The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-12

received an answer. requested that he
look her up and ascertain whether or not
Lortte. who had spent two years in the
Family. could give q deposition as 10 my
Character. There were no other matters
mentioned In the letter 10 Mr.. Esckstrom-
and shortly afterward heard through my
sister from Mr.. Eckstror, to the effect
that he had seen Jottie and that she had
already made an AFFIDAVIT for d.. Daw-
sons attorney: that some attorney had
called upon her TO learn what she knew
against my character and she had In
formed him that she knew nothing against
me.
Compulsfon Charged.
This attorney, who sought to find out
something 10 be used against me a. the
trial. according 10 Mr.. Eckstrorn, called
upon Mrs. kinsey four different times,
each time urging her 10 sign an affidavit.
but each time she refused TO do 50. On
the occasion Of his last visit he told her
that unless she signed aafiidavit she would
be forced to come to Seattle to testify.
She was ignorant OF the law. she believed
the attorney told her the truth, and. being
In very delicate condition, she signed an
affidavit which the attorney had written
out. Lottie stated to Mr. Ecksirom that
she knew nothing against my character.
and that In the affidavit she had made no
charges against me
THE affidavit referred to here was made
some time in February. but it Is not the
affidavit set out in DIR. Dawson's affidavit:
and / believe that Lott.e's first affidavit Is
now In possession OF DR.. Dawson and his
attorneys. The purported affidavit. which
is set forth IN the affidavit OF DR.. Dawson.
was mad on March g. in the presence of
DR. Dawson himself. and ! was informed
by my attorneys that the only manner in
which such matters could be admitted as
evidence would be by the taking of depo-
sition, after due notice to counsel. and l
therefore did not write any more letters
II reference to the matter.
About the 10th OF March learned that
my husband had gone 10 Los Angeles Tor
the purpose of consulting with Lottie, and
/ again wrote to her and believe she re-
ce.ved the letter about March IA. l sup
pose this TO be the letter referred TO IN the
quotation from Kinsey's letter set up IN
the affidavit. / made no threat. orered
no irl6rcenent or persuasion whatever TO
Jottie to suppress her testimony or to leave
California, nor did such a matter ever en-
ter my mind. The substance of the letter,
as / now remember it, was that mad pre-
v:ousiy written to her, had received 10
answer and then had written TO my friend.
Mr.. Eckstrom, TO learn her whereabouts;
that he had notified me that he had seen
her and had been informed that she had
made an affidavit for DIR. Dawson. stated
further IN the letter that DR.. Dawson was
charging me with various crimes with
various persons, with being an improper
person to have the custody OF our chill
dren, and that he had signified his inten-
ton TO get possession OF the children and
keep them during the litigation. i further
Informed Lottie that d.. Dawson had gone
to Los Angeles, as l understood, 10 con-
suit with her upon that subject; and
further informed her that the only man.
ner of taking her testimony would be by
deposition. l believe l said In the letter
that If Lottie was to give any evidence
would like TO be present with counsel. but
did not say that l would De present. This
Is the entire substance OF the letter; and
believe that DR.. Dawson or his attorneys
now have the letter In their possession
am willing that 1t be produced.
Never Made Threats.
IT never had any other correspondence
with Lottie or Mr.. Eckstrom; and / never
made any threat, or ever in any way used
any inducement or persuasion, directly or
indirectly, to Induce Lottie or George Kin
sey to suppress any testimony, or TO re-
fuse to testify, or to leave the state. Nor
did know that the kinseys had disap-
peared until was informed by my counsel
by telephone on the evening OF March ?,
that he had just been served with the
had left California and that their where
abouts were unknown
1.-THE suit money advanced to me by DIR.
Dawson has been paid to my attorneys,
and have had no intention OF using suit
money to suppress testimony. l do not
want testimony suppressed. Conscious
that DR.. Dawson cannot prove his charges
by any witness living. l am not afraid Of
any testimony he can bring forward in
this action, and l am very anxious for a
speedy trial / realize that l have been
charged with serious crimes. that my
character as wife and my fitness as a
mother have been challenged and i'm
pugned by my husband. l am under a
severe and trying nervous strain, the re-
suit of which is fast breaking down my
health. and / am exceedingly anxious for
an immediate trial, confident that will be
able to prove my innocence"
Mrs. Dawson concludes her affidavit by
saying that il Is her intention and desire
that the suit money be used solely for the
purpose of procuring testimony to prove
the fa!s.ty Of the charges made against
her. She has left her case solely in the
hands of her attorneys. and knows by
COR sultation with them that they have
simply been waiting until DR.. Dawson
and his attorneys shall notify them when
and where dispositions are to be taken.
Attached to Mr.. Thompson's affidavit is
copy of letter written by Mrs. Daw-
| son in reference TO Fred Afford. the bell
boy al the Nendome, who is now in Chi
cego. Mrs. Dawson says in reference to
| him.
Her Iif,, mt stake.
Nobody can make me believe that Fred
| Afford Is had or wicked young man. /
! always knew him to have big and a kind
I heart and he was always ready to speak
well Of a woman. and to stand by any one
in distress. j am in distress now. deeper
than any poor woman has ever been be-
fore. NJ life and the life of my babes
/ is being smirched ana blotted with shame
and il my enemies can have their way |
| am 20 be disgraced and driven out into the
| world. forsaken ard desoate. / know that
! Fred Afford VIII never give any such wick
| ed and unjust testimony against me. Do
/ not believe H. Mr.. Thompson. for he will
/ not do IL. ! was amazed when you told
| me that they had induced him 10 make
| some kind OF an affidavit to a lot of such
! d.sgraeeful things about me. and II he has
/ done anything OF that kind l know that
/ they deceived him 10 what was being
put in the affidavit, or got him TO sign
/ something that he did not carefully read
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