The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-30
ALL FOR DIR. DAWSON
4 Nurse, Two Doctors and q
Fireman on the Stand.
SOME STARTLING STATEMENTS.
- vfrse Three Tell of Mrs. Dawuon's
Errasic Conduct. the Last One
Does Not Remember.


mmed In the superior court yesterday
s1sgre Judge Huns@s. needed no better at-
serissemen. than the street aeht which
nccurred yesterday morning between Col.
n. Carr. Of counsel for the plain
~. and Charles Esplin. who Is named
a one Of the correspondents in The case.
ras result was that when the case vas
called at z O'Clock In the afternoon the
eourt room was crowded. The testimony
axdrsced in favor OF the pssinuH. Dr.. Daw-
ron. vas highly sensational. and twice
daring the examination Of one Of tbs wit
sssses Judge Humes was forced TO call
~ order. once Administering q sharp
sspr.nand. Only four witnesses were ex-
.mired. They were Mrs. Mary Jensen,
Or r. n. coe. DR.. c. w. Sharples and
Robert johnson. As the hour Of o'clock
approached. Harold Preston OF counsel
ar ths plaintiff. suggested an adjourn
merit. and thu case went over until this
norning.
After d,spos!ng OF few minor mat
tars. and excuslng the petit Jurors until
Tuesday morning. September 5. Judge
Hurnes called IN formal tone. Dawson
aealnsf Dawson" and from one end OF the
crowded room 20 tbs other there was .
oercsp.lble thrill OF interest. just At that
Instant Col. Carr came In by the alter
peys' entrance. and every eye was Direct
ID TO h.s face IN anest OF scars OF his re-
cert battle with Espiin. Those who had
expected 20 see him badly eisfiguret were
disappointed. and st A short distance IL
vas difficult to tell that he had passed
through such an encounter. As quietly
A II ha we're not the center OF q passing
sensation he advanced ard took his place
Il the table along with L. c. Gilman and
Harold Preston. By their side. and CON-
ferrlng with them from time 10 time In
earnest whispers sat DR.. Dawson. Within
4 few feet OF him. but separated now by
An impossible ahssrn- sat the wife from
whom he asked to be divorced. With her
were her two sisters. Mrs. Charles II.
Almond and Mrs. Edward H REYNOLDS.
70 her right sat her counsel. j. r. Ronald
and VIII r. Thompson. Within the bar
avery chair was occupied bv some atfor-
nsy or interested visitor. Judge Osborn
orspped In for . while. stood listening. and
finally took = seat. Outside the bar q
number Of well-known peonle mingled
With the crowd. In the corridors Charles
Espiln. the other hero OF the morning
astcuff. ssroiled 40 and down. apparently
expecting 70 be called a. Q witness. And
- the cass proceeded.
The first move was a request from the
PLAINTIFFS counsel for . commission 10
tzks additional eepositions At Los ANGELES.
coupled with the request that the custom
asy ncfice Of intention be waived. The de-
Tense protested against the taking OF more
dsposif.sns on either side. Mr.. THOMPSON
sxprsssing the wish 10 have the case tried
end ended
were taken with q view TO meeting the
charges made by Mrs. Kinsey. Now she
makes fresh charges. and II the plaintiff
insists on taking additional dspositions.
we shall have to take some also. We OBJ
iect both 10 the taking OF denositlons and
70 the proposed shortening OF time for
taking them by waving notice.
Notwithstanding the protest Judge
Humes fixed TODAY for settling the inter
foEatorles. remark.ng. ''ths court does not
Indicate what It's course VIII be In watt
Ing for these depostions.'
A Good Witness.
The FIRST witness called was Mrs. Mary
jansen. whose husband Lars Jensen lives
on ranch In whatcom county. but who
has herself for several years lived In
seattle In the capacity OF ladtes' nurse.
ard who was an inmate OF the Dawson
home during the interesting DEVELOPMENTS
which led ND TO the present divorce suit.
sas proved ysritabie treasure for ths
piainsin. so far az least as the general
impression made by her ca tho witness
sand Is concerned. Her motherly ap-
pearance and gentle manner az once told
" her favor. and as she proceeded with
hsF story tho favorable impression was
eonhrfned. and when shs nassed success
taliy the scathing IRE az Mr. Ronald's Sc
vsfe cross-examsnation. she positively en-
lated the sympathy OF her audience.
From the inevitable preliminary that shs
Knew the plaintiff and the defendant. Mrs
IN fAff fhsss ~ E4a - a.. a
eeen employed by Mrs. Dawson: that she
remained IN the Dawson residence on sew
snth avenue for about seven months. that
curing that time Mrs. Dawson received
ns9aent attentions from Frank Carroll
The first time l met Mr.. Carroll" said
ne witness. In answer 20 various ques-
nons from AIR. Preston. who was con-
quoting the examination. was one night
Wnsn Mrs, Dawson told me that she was
soing out 10 dancing school She had on
Der bonnet and looked as II ready TO so
cut half hour afterwari. thinking /
was all alone in the house. started to
iasssn the back door. As | passed along
noticed a rustiing OF the curtains that
huag between the parlor and the dining
reosn. This frightened me. for | thought
taere WIS no one else but me IN the house
TIE curtains parted and Mrs. Dawson
came out Of the parior. which was dark.
INTO the dining room. where there was q
hxht she was followed BY Mr.. carrsl.
whom she introduced 20 me Roth Of them
iaesed confused | was confused and star
aet myself This was between and 10
O'clock They then left the house and
were out on;n about II o'clock
Was Mr. Carroll AZ the house often
WHILE you were there9" asked Mr.. Pres
70 nay. yes: he was there lots OF times -
"fai8 Mrs nawSnn often ess stff With
him
20 my. yea. lots OF times. Sometimes
hey would say oat til o'clock. some
ufaeS TIL ID: sometimes till II Twice
remember they stayed cut very late.
Once DR.. Dawson spoke 20 her about
ntr conduct with Nr. Carroll. and size
promised she would give up going wita
am. bat she didn't. | aon't think pr.
tawson thought az that time that she hsd
esen gail'y cf anything eeycad imnrra-
aence. ! spoke 20 Mrs Dawson myself
ahcns IL.
Yes, she used 60 telephone 20 Mr. Car
fea often Twice / heard her tell hisa
sarosgh the phone that she'd meet him
= the same place. huE i doa't knew where
Ast vas
Ana she used % get iettsra from Car
Ee'A How DO | know Because she used
e fsat them e. Annie. Orcs / heard her
ftasstag one of taem. sac sasa Annie 10
vas foVs letter once the ro-tnsn
seoSshi letter ana gave Il 20 me az the
soer. Isr. Dawson asked RE whether
tners Was any mail. and ] tala him there
vas one letter for Mrs. nawsoa. he tcli
ne ae Thought Re had better have Il. ard
save = 20 hiss IL Mrs. p4sxea had
sNsSe n FIRST I w0sid have gtysn Il 70 her
Dawson asked me 90 say notaIng 70
40 Dawson about q. 80 when Airs p&w-
90 asked re about IL ! t.s nes tell her
~ Dawson told re that he had gotten
letter &t the pcsfnntce Ter Mrs.. Dawson
Ssefa the same p~raos. snd that ha was
seink 20 speak 70 her about 81, ani Ne dia
Nhsa ! tatzea 70 Ms. Dawson about aer