The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21
jleAINSTMRSDAWSON.
- Nsrse Says She Il Not 4
Good Mother.
IN usE DOCTOR IS ALL RIohT.
-. n ~ Haley 6rocsry Company
A~.uuuss So Asids-1hs I1eadoa
Houas Cass In Csart.

s. -. A Or. Dawson's witnesses IN the
E Psrsous, q trained nurse well known
Gstsle. and who attended Mr. Dawson
: - the births u her two sons ana was
e sss Nm Dawson ard the doctor ~ the
s-sssr1s ranch ia Mason county during q
.es~Stun Of 1870 and fs1. has answered a
-nr q ipferrogatories 1T San Bernar-
~ where she ID nov residing with her
S1oss6-
- snterrogaiories were placed on nls
: - superior court yesterday and an
- granted Y. H. Carr. DR.. Dawson
~o1erney, 10 have the same pubiis he'd.
. ~ ev16snce IL all In favor of the doctor.
~ confradicS many OF the assertions
~ b. Mrs. Dawson in her answer.
- Parsons states that during the time
~ rs 10 the employ Of the Dawsons the
- q feeling existed between the couple.
- fhsf when the doctor left the ranch
4 - neaftie and British Columbia IL was
- the full knowledge and consent of
- Dawson She also states that Mrs.
0runon during the time she was At the
- was well supplied with the neccs-
Z - Il life and In good health for a
s~uan IN her condition. The trip which
- peuso alleges she was compelled TO
!. - an horseback for milk for herself
~ haby, was made. Mrs. Pzrsons gays.
n IN own volition. when there was no
coeeoity for II. In fact. the nurse alleges.
~ herseK told Mrs. Dawson she should
- axe the trip. but asked that she be
sneweA 20 60 Mrs. Parsons tells of Mrs.
Mupon using profane and obscene ian
G1aee 10 her presence IT the house on Sew
- avenue In this city. and OF telling her
- llbertiss Q certain man tried 10 take
- Der before she WAS married: of the
~ the doctor not hear Of them; of Mrs.
I 6nussu's insane jealousy Of the doctor
r1luut any cause. She closes BY saying
~ ~ does not think Mrs. Dawson q fit
S11ops 70 care for and control the children.
~ any reasons. and believes that they
6euA be given 10 the doctor TO care for.
= - was always good and indulgent
6fhef and husband. and q man. as far as
~ knew, Of excellent reputation
N interrogator.es we're taken by W. L.
nsrssa. . notary public OF Santa Barbara.
= An IS. arriving yesterday.
y snswer % the question she was
asuuafnssd with the parties In the action
Ma Parsons says sne has known DIR.
DWua for eight years and Mrs. Dawson
- - fan II 100. She FIRST went to his
hoae. nB Seventh avenue. IN the carly
- e ~ a. nurse for their Oldest child.
LAVA GLe was an inmate OF the house
M that time ua;n March .. 1881. when
- IN 70 reside on her own ranch. re-
funsne to tho Dawson home again on
July q llsl. and remaining there until
ssns Tine In October. 1881.
10 ths question. did she reside with the
Socsa and his wife on their ranch in Ma
eoa eounty from December. 1850 to Ocio-
bes ~. Ms. Parsons says she did not.
They cent TO the ranch about December
a Is&u HA- ha child In =
tie. ouns time In March she built q house
On . elsam she had adjoining the Daw-
scas. TIE houses being within . stones
throw = - other She remained In this
house untll aboat July T. when the second
CHA was bpFn. when she moved over to
their house and resided with them as
napn Rusg 0sfsber. 1891. leaving the ranch
h eempasy With them and returning to
fAsr home 10 Seattle. During the period
ne uas b Der own home she says she saw
then daily. with the exception of about
thres wssks Ia June, 1881. when they were
svay.
o. being asked II she remembered the
ecasion Of the plaintiff being absent from
ne ranch when the second child was about
I've weeks cid. and how long he was alb
oRs Mrs. Parsons says she knows that
p Dawson was called to Seattle on busl-
- matters by letter from his partner.
AEagIcson- He was absent about three
-. bat only left to be absent a few
A few days after he returned to Sc
-. he sent Mrs. Dawson word that he
Nd be obliged to go on to British Column
y On business pertaining to a mine She
Wn farsons) remained AZ the house
va Mrs. Dawson and the children dur
- his absence. The doctor wrote Mrs
nssoa in regard TO this business about
- mine and Mrs Dawson read the letter
saich explained his absence and the ne
eeSify Tor Il to Mrs. Parsons. so the lat
l1 alleges. To questions whether she
Anows II at the time OF the absence OF DR.
parson his wife was Informed as to the
e7ation OF his visit and whether he told
nsF ne was going to British Columbia
Ars Parsons answered IN the Affirmative
MS Dawson read IL TO her from the
dor.or's letter
AZ 20 the condition OF Mrs. Dswson's
sfAish AZ this time, Mrs. Parsons states
,hA she was well able to be left in the
safe or nurse and A good giri in her
sense She could walk every where and 20
essrywhere she wanted 10. and. II abe re-
members rightly. Mrs. Dawson went on a
saniins trip about this time As 10 the
PROVISIONS the doctor made for insuring
~ nec-ssartes and comforts OF life for
as wife during his absence. Mrs. Par
sas states that ne left her everything
hssafol and ssary. She says we
aad good COW on the place aud the doe
'ef rad brought out xica worth OF aro-
sAons aae supplies from Seattle and
MAae al other arrangements with the
aezhecrs for hls wife's comfort. re-
member that after the doctor decided that
nsa TO 80 to British Columbia he wrote
ls'ier 70 AR Duiieid. postmaster at
ssertax'S landing requesting him 10
essns any and all malls out 20 the ranch
saN 70 see that we were provided with
sooa and anything else necessary to our
eonier' This man SD bring cut cur
SAL sat chopped wood for ns, so that
,aTosgh all this tine We wanted for moth
a'd every possible arrangement was
nsae thst would insure as against In
s.ehFeaieace or tiscomfar Part o, the
,.ne the doctar vas ahsen; man named
sansi, whom the Doctor had employed.
'eaAed unui laid up With nearAlgia"
:, ~ 81 ihaS time, Mrs. Parsons says Mrs.
ssoH's health was good and IN fact
@nsAt tire average for a woman NJ such
: usne' she kot up early and was around
sha about before the baby was three
seAs Old she was not IN a weak or ex-
naastsd condition
10 the question whether AZ any tine
ssaF'2s the dector's absence from the ranch
ers Dawson remained for three davs
'tneu' milk. Mrs. Parsons states that
sae dsi ns,
Askst whether Mrs. Dawson a. snv
me darirg the doctors absence. In order
procure MIX for her babe. ssSidged ths
lss ana RIDE eight miles or any o;her
..Asec- Mrs, Parsons said; she weal
M Stewards. hut q WAS ~ her owr
- W.T., a. the Sri haa gone FOR the mat
- eouit Just as well have gone fer TIA
ea' Mrs. Dawson wanted to 60 her
l demonstrated with her. thinkfrs
- esay Sas too Young 20 BE- LET, for s.
~ persei. sithotrxh Mrs. Dawson was