The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-03
IRIS DAWSON'S SIDE
Ghe Tells Her Story Of an I'm
happy Married Life.
rnE WITNESSES FROM TACOMA
rn,e. Howell and Col. Fife Deny Any
Wrong Doing-Mrs. Reynolds and
Mrs. Almond Testify.

- case. ali OF the time being taken up
~4th testimony for the defense. During
- day Capt. Howell and Col Fife. OF
T.cora. were the stand. both denying
snnroper conduct with Mrs. Dawson and
Latte" The defendant's sisters. Mrs..
Almond and Mrs. Reynolds. testified. GO
- over the ground from Seattle 10 The
xncausprrsenf to Portland. 10 Tacoma. si1d
q California j. r.. Savage corrobor-
ef<d Fred struve's testimony as 10 the
a:xht on the lake. In the evening the de-
feataat herself took the stand telling
fuIly tbs story OF her LIFE She denied
every allegation that had been made
s~sinst her. and was good witness. AT
fmes during her recital the tears would
roue. and again she would laugh a. she
TAD OF some humorous incident She VII
e an the seand again today at i9.D
o'clock.
Capt. Howell, OF Tacoma.
rfa nrst witness called was Capt !. II.
uoweg Of Tacoma. the main burden Of
whose testimony was An emphatic con-
.radlction OF Tsottie kinsey's story about
sha Tacoma escapade. lie said the hrs,
Ia knew OF Mrs. Dawson and I-ottie Evans
r.snc IN Tacoma. he met them In front Of
the FIFE hotel He was passing up the
stkst lust as they came out Of the hotel
q noxnpany with Col. Fife Spoke TO Col.
rYfe and 10 Mrs. Dawson. whom he knew
Already. having met her first al Camp Nc
Crxw. in ths summer of 1884. Col Fife
told Aim they were going out to visit The
Asylum at stelacooIn. and asked nim 10
seromnany them witness declined. say
lnr that he had a previous business en-
r~rsment. Col. Fife insisted. witness
am declined. but agreed TO walk down tho
sfrset 10 the car with them DID walk
With them down Pacific avenue to Elsv-
snth street. up which The cable car hne
ran All stood there taking iii the car
came along. AS the car was starting Col
Fife grabbed witness and pulled him on
the car Mrs Dawson had moi assisted IN
that performances Nothing worthy OF
specxl note occurred On the run out 10
sfellsoSom. The party punched there and
left on the return about or O'Clock.
driving across from tho asylum TO tho
car line In n buggy. Reached Pacinc av-
enue about SIS too late for the two a
dies to take the evening boat. - they had
tnfsndef Reaching Pacffo avenue. they
rode on around by the power house. Col
Pfc getting OF At X street and taking he
X street car for hls home. asking
witness 10 escorf the ladies' back 10 The
hotei The three got OF the car At Pa
csc avenue On passing the Chllnsrs
restaurant witness Invited ths ladies 10
20 IN and have something 20 cat Ihsy
veat In and had supper. Were IN the
rssauranf not more than thirty minutes.
Hal no liquors 20 drink. Went thence TO
TIE tslsphone station. Mrs Dawson say
tnx that she wished 10 telephone her hus-
feac about having missed the boat Wit
ress dla not hear her telephone. but
thought she toid the lady at the station
fhal shs wished TO call up Dr. Dawson at
SEATTLE Tho three then went to the Hotel
FIFE where witness i@ft tho two iaa4ss
Al the elevator ana want home. HIS par
ucgAr reason for remembering that he
<if 20 homo ana spend the night there
vas that his father had hesn falling In
health for some time. and died shortly
sfisfwart septe nbsr is and during all
she time Of his sickness witness had never
remained away from home at night DID
cot meat eather OF the ladies next morning.
Neither Of them was ever at any time In
lis Office. Witness never at any time
remained with f.ottle Evans In his office
ror IN any other room while Col Fife and
NJ. Dawson took n stroll. On the day
hsfere the Sieiiacoom visit witness re-
NAMED AZ home. That evening his mill
larry company vas 10 have social ses-
sion ~ the Armory. He had told his nrst
neatenant that he would not be down. a
hs was going 20 stay with hts father. DID
sc. 70 up stairs with Mrs Dawson or
fotfie AZ the ChiiberE. and was never on
sny occasion crimlnaily intimate with
either OF them. Cross-examined: Said ne
xas not accustomed 20 dining with serv-
ants on terms OF social equality. and that
b Old not so 20 Steliacoom specially AZ
iettie Evans escort.
savage Corroborate- strive.
I. n Savage eorrchorsted In every par
ticilar the testimony OF Fred i. strive
- 70 their srip across Lake Washington
On the night OF August IS. 1895. He was
ahe 10 Identity the date and recall the
circumstances ali the more positively be-
cause OF a pocket expense account book
which ne kept constantly. and in which.
under date OF August -. he found an en-
ny OF s. for boat. This he explained 20
BE Cor the boat which ne and Strive had
hired the night before. He gave the story
q the trip across the lake. and Of the
Delay which caused them 10 have 20 walk
home. reaching the city not before
o'clock A. M at about which time he and
Strive parted az Third and Madison. he
gong to his boarding house at Thrd ana
Marion and Struve going Cd Third In the
Erection of his home. Tue ittie account
book was closely scanned. but IL appeared
70 bear the scratsnv well. and Mr.. saw
ages testimony. given with ncnchalart
Ef ana with a piece OF grass stuck In one
corner Of his mouth. was not shaken by
ne cross-examinstion.
Col. Fife, OF Tacoma.
Col. w. ]. Fife. OF Tacoma tcia very
much the same story Of the visit 20 Steils-
eeom as ira, already told hy Capt Howell.
he Was pale from the effects 81 a recent
Illness. ci.mbed into the witness box With
tnsnnliy. and refreshed himself from time
= time with conious drauEhts OF water.
dc stated that Mrs. Dawson bad come
Y the hotel enc forenoon 81 = fan day in
ks: a. she was going 20 stay ell day 20
= some running around" he