The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-28

II wss out Or these occasions he could
- MA D9woon and Hess in the pArior
Hight.
To direct question II he ever kn~v Of
de&a being In Mrs. Dawsonss bedroom ~
night without any other person or persons
being there. Afford says: Yes. sir.
NOV o. his being tn her room two or three
ffnes with no one else there. and on one
occasion they were In the room alcae and
Mrs.. Dawson called me IN to ak me IL
would get some beer. Mrs. Dawson vas
Gtflng on the side ofthe b<d and Hess was
sitting . short distance from her on 4
chair. On another occasion I know that
Hess vent 10 her room ~ about O'Clock
~ the morning On this occasion. 20 the
best q my knowledge. there vas no eos
else present"
Afford states that Il vas in ne early
part OF September, between the 9Th and
Ieth. that Ars- Dawson and Hess we're IN
the parior from 8 Ia the evening untfl Z
q the morning. but that during that time
Hess went to his room two or three times
ana Mrs Dawson went to herz, but both
would come back TO the pArlor again.
Afford gives the following answer TO .
question ~ TO how Hess was dressed, ana
70 describe the manner OF his approach to
mrs. Dswson's bedroom At the time he
went In ~ . In the morning, the same time
they were sitting on the fese-a-fe,s In
the parior: Mrs. Dawson said 10 me Il
dio not 80 to bed ve would no longer be
frb'nds. Ny suspicious were aroused and
iaid down on my cot without removing
my Clothes and remained awake: AZ about
O'Clock Mrs Dawson left the parior,
so.ns direct to her room Mr. Hexs left
the parior shortly after. going 10 the water
COOLER ana fhen went to his room: as
suspected something was up, 1 kept infer-
ING from the once. and about Ave minutes
later l heard some one on the floor above.
- there was loose board under the car
pet ana II appeared that some one was
walking. listened 20 ind out who II was.
then went TO the other side OF the house,
when ] saw Mr.. Hess coming down the
stairs and 80 down the hall to Mrs. Daw-
sons ROOM He did not have on either
shoes or coat, and moved very quietly.
lie went to her door and went In, but
whether ne opened IL or whether the door
vas opened for him. couid not say
But heard no noise OF knocking at the
door The next time I saw him was Ia
ma morning at about or $50, a. he was
comiH around the hall from the foot OF
the stairs on the side on which Mrs. Daw-
sons room was located. As far As re-
member. he did not have on coat o. shoes
or a collar or tie"
Afford then goes on TO say that some
Of the people IN the hotel told him that
they did not care TO stop In Q house where
such conduct was being carried on, and
some OF them said that II II continued
they would leave the house. and asked
that the matter be reported to Mr.. Post.
and said II he. Afford. did not report II
ehey would. Others complained OF Mrs
Dawson making SO mach private use Of
the parior. as II was intended for the other
guests Of the house a. well.
After the doctor. the children and nurse
returned they all occupied rooms II. u
and a. While the octor lived there. Al
ford alleges. he was home but Iittle.
usually leaving In the morning about 10
O'Clock and returning at 10 at night. Dur
irx the time the doctor was out of the
hotel In the daytime and part OF the even
ing. Afford says. Mrs. Dawson entertained
Hess and other men In the parlor from
one to two hours At q time. During this
time. he says, he saw her not only wfth
Hess. but with others with the lights
turned low. Mrs. Dawson, Afford saws.
told him a number OF times that II the
doctor ever asked for her or telephonea
Tor her, to tell him that she was either
visiting some one In the hotel. or that II
she could not be found 20 tell him that
ne DID not know where she was. She also
told him to keep from the doctor the fact
that she had entertained these men: also
not 10 give her away about her drinking
beer. She always made these statements.
Afford alleges. when they were alone in
the once.
Several times. Afford says, Mrs. paw-
son met him on the street and In the
bah and requested him TO tell the doctor.
u he should return to the hotel ana ask
for her while she had male visitor. tina.
she was visiting friends or people IN the
hotel. and number OF times said she .x-
pected gentleman 20 call on her. Ha
says he first learned that the couple had
separated on February =. 1896 and tina, he
communicated 70 the doctor the facts about
which he has testified on the same day.
and further says he has said nothing 10
any one else.
To large number OF cross-.n,erroea-
tons. Afford says that AZ the time Mrs.
Dawson went 20 the yendoEne her sister
and brother-tn-law were also roaming
there; that the Eensome was considered
. reputable lodging house at the time and
above reproach. that on several occasions
Mrs. Dawson was visited By several
young fellows" that he has Frequently
drank beer with other dodgers IN the hotel.
that II was his duty 20 detect any wrong
that was going on IN the house and report
u to the proprietor: that he complained 10
Mr.. Post. the proprietor, OF Mrs. Dawsoa's
conduct: that the day before he went away
be had talk with Or. Dawson IN I1aas,s
drug store about the case, ana tina. he fold
the doctor all he knew. He said he haa
more than enough money saved from his
earnings TO take him East, and Travelled
on railroad ticket FOR which ne paid sac
He said the Only money he received. with
the exception Of that paid him by his ETH
rioyer. was s. from E. NJ. Carr. who savs
n 20 him because re had lost sieep from
being kept IN his tCsrrsS Office from mid