The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-01
DUE TO HIs WHIPS SISTER.
snr1fson Answers In the Divorce Suit
He viii Fight tho Case.

Too ussch sister-in-iaw appears TO be the
>~a.s of the domestic difficulties of the
for3isoas the wife's story OF which was
80 FRIDAY In an application for divorce.
Ys~tvrssay the husband. John Jordsson.
NIes his answer. and from the tone of ths
ojIcgatsona IL r. evident that ne intends
D. n~hs the CAR with all his strength.
tfe~ denying all the charges against him
"a saytne that at ali times he has faith
fasly discharged his duties a. a husband.
ts gives sae inside history of his wife's
szfson. when ne indicates was q complete
eyrcrixe TO HIN.
ma answer. which was drawn by Har-
A.a a Ferry. deals unsparingly with Katie
Morrison. a sister Of Mrs. JordIson. Il
ssass< that for more than three years pas;
she has not been OF good moral character.
ana that she exercises bad influence over
she ~.ge Iorfison. since MAY l. iss2. has
t~rn master Of the steamer Flyer. and II
ahsens from home until aboslt 10 O'Clock m
sight Last September. he says. his wife,
A<solts his protest, took her sister TO their
kone and ever since that time they have
Aaas accustomed 70 attend dances. against
HIS viii and protest, ard to return home
late at night without proper or any male
s~scrt when JordIson demonstrated with
~ xife for constant association with her
sss,sr. knowing the latter not 10 be ~
as~octafe AIRS Joriison ~ said to have
opsnly defed him She persisted In her
course. ard the sister Is stu a. Jordison's
house
Aftar stating that Mrs. Jcrdison was ex-
trsvagant in her habits and tastes. the
husband takes up the charge that he for
eihlv hoci<ed her IN a room. The occasion
REFERRED 20 In tha complaint. ne says. took
rlaes September -. when ne was remon-
ssrntlng against her extravagant and i'm
PRUDENT habits. At that time, he says, she
esw into a violent pass.osi. became very
abusive ara uaea language 80 rough tnaf,
rot Wishing q, hear ssich words from MS
wife Va simply put her ort or the room
a. A means OF correction, using only nee
essAry force. and 10 violence wiiateveT-
Another break occurred January -. wnen
yorai~nn arrived home At 10 y. m. 10 End
hlx wtfa ard sfster-sr-faw absent. About
midnight Mrs Jordison and Miss Morri-
soa ~utarnea, bus he refused TO admit the
sss,sr-ia~iaw TheTctfpon. he saws, Mrs.
ya-4fssss, ts said "a have attempted TO force
she admission 81 her sister. and faifns n
FRAT 20 omen window. and go upon the
strses with Miss Morrisoa. who had a male
escort Jord.Son rrevenf~d this. usihg. Is
~ saws. only necessary force. Thercupon
AIRS Iordison became composed. and ask
"a mat her sister be admitted on oondisNan
tha, Miss Morrison take up her residence
e,sewhs.ra the following day. When Jorti-
enn reached Seatsi. January =. he was
s,rvsf with the complaint In divorce. He
rorriBses hrs answer by saving mat ne
Ass deer affection for his wife. and while
sae = heaastrong. wtlltul. unreasonable and
smprudenf. he believes her 20 be good
woman A. heart. II she could be freed from
ere association ana influence or her sister.
Re shsnts she would he good wife ard
rsotAer. an1 that they ~osiid I've happily
together. Therefore. he asks that the pray
er OF tNe complaint be denied.