The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-08
IDENCE ALL IN
uMDen Case VIII Be Argued
nd Submitted Today.
|roGG HOURS roa EACH SIDE.
- Gs1e1msny - Givsn ~ rs witt
- stand Yesterday Recital OF
Woe Eudsd.

sssS1fsn snou.d be found necessary 10 csn-
[-le the arg 1saent- After q recess sx-
xre1Inr through Saturday. Sunday ard
sfondzy. the case wss resumed yssfsr1sy
.-ern,rS IT 80 o'esock. the cross exaznt-
z,-.fxor Of Xrn- Dawson besng continued
= fke 1rss item on the programme.
d aor attention was frat taken Up by an
~lert 70 ax precisely tbs dates Of her
sSygous returns from California Ebs
800 that shs had gotten back 70 Seattle
- San Joss April ?. lisa and that her
entnrn wxs net expected BY her husband.
fs1reopon NJ. Preston cso6 in eyfdenes
: tufter from xrA Dawson 20 her husband
~rttter from s&n lose. telling OF hsr ex-
eeexed rsturn- Mrs. Dawson volunteered
s explanation. SAYING that while she had
er.ttee the letter. the precise date Of her
ras:lnr fer the ;nsney 20 oay her fare.
4kea tie cross ejaculation trffsed on
lkroueh q maze Of questions. the answers
= xhsck Of co0rse had not the logical
!. cuaxect.ea OF ! csnsinuaus narrative IN
~ rAsn these answers brought out vary
1fle variation from the story already tod
~ Ms Dawson: and 70 just the exs1ns
90 they failed 70 bring out ANYTHING
~ or startling they failed TO interest
a. t4Ai. hung around waiting for the lat
- e2gcs Of scandal. Mr.. Gilman. who
nosducssf tfs cross examination. sirr ply
- IN hers and there such poInss as he
~ potsd down for further questioning,
0fihou& reference to chronological order.
= skis disconnected way the Old ground
- gons over. fhe rlxsntiH occs sionally
msning sope minor point OF vantage. esre
mers frequently elicttinR from the witness
prsesica; rspsutien Of her former sta.s-
06nts-
MrA Dawson told OF her going 20 The
DAiiaF6 house on Monday. August TO- De-
n5eA that she had had q conversatsoa over
she 'phon4 abgut . carriage ride Bald
The three bottles on the table a. the Ven
come wsss some that she trouGhs up To
~ with coal oil: had sent them by q rnes-
seussr By to whom she paid Is cents.
didn't know the price of q gallon Of coal
of. Was not sure whether she had writ
ten 70 Or. Dawson from Alameda and
Oakland about her male visitors there: II
she had her letters would show IL. Gel.
Carr had the kay 10 DIR. Dzwson's post
sfnos box whils the doctbr was away from
ne city. No. she had not tried TO get
NJ key from Alex Barber, and had not
o&efed him 70 cenits 10 get q key. The
ACTORS eye trouble she regarded a. a
eeieaed maIady. No. she didn't know the
zane Of the young lady ~ the vendoms
Who vas with her and Mrs. Reynolds
0Ht4f ttfe4 was IN 0eF ROOM
Denied that she had taught her children
oefr prayers only within the last two
nonthsl said she taught them as soon az
hey COLD speak plainly. and had had
mtm say their prayers in Or. Dawson's
presence long before he left the house
MI February. Explained at great length
juN Why she ala not go on the camping
nip with DIR. Dawson. Admitted that Dr.
Dawson had written her that she could
u hat al L. r. &
ea1't care whether she went or not A
sudden transition TO chronology made tho
vltneas hesitate. and finally to say that
~ could not remember adding:
= am thick-headed this morning Mr.
Gilman, and ! don't seem able 20 think"
Il don't think you are thick-heassd.
Mn Dawson" replied the attorney. gal
unity. but viii give you time 10 think"
Even under such gentle persuasion the
Witness could noe remember. She admit
ted that she had ssid Dr. Dawson rang
ne bel on arriving at the Oakland house:
NJ On thinking over the matter she had
erctded he did not
What kind OF costume ala Eckafrom
war AZ the fiesta masque-' was the next
sudden Jump Of the questioner.
