The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-28
MRS. DAWSON'S STORY
She vigorously Sets Forth Her
Side Of the Controversy.
YEARS oFNEcLEcT AMDcRvELTy
4 peaial Of All Irregularit1ss, and Ap-
plicatfon for Divorce end
for $4,000.

Dawson. She not only goes exclusively
into the charges of misconduct against
her personally. and against her husband
Is custodian Of her property. but she en-
deavors to shift the causes leading up TO
the litigation upon DIR. Dawson himself
There are charges OF gross inattention and
abuse and Of repeated cruelty. botn 10
herself and to the children; and some OF
the statements are OF such nature as
20 preclude the possibility OF their repro
duction In a reputable newspaper she
asks that DR.. Dawson's action be dis-
missed: that she be awarded divorce
and the custody Of the children; that ne
be required TO redeem certain OF her prop
ersy from tax sale and pay OF mortgage
given to secure his separate DEBT, and
finally that TO replace IN some degree the
property alleged by her 10 nave been
squandered by him that he be required 10
pay ner slimony In at least slv.oW-
The action has now reached that point
where a hearing seems to be question
of only short time J. T. Ronald. Tor the
defense. said yesterday: Il do not at ms
time care TO discuss the case further than
20 say that Mr.. Thompson and myself are
ready 10 20 10 trial on any day the PLANT
III sets the case"
The Cross BIZ.
The deniais made in the answer have al
ready been published, having appeared
several DAYS ago. In her cross-complalnt.
however, Mrs. Dawson makes allegations
which IL established, would seem to fully
Justify her statement already made that
she has abundant ground for divorce in
her own favor During the whole of the
married life, she says, she has treated Dr.
Dawson as a kind. faithful and affection
nte Wife and has faithfully discharged on
her part all the duties and obligations Of
t.tk nc hF.ln
of the time. she declares. he has been
guilty of cruel treatment and Of personal
indignities. rendering her life hurdensome
In numerous particulars. Or. Dawson, she
believes. never loved her and did not mar
~ her for love. but, on the contrary, at
time when she was only II and the owner
in her own right OF property valued at
$60,1a. and he himself an accomplished
and experienced physician of g. poor and
control and possession of her property. In
accordance with such preconceved
scheme. and by reason OF various artg and
Establishments. she says he imposed on
her, and by leading her to believe that he
loved her and desired to marry her induced
her truly and dearly to love him and to be-
come his wife.
Marriage Brought Change.
As soon as they had been married. Mrs
Dawson says. DIR. Dawson's course toward
her changed. Prior TO the marriage he had
frequently stated that every one looked at
her because. as he said, she was pretty
yet during the whole time subsequent TO
the marriage he frequently remarked that
people on the street looked at her because
she looked FAST
After the marriage Mrs Dawson alleges
that she entrusted her property to the
sole management Of her husband, who Dor
rowed money upon II whenever he saw Of;
The proceeds OF mortgages were deposited
by him In a bank of his own. and by him
checked out al his own VIII Large sums
OF money. against her protest. were vast
ed and squandered IN extravagant specu-
laiionS. and between September. 1855, and
May. lS9,, all or her property except four
lots had been mortgaged either for money
borrowed or TO secure his separate debt:
and Of the four lots not encountered by
mortgage two had been sold. while the
two remaining. by the carelessnesS and
wanton extravaganza of her husband had
been sold 20 the city for taxes. In Nav
1899. II II charsed that DR. Dawson. upon
the credit of tho last remaining parcels Of
his wife's property, negotiated two loa Ms
Tor an aggregate of SEQ. and about the
same time consulted an attorney With a
view Of obtaining. or sought TO obtain, a
divorce.
During tho whole 81 her pregnancy win
hor first child SAYS Mrs Dawson. she was
very sick and weak. while Or Dawson
was cold, inconsidera,e and neglectfil. pur-
posely trritatcd her. and Threatened IN
leave her. and often used abusive Ian
rnlge
br. Dawson. she states. was in the hahj.
or becoming angry whenever she Womb
Disagree with him on any matter. woul1
accuse her OF being immoral and vnui8
.aa1 he's n
one evening. about thirty DAYS before he~
hfst confinement. after a slight difference
she end favored 10 make peace bv reftf-r
down on her knees before him ana aski~s,
him % forgive her Tor differing with hin,
hut ne. IN rude angry and insoIent man
ner pushed and threw her backward or
w" n"or wrenchins aud hurting her hack
FOR ten days
IN July. 1890. nr. Dawson. for the MIR
pose 9t recreation, spent some time n TIE
military cncampmeut leaving his wife and
hahe then six weeks old alone. aitb ,,ieh
y" knew 81" was very timld and afraid
10 remain alone Al night. She saws he
promised on his arrival to send TO- her
hot failed 10 Do So. ana neglected - cow
munic1ie with her IN any manner th-enrh
out the cncanpmeut. on his return Re
gay" as ms reason for not 20 doing that II
d'd not make any difference q her..
Rudc ana Insulting.
Mrs. nawson SAYS she never attended
any place OF social amusement without
nrSt consulting her husband. and unon se,h
occasions HIS hahifual reply was r,iao ana
insulting, and IN substance. no rs Won
please IL doesn't make any Cine-er.n
TO me- or Go to the ievH / don't -4rs
what You DO" Nevertheless me .a,s
while he did rot forbid her 20 attend b..
repeatedly promised - return In /, -,-,l. ft.,,