The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-12
LOTTIE EVANS STORY
Startling Statements Presented
in the Dawson Case.
70 RUIN 4 MsE's REPUTATION.
Mrs. Dawsoa vigorously Denies the
Charges Of Wrong Doing-Csi-
iforuss Witnesses Disappear.

n. pawzon a1yorce case was set over
until tomorrow by Judge HurlAs IN the
supericr court yester1ay. and no action
was taker on either the plaintins fn9tien
70 modify the order respecting suit money
or INC defertanf's motion asking for an
srursafa.e trial Each side has prepared
voipm.nous sdstav:ts tending 70 establish
The respective contentious, and eaeh SIDE
.ccnse. ~ other Of underhand practice
a. 10 witnesses In California. The wit
nesses are Mr.. and Mira George 7. KIN
sey, of Los Angeles. Mrs kinsey having
al one time been iso'tse Evans, tio ~ ~,
want girl id the Dawson h0useho.d. and
both a. them are reported as having
dropoec out OF sight. after having made
aaIdavits derogatory 10 Mrs. Dawson.
These sffidayits are set out In an affidavit
flcd BIZ Dr. Dagson. and their subject
matier, containlns statements some Of
wnich are Indecent by reason Of double
entendre. are vigorously pronounced by
Mrs. Dawson Is being unmit.sated false
hoods.
Iottie Evans AFFIDAVIT.
DIR. Dawxon's affidavit sets out at length
an altered affidavit said to have been
made voluntarily by Mrs. George +. Kin
eay. formerly IIottle Evans, who Was with
the family in this city prior 20 July, $50.
Mrs. Kinsey is now "a years old. and since
her marriage on August IS OF lass ycsT has
xeies az ekss South Broadway Ia the lat
ter city During her stay in the Dawson
residence Mrs. kinBey says, Mrs. Dawson
was accustomed TO take trips away from
home lasting two or three days. generally
going aloae. although on one or two occa-
sions she TOOK Loftie Along. and treated
her very kindly. Togette: they attended
the militia ercam9ment near Olympia in
June 1884, ard from there went TO the Fife
hotel In Tacoma. While there Dr. Daw-
son came 10 the hotel father Unexpectedly,
and after he went Mr.. Esplln visited Mrs.
Dawson In the parior. but witness Is gn-
able 20 say whether they had lunch or din
ner together. Lieut.. Espiin accompanied
them 10 this city, where he saw them to
carriage. Mrs Dawson stopped at Lang's
drug store, where she learned that the res
ldenee had been burglarized during her
absence. and being very much worried.
she repeatedly asked tir. Lang to ssop
that night At the house. He accompanied
them there looked under the beds and fur
niture, assuring Mrs. Dawson that every
thing was AL right. but .oogrteousiy re-
fused TO remain all night. INFORMING Mrs.
Dawson that her hrothcr-in-law was tie
proper perxon 10 do that. The next after
noon Esplia called Mrs. Dawson UP by
teiephons, and having been Invited came
20 the house that night. occupying back
bedroom. while Mrs. Dawson slept In the
until DIR. Dawson returned. taking one or
two late breakfasts. but never dinner. The
fact that he stayed there, Mrs. kinsey
says. created good deal of talk and scam
dal In the neighborAood
About two months later Mrs. Dawson
wanted 10 visit Tacoma. and TO gain pr
pawson's consent Iottse says she told him
they were TO visit relatives of hers at that
place. When they arrived they went d.
rectiy TO the postofee. where Mrs. Daw-
con inquired for a letter for Mr. Brown.
previously written. as Iottie thinks. by
Mrs. Dawson herself. She does not re-
member Browns first name. but says he
was a member of Tacoma company OF
the National Guard and had been one of
Or. Dawscn's hospital corps. lie was also
fond OF elocution and was accustomed 10
reciie poetry and stage pieces in the pres
ence OF Mrs. Dawson and others. on the
way up town 70 the Fife hotel they met
Brown. and I.ottie was told to 20 on ahead
and ask Col. Fife 10 reserve a room for
Mrs. Dawson. This was In the morning.
and Lottie did not see Brown and Nfs
dawson until noon. In the evening Mrs
Dawson and Lcttie were out walking with
mrs pawson's brothers mother-in-iaw,
erd afterwards met Col Fife ana Capt.
Howell, And with them went to the oflies
Of Capt. Howell. After few minutes.
Aottie says, Mrs. Dawson and Col. Fife
vent out. leaving her alone with Capt.
uo"eh. We talked quite a long time"
ale says. AT least II seemed 80 10 me.
over an hour perhaps. We talked about
boating. hunting and anything else that
snFEested Itself ] soon started out OF the
oiice. ne following me out. We there met
MIS- Dawson md Col. Fife coming back
we al continued down TO the hotel. where
The two men left fis. Mrs Dawson and I
sivpt ~ me same room that night and we
IL.
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AZ tho Chitberx.
Lottie next tells OF visit 10 the inSanA
ssylu,n q sseilacooia. under the guidance
OF co' Fife and Capt. Howell when they
returned, I.nttie says Col. Fife icf, them NJ
ths motor line. They went TO the Chill
berg hotei. Cant. Howell Engaging a room.
Then he went downstairs I.ot;ie saws.
sha i'ld not see him again that evening:
pNt while he was standing az the door OF
the rom. remenher that Mrs. Dawson
naagets him ~ he side WIN her elbow ana
sNds fou Tel swfih haa tonight. don't
yeaF lie made No replv ht'' looked m ther
queefiy at her I did no. attach any TN
peftahee TO The Roma X ct she .lme "
hau had any ide, thar the ho'ei hal such n
nan reputation never would have gone
were or CONSENTED "a Shaving there over
niSht, went 20 bed .in,h.s,iatelv. because
WAS tired from or aavfS excursion. IL
being about f;ss I should Say Mrs.. paw
soa began liking ~. hraehlng hcr hair ar-
rans.hg her tress and the like. ard said 1h,.
was going oct 10 sss her brothers r,,other-
in1aw. She saii she thought she had iet-
Yer remove her icwe'rv. ss she was going
alone and might he knocked down ami
robbed After she had done this she told
mo 20 turn osss the eas and lock the 4 ,or.
giN'rE rs her excuse FOR lecking tho door
VIC tesr tsat her irwelry utght be stoieu.
J Know l slept pretty sourdy all night
fcr Was duite tired In she morning when
invoke was quite surprised ar not seeing
Mrs Dawson there remembering TINT I
had locked ths iaor got up ana hooked az
AIRS t'awson'S watch. fearing that I had
SLEPT toe ia'e. and found that the watch haa
rpn down. 7 WIS worried q little ut AMI
started TO drcss myself when heard A
Knock ~ the toor thlnk this WAS about
bisa ! opened the door ana Mrs Dawson
cone N. Her hair WAS all fasart-tnrvd. aus
she did not have her waist on. hut had
thrown her cloak over h,.r hare arms ana
shoulders, She remarked: Wei. yea are
pretty one | almost knocked the door
down trying 10 set IN. aud for fear - wax
sns m the sest OF the honSA took another
room. When We got hack 20
seattle Mrs. Dawson tala the doctor an
ai'out the Steilaeoom trip. saying THAT we
weat tfere because wanted to
zee q, That MAS perfectly true. because, I
had heard a good deal about the place and
dd wan, TO see IT,
IN California.
The witness newt tells cf ehe visit 20
Alameda in iSG Shortly after We Ar
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