The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-03
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served anv improperly In Mrs Dswson's
conduct and had never sustained guilty
relations toward her.
The cross examination Developed moth
ing beyond some passages OF friendly
hamor between Mr. Gilman and the wit
hess as 10 social etiGuette. and the fact
that there had been no charge TO Mrs
Dawson for the room at the hotel This
was explained by the witness. who stats.i
that Mrs. Dawson was his guest. and
that she would no more be charged for
q room At the hotel than at his home
Mrs. Dawson,s sister.
Mrs Alice Almond. Mrs. Dawson's older
sister. testified that she had been closely
associated with afrs. Dawson all her
life except the few years Immediately be-
fore Mrs. Dzwson's marriage. Told OF
their mothers sickness In California, and
how Mamie" had been her chief and al
most only nurse. Recalled . conversation
with DIR. Dawson IN which hs told her.
before the separation. that Mrs. Dawson
had committed adultery. and that the
discovery was nothing new TO him, as he
had known II for years. Said DIR. Dav-
son Always provided for his wife. but
was cold and distant toward her. while
On the other hand hts wife cared moro
for him than women usually do for their
husbands Recalled the conversation with
DIR. Coe. Said r.coe had todd her that he
had made no affi9av4t against Mrs. Dawson
and did not see why he should do SO. as
he Was not very warm friend Of Or.
Dawson. and that in fact DR.. Dawson was
not man who made warm friends
Witness further told OF one Sunday even
ing when she went over to the Dawson
home and found Mrs. Dawson crying. be-
cause she wanted 10 go 20 church and her
husband would not take her. Mrs. Daw-
son told witness IN DIR. Dawson's presence
that the truth was the doctor MAS tired
OF her and wished for separation. and
that he had already been talking with
Col Carr about a divorce. adding that IL
her husband wouldn't De running 10 Carr
all the time with every little tale OF
their troubl. at homet they could get
along much better. She further told AIRS.
Almond that DIR. Dawson had given as
his reason for not wishing 10 20 out to
church with her that she looked 30 much
Ike q prostitute that he was ashamed %
De sesn In public with hsr
Mrs. Almond told OF Mira Dawson's re-
turn from the sncampment. and OF her
getting Espiin 20 stay az the house nights.
saying that after trying 10 get Ar. Lang
to stay II Was AZ her own. Mrs- AllmondA
suggestion that Mrs. Dawson asked Mr..
Espiln 70 stay. and confirmed the story al
really told by Esplin. told OF DIR. Daw-
sons showing her the letter written him
BY his wife. and stated In substance the
contents of the letter. When DR.. Dawson
had shown her the letter witness Nas
moved 70 tears. pr. Dawson said he
thought hls wife insane; witness replied
she didn't think so. She had then gone on
20 tall DR.. Dawson pretty fully the story
Of her sisters life. falling him that she
was born four months after her fathers
death and al a tims when her mother had
passed through much suffering; that
Mamie had consequently been always
nervous and sxcitable: that she was OF
an sfrections,e disposition. and that IL
he would give her more attention she
would be much happier. He replied that
he was not demonstratlvs man. and
could not show his feeling. After that
time witness had told him again that no
had not done his part toward his wife
and he had admitted that no had not. DR..
Dawson had never told her that he
thought his wife Gii not love him. on the
other hand he had told her that II he had
not believed his wife loved him he would
not have lived with her all these years.
Had never heard Dir. Dawson complain OF
his wifes going out too much: on the con-
trary. during the first years or their mar
ried life. he had spoken - her OF the fact
that Mira Dawson aid not go out enough.
and had asked her to use her influence to
get her 20 go out more.
Mrs. Almond told or a morning visit
which she paid the Dawaons shortly be-
fore they went 20 san Jose She found
them az the breakfast table, Mamie. she
said. CRYING as usual Told witness che
was crying because the doctor had sworn
at her and told her 10 20 TO the devil and
20 HI. The doctor denied that he had
sworn at her. but said he had said that
she could 20 20 HI. Witness told OF tho
marks she had seen on little Lewis body
and legs presumably from the effects Of
a whipping given him by his father with
q riding whip. The boy himself had told
her that his father whipped him very
hard the night before.
Then came the story OF the detectives
shadowinT witness and Mrs. Dawson on
the streets. and lurking at night In the
shadow OF large tree In front OF the
house, or standing Ike sentlnels AZ the
corner. even while the rain was pouring
down when approached on the subject
OF the detectives. DIR. Dawson had told
witness and his wife with emphatic gcs-
lures that II detectives had been watch
ing them they had done SO without hts
knowledge, consent or authority. Witness
paid a wsrm-hesrtea tribute 20 Mrs.
paxsen as an excellent mother. and went
into details as 10 her aTecfsonate care for
her children. Had heard Or. Dawson say
that ne was surprised that one 50 young
should make sach a remarkably good
mother.
The Parting OF the Ways.
Witness stated tffat me morning Ut.
Dawson left hts wife. he came 20 her.
Mrs Almond. and told her that he was
leaving his horne. as hts lawyers had ad-
yiseA him that he would iujure HIS case
by remaining any longer; that he wished
her % keep an eye on the children. that
no wanted her TO understand that he had
not corsoaed hts wife's conduct. and thai
Ia haa learned Of some OF her acts only
.tnes he left the house. Remembered
calling Douglas Almond np Al Mrs naw-
soa's the morning after fhe night he
slsot there Had never heard Mrs. Jensen
say A x0r>i against Mrs pawSoa So q
mother tiii she heard her on the stand.
-aiserxs enc time when Mrs Dawson
haa taxed nr Dawson with having taken
me nurse 20 a certain phase. The Doctor
AZ arst had denied the charge. bot upon
his wifa's assuring him that she knew
better. Re had confessed ard when s-S@d
whw h- had denied. replied, 1T Is some
times mere convenient 60 tel lie than
the truth"
witness never knew Mrs. Dawson 20 ss
intoxicated nor 20 use iuraodesf or irn-
rrapar language Denied that she AAi
has ANYTHING TO 10 with tho kinAeys
,~.vsnr s-a1iforria. and SAID the fsr=s she
knsw 81 II Ms Dawson hzs waistiea 20
her from The window one day a7t told
her M. Ronald has fast rug - over
~ ahen@ aaA says the kinseys have
lers California.
-raa sroxs-exA nlinAston 90 Mrs. ANmcaf
VS. lengthy covering the rest % the
forenoon session and extended far inro
~. afternoon Here and there Al a6rnis-
So, vas .scuroi frans TIRE witness that
t,ls IN savar 90 the rlainti5~s cause. as
49,, sh@ admitted that aheat the time