and constant
suffering.
At the Homestead.
For the purpose OF her confinement she
was removed TO the homestead in Mason
county. where 1--WE weeks after the con-
fnement DR. Dawson is said TO have left
her for the alleged purpose OF making
three days visit TO this city She was In
an exhausted condition, and alone IN the
forest, with no neighbor nearer than nVe
miles. with no physician within sixteen
miles. and with no society other than
nurse and domestic servant. Instead OF
remaining three days In this city, she
says DIR. Dawson went to British Column
bia where he was absent for three weeks.
without affording her any information as
TO his Whereabouts. In his absence the
household was without milk for three days.
until the mother was compelled TO saddle
a horse and ride eight miles to secure sus-
tenance for her babe. all of which resulted
In great physical and mental suffering.
Wanted to Live Pleasantly.
During May, 1892 Mrs. Dawson was con-
fined TO her bed with severe inflammation.
causing great pain and suffering, for
period of seven weeks, during which time
Or. Dawson prescribed many and large
doses of morphine. until she regularly
took fourteen grains per day. She says
that one evening. after six weeks of such
sickness. she became so dangerously Ill
that her attendant. having given her three
large doses of morphine without effect.
became alarmed, telephoned DR.. Dawson
as to his wifes condition and required his
return to the house. He is said to have
become very angry and TO have abused
the sick woman for sending for him; and
after accusing her of being jealous and
refusing 10 do anything to alleviate her
suherings, to have undressed himself and
gone 10 bed At the time she says she was
suffering excruciating pain and unbear-
able agony and being compelled TO seek
relief arose from the bed. and having for
several weeks taken nothing into her
weak and exhausted and absolutely I'M
able TO stand or walk. crawlec upon her
hands and knees to the kitchen, where.
unaided and alone. she lighted fire and
heated water for an application. Having
returned to her bed In the same manner.
and still experiencing no relief, she in
formed DIR. Dawson that unless he would
prescribe for her she would ring for DR..
Engleson. This determination is said TO
have made Dr, Dawson very angry. Mrs.
Dawson states that he dressed himself
ami Informed her that he was going TO
leave her and would not come back any
more when she attempted 10 rise. but be-
ing exhausted. fell forward In faint and
began vomiting.
Some time during 1894. Mrs. Dawson
claims 10 have been persuaded by ner hus-
band TO convey a large quantity of her
property to the mortgages for the pur-
pose OF paying the mortgages. and 10 pre-
vent. he stated. the recovery OF cen
cheney judgments against him. IN return
for such conveysnces, she states that he
promised that he would always be able TO
support her. and would support her and
her children out OF his practice. Upon one
OF these occasions, Just after she mad re-
turned TO her home. which she tad cen
veyed away together with other property
IN payment Of "A mortgage grossly aispro-
portonhte in value. she began crv. OF "
TO be met as she SAYS. with the harsh re-
buke from her husband, Don't make u
- fool Of yourself
Did Not Love Her.
In August Of the nme year she says she
entreated him 10 be more kinl to her. and
TO try to love her more. when he replied
IN a rude manner thar he did not love her
and he wouldn't love her. thar hs hal made
up his mind 70 tolerate ner: that she was
simply a tolerance. on another occasion
when Mrs. Dawson 'old him she was un-
happy because he d,d not care for her. Re
is said to have replied hearilesslv mat y
she was not happy she had better xii her
sclf.' aui upon her replying that she would
rather Ole than have trouble vita h.-l or
separate from him. that st wogll 20 4
good thing II she wolll commit snirifc"
During the spring ~ 1905 It became ne,es-
| SHY for her "a have the :lns}ls of Ter
! throat cut out. an operation causing fcr
| intense suffering Tor several days. She
| stys that for some aights her pain VAS 50
| great as TO prevent sleep. and - cause her
| 90 ~ up most OF the time. hut MI the VINO
| Or Dawson refused - stay az homo with
! her and without cali or reason stayed
| away Uron her ureInE hirl 20 atteHi his
| family during sickness. nc Is said 10 have
| replied harahlv that "thr-N was notn ny
| 90 come home FOR. Ani he was e ing to
| Stsv away"
Sfs saws that in November. 1895. u
| lawson became angry. whipped little
| Lewis with raw hide 50 cruelty and mer-
| clreelv ga IN leave marks upon mis- body
| ana limbs Tor several days. and having
/ thus anRrilV punished him. sent him 10
| dark room 80 bca without his dinner. and
| foreste the mother to carry food 10 her
/ child.
| CRYING Would Not Help.
| Last December Il becanne necessary Cor
| A,r Co undergo another very severe and
| delicate cr. ration. She relates tHat I'm
| rteilatriy after ihe operation. ah3{c feet
| 'rE vrry Weak and hauumosd from the e.
| f.c's 81 cocaine. and believing ersei( -
| ho living she asked T'r Dawson % Kiss
! h,r Hut ga. he Was very harsh and rrfls-
| - To- show her anv affection whatever vst
| l~n.efvinE rhat she WAS cry -rg frorn pain
/ ans sFonv he sass roughly 'rh.rs is
/ m ase making fool ~ Yourself for cry
| i0E Wua'' hrlp matters
| frr long time PAST Mrs Dawson s-vs
| lr NaNScu has hes,n .eslrous OF rti3inr
| himself OF h~r, HUi that finding that az
| his acts ~ cruelty ami tniigutfy dii not
| 80 rarxe hrr. nor drive her fro7n htrr. he
| hst u~re'asc 80 arcfh~r scheme Ffis
oeh.7-t. sire SAYS vas Nickstiv .ni cr,icfiv
! tn rNrcs@ aer 70 Ereat temptations and
thereby 81 ensrRr her icTn so-3a ta1ur a sent
( a. So rr's'es that on AUg;sr = pc took
wrh h.m taelT twe children and Their do
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