The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-23
BRIBED TO GO AWAY
L0ttie kinzie on the Stand I'm
the Dawson Case.
SOME SENSATIONAL TEsTIMoN,
The Nurse Tells How She and Her
Husband Were Induced By Mrs.
Dawson 10 Leave Los Angeles.


terday's session is any criterion. the trial
VIII furnish as many sensational features
as have been predicted for II. That the
case will be Etuhboxniy fought By counsel
for both sides there can be 10 doubt as
during the short session OF yesterday az
tern0on, which was taken up entirely with
the direct examination OF Mrs. kinzie.
who was for about three years nurse
In the Dawson family and whose mystic
rtous disappearance from Los Angeles
short ting ago caused such habbub. j.
T. Ronald. Mrs Dawson's chief counsel.
objected 10 the case proceeding unless
one specific charge was taken up. and
again to the admission OF certain evidence.
In both Instances he was overruled by
Judge Humes. What was undoubtedly hts
principal objection. and the one on which
he made his strongest fight. was 10 the
admission Of that portion OF the evidence
which told Of the means whereby the Wit
ness and her husband were induced to
leave Los Angeles so FnysterfousIy. This
was brought about by a question asked
the witness by Gen Carr as to why she
and her husband left Los Angeles so I'M
tremendously. Mr.. Ronald i'm an instant
was on bis feet and objected 10 the ques-
ton because tt did not in any way have
anything 10 do with MIRA Dawson.
III counsel viii allow me TO finish ! viii
show the court conclusiveiy that Mrs.
Dawson was interested In the matter, and.
In fact. was Instrumental in securing tho
money 70 get them out, and also wrote
letters imploring Mrs. Kinzse 10 hide her
self away. These facts I VIII show. and
more. too" answered Gen. Carr.
You propose TO show that an effort
was made on the part Of the defendant to
spirit these people away, do your" said
the court
II do. your honor, and more. too
Very well. with that understanding I
viii allow the evidence to 20 fin. Answer
the question" said the judge, turning to
Mrs Kinzie
we left Los Angeles because my health
was breaking down from constant annoy
ance over this case. The bell was con-
tinuaily ringing. and lawyers and others
coming to the house to see me Mr. We
rial. lawyer. suggested that / so away
and not mix up in the case any more. lie
said IL wasn't right for me to bother in
the matter. ss IL did not concern me- Be-
side him Mr.. Eckstrom called on me sew
efaI times and wanted me to get Mr. Kin
zie 10 consent TO going away. Ny health
was breaking down and / was SO nervous
could scarcely talk"
Now. your honor. again offer an OBJ
lection and move TO strike II out because
IL does not connect Mrs. Dawson In any
way. These witnesses were brought back
from Kansas City at the Joint expense or
both parties TO the action
All right, then" said Carr. 81 viii send
q bin around to YOU for your half tonight.
You surely don't want IL charged 10 Dr.
Dawson, do you?'
No. We don't want II charged 10 DR..
Iawson | VIII pay IL out OF my own
pocket" retorted Ronald
The objection is oyerruled" came from
his honor In stsnforian tones.
Take an execution" said AR Ronald
The examination then proceeded ths
witness telling about the visits of Mr. Fck
strofn who II seems. is a friend OF Mrs
Dawson and Mrs. Reynolds and az the
letters she received from Mrs. Dawson and
Mrs. Reynolds. She told how Eckstronn
prevailed on her 20 leave and also of his
having made arrangements with her bus
bard and giving him money psifh which
10 leave on. She said her prineinal reason
Ter leaving was to get away from tha
trouble, but that she and her husband
were willing To return after raadIag what
BAD been said about them In the papers
This testimony was given toward the cIo@s
Of the afternoon after a long recital ~
her experiences during the time she was
with Mrs. Dawson, and showed ifs eject
on the witness, as she was getting very
nervous and apparently weak
The case was first called In the morning
ahoaf 10 o'clock, bnt pat over unfH the ar
ernoon on account az the sickness Of Nr
Thompson, 81 counsel for aesensa At
O'Clock Judge Humes called the case nm
but another delay was taken because *
the aEseAee OF Mr.. Thompson. who arrived
about Els looking much the worse FOR
wear.
The courtroom was fairly wei e~oxsaa
especially the portion set OF for attnrnex.
su9 witnesses. Mrs Dawson sat baSgsa
her attorney, fashionahiy dressed IN biask
She was attended ny her sisters. Mrs Rev
no3as and Mrs. Almond. while behind then,
sst Mr. Reynolds and Mr.. Almond. DR..
IA zeEFf .eaH af -
NJ Preston ana NJ Gilman. almost a..
ractl. m fr0ut - his wife. Next "a ira
raHsE ~ The south end of the room. xa.
Mt and Mrs kenRie ana Mrs EenzIs'.
mother This l}ttie group attracted connls
crane attention. as = was known that Mr.
and Mrs kiu@fe we're ths PRINCIPAL wit
nessea Tor the plaintiff and had heaa
brought hack fr0m Kansas City fs~ sA~
purpose OF giving their testimony aras~,s.
Mrs Dawsoa. Mrs Klnxte is what gniwsf
be ca8le3 very pretty woman. being oyer
the average height ard The posxesso- AZ a
t1sea figure She has dark brown evas as
an olive skin ard talks rather fu~nt1w
Her husband - 3 man 81 medium hearhf
AMI pronounced blonde PISS rnfs*arh,
w8s oewitehia-xly cuTlea. and hss .ves
gave BIN what might he termed milky
appearance. Mrs Klnzta's mother a
rather sweet booking ols LADY. who. Dur
tng IRE examination a. her dzawhsar e.
lowed her every Wors as II size hs~se5r
we're ca ire stand- Seated in afqevar,
parts 81 the roeFn eere witnesses Ys~ hnth
sides. several Of them hsiYx the xsF4,~s,xsss
core 5se-sslents Tho greatest attention
was stxnn 20 the Proceedings By the crowd
outside the railing
Al s;lS JasiEe Husnes iasa aside A ne.-
thoTEty he was reading ara assrsratss
characteristics attitude. sad. Cal yoar
f1rst witness -
Mrs kinxie. taxa tie stand saa. NJ
carr.
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