The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-01

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makers set out for Mason county. Even
In that isolated community Mira Dzwsons
irrational jealousy broke o.. asresh-
knowing her peculiar temperament Dr..
Dawson refratne6 from any visits cale1-
Lated 70 irrffats her. At length he Was
asked 70 attend a certain woman during
her confinement. A. first he refused. tell
ing the wcnian's husband tina, he had
entirely given up his practice. The man,
however, irssssted. and finally, as an act
OF neishbcriy courtesy. the doctor con-
scented. The result was another 6s OF
Jealousy on Mrs. Dawsor's part Other
Details OF life at the ranch, with an eccz-
slonal visit TO Seattle. were without spe-
ctal Interest
Out In Society.
They left the ranch about shs Ar3t week
tn October. 1851, and resu-ned 20 Seattle
DR.. Dawson rssumsng his practice and
MIS- Dawson her pefulant complaints
Possibly for the FIRST month or two after
the return the complaints wers less fire.
oaenf- Then the husband ard wife, Ia
whom the seeds % frreparsbte ciscorc wers
already germinakin had a talk. Mrs
Dawson expressed a wish 20 20 out into
society. and complained that her husband
Has prs-occupiet and absorbed In hts pro-
fession- She would Ike 20 20 out to the
theater occasionally. She suggested that
II hs could not GO with her sae might go
with some one else. DR.. Dawson told her
that IL she would nningie with society In
general, returning the calls OF her friends
as other ladies did. and accepting atten-
ton from no one In particular. that he had
no objection to her going out; but that
ne did object 70 her making herself con-
spicuous by singing out one or two and
going with them exclusively
About this time came the complaint from
tho wife that her husband no longer loved
her. and with 81 the significant thrca. that
II he did not there was another who had
loved her and who would stu care for
her. On direct examination witness did
not give the name Of this individual. but
under SIR. Thompscn's persuasive oues-
tioninz he admitted that II was Richard
Kinnear. TO whom his wife had formerly
been engaged 90 be married
Then Mrs. Dawson expressed a wish TO
attend dancing school, and as there was
such an establishment near their home.
she and her husband agreed tina. shs
would 20 and remain until about II o'clock.
II possible he would call for her 10 bring
her home; II he could not come she was TO
be escorted home by her uncle. Mr.. Hall.
who with his family attended the dancing
school. One night the doctor was making
professional calls in the portion OF the city
east OF his home. and was detained beyond
the hour OF II o'clock. Knowing tina; he
could not reach the dancing school IN time
for It's adjournment he came directly
home, thinking that by the time he ar
rived there his wife would have come
home with Mr.. Hall. when he arrived.
she had not come. He waited. After a
while. some time before L o'clock. she re-
turned. accompanied by Frank Carroll
The husband met them at the door. The
wife introduced the two gentlemen and the
husband thanked Mr.. Carroll for his es-
cort. DR.. Dawson knew OF no other time
at which AIR. Carroll was at his home
while ne was present. One evening Mrs.
Dawson tod her husband Of having In
v.ted Mr.. Carroll with some other friends
TO spend the evening. and asked him II he
could not be at home himself He said
that he could. but for some reason Car
ron was busy and did not come.
The Carroll correspondence.
Shortly after this witness learned OF the
correspondence between his wife and Car
roll. Mrs. Jensen. who was then taking
care of the baby frat told him OF ~ He
got one letter from Mrs. Jensen. who had
received II AZ the home door from the car
rfer. and he got another from his own box.
having instructed the pos'man 10 put
therein any letters addressed TO Mrs. Daw-
son. Shortly after he had received the
first letter his wife asked him n he had
not gotten q letter for her from Mr.. Car
roll. lie told her he had. ard upbraided
her for her indiscrctlon- She said she
meant no harm. and demanded the letter.
He told her she ought 20 give an such con-
duet and she promised that she would.
Al this point the first letter was pro-
dncef from Mr.. Preston's inner vest pocket
and placed In evidence. A sketch artist
would have made picture 81 Mr.. Ronald
and his fair client as they Jointly perused
the document. which read as follows:
Destroy this document.
MY Darling; I have Just ten minutes TO
write. SO will not have much 10 say You
viii have 70 excuse me for not coming to-
night. Under the circumstances cannot.
II you reason awhile YOU viii see SOME
body has ~ In for me, ard know I would
not enjoy myself or that account Any
WAY. 7 must work tonight on n set OF
books. So now. dearest. please forgive me
for rot coming II possible. want 20 see
you this eve. say about IN. Same place as
yesterday You can tell Mr.. csr--when
no comes that I was busy and could not
set away. Please excuse the shortnrss OF
this. enjoyed the package yesterday.
How sweet os you for delivering e. Goa3-
hy. Ever true. and much love-
The other communication. which Or.
Dawson claimed 10 have received from his
postof9ce box. contained newspaper cIi0-
Ming OF Ella Wheeler Wilcox "A Merry
Ccaartte.~ which MFR. Gilman pronounced
ore OF her most erattc productions. accom-
panied hy a few haes 81 original d0grrrei.
$50 vile" said Mr.. Gilman. shat don't
care 20 delight the audience with reading
IT. He handed the verses. both printed
and written. together with the envelope. %
Judge Humes. Mr. Thompson object ~
ana asked pr. Dawson whether the hand
writing OF me ioxw~vei was rot his. To
this Mr. Gilman objected. and the court
sustained aim
There are witnesses here inter'ect.i
Mr. Thompson. who VIII swear that that
IS Dr. Dawsea's handwriting"
IT have no doubt there are /" replied Mr..
Gilman. rather sarcastlcaliv. ''eut Dr.
Dawson 6id rot write that letter"
Doctor Dawson Their continued hts evt-
aenrr FFe salf OF Master-st-Aruna Oliver
who Wsx in per; here on Tnitet States
vessel IA the sumner 81 1881 thr occssioa
being a ruNic pafase which occurred
either on May - o. Jalp q witness could
noe remember which Oliver WAS Old
friend perhaps se6no}mate. % Mrs. raw-
sons IN les Angeles. ard a. her request
re vas invited a. fhe ~ home FOR
dinner Afterwar5 Mrs. Dawson and her
Slater werr on beard TIE vessel ara she
tod witness that as they sere issving the
"a. 81 ne vessel Oliver had handed her
love letter praissnS her charms After
this she suggested snvfti1s Oliver again %
TIE house nr. Dassaa tod her that be
REGARDED divers letter 50 N insuli both
20 her ard 90 hfm. Evsn after this Ms
Dawson went ~ A. excursion ~tth Oliver
though hsr fwshanf al rot learn % tAR
fact slli long aftsrwars
T-nss Witness told 90 Ms Sife's spending
TIE winter 81 $50 il san Jose ard th- wta-
ter % sSss n Alameda. Cal. from both %
~~hi,s VISITS she returned SIN irss-elv
Jealous az her Husband theara cerSsSsinE
FAzs a fa-< zhs waS away from TIE