Mrs Dawson hesitated. but finaiiy with
hat graceful inclination Of the head
which comes with each OF her utfersrces
from the witness stand, decided IN favor
- rsi domino. though she did not know
whether the costume represented any
thing In particular or not
After the Introduction OF q number Of
hsfsrs. each OF which Mrs. Dawson iaen-
uaed with d hasty glance ss having been
written By her 20 the doctor at the date
heFetn contained. Mr.. Ronald suggested
ne Introduction of all Mrs. Dawson's let
wfs 10 her husband. but Judge Huues
vHI&HFfea at Ha RAJ f~-st 81
mat the conrt did not care 20 peruse 40
sNamsnous q correspondence. Then at
u3 o'clock Mrs. Dawscn.s long occupa-
zen OF the witness stand came 10 a close.
Ray ID. Clark testified that he knew Fred
Afford. and had seen him sleeping In the
vendonne parior on a little cot Temporal
niy set up for the night. corrooora,sng
me caSense's previous evidence as TO To-
eefion Of rooms and lights. Cross-exam-
Ned. admitted that Afford was undressed.
anc that he. Clark. had not gone inside ths
scen,
Dr. Dawso5 was recalled By che defense
ara stated that he had had detectives
enEfovtng Mrs Dawson. ard admitted
sSsy were Instructed 10 cease their vigf-
nace ~ certain periodic intervals. He haa
ses given them instructions himself. but
eaa authorized Col Carr 20 do so. Was
ncs clear in his evidences as TO how Col
Carr knew when these Intervals came.
WITH few further questions abou, hank
osccants. Mr.. Ronald. at 1855 o'clock. said
We rest" Mr. Preston and NJ. Ronaia
haa short consultation, as the result OF
wnieh ire latter announced that prtcr 70
sae beginning Of this suit cnuasei had
rs2ehca aa agreement that DR.. Dawson
sscaas. continue 20 support as wife - he
al hitherto done ana that accordingly
&c esseencs offered by thu defense 50 20
~ nswseu's visits e hts home since the
VIA had been IN progress was not TO 30
seHs'drref FOR he purpose % preventing
pc visits 20 his chii1rca. bur oniy 20 prove
val he has continued 10 maintain anicahle
snssscogrs. Win his wife Then the re-
sasssi testimony was begun
JaFses I. seh0ltz. note teller IN ths Dex-
~ Horton bark was Introduced 20 testify
= a. expert n ehiragrsphv. Hts most irya-
peVsSnt statement was with reference TO
sse sssnatn.s on q check which had been
re II evieeecs IS being signed hv nr.
.a~soa, ard which the defense bad a.
WNpted % Show resefnhlet tie hzrf-
efEsns g re Two envelopes whssh Or.
tAwsan csalre$ we're addressed hy Carroll
e M. Dawses. Mr.. Schui1s sAft that no
sssxeif haa written ard ssrnes the check.
ssSf0g been instructed by nr. Dawson
y. ssn'szsh telspheae 20 &c -. Hs examined
- i've envelopes. ard after Havfnw ssat~3
ssai Re uas tharouEAGy familiar WITH Dr.
ss~Nse1's business signature. gave Il IS
- crlnler that srither or ths envelopes
.as = the tecsoT's hRrSNrstinz. CS.insel
~ plainssE sheS started IN 90 prove ~
,Hr NikHssS thai ths handwriting ~ the
Sarssionahl- aoswerel and that % Mrs.
!. - sson's dies&sien exercise wFifteE last
fttsss ~ her az tss request % Nfr. Gilman
s.e sy tAs sane nes~an but M~ Renaid
eeseesef 81 tie gTeunt shsf this Was rot
f.epsf rrtritsat Col Carr argued that
1s hawSoa's denial OF TIE deEw~rs' had
wa n TIE natuFe % a surprise Shsca
ses6 Dot have bcea reasonably RmssciaatcA
:, sennsei Ter ne nissntT Bgs Judge
oasRes sustained the ohsectte-. TIE eross-
ssss1slaatioe. eazcuctc9 BY Mr.. Thessf Scn.
eessigA, aslt 3 nuuzAsr % Ere pofnss as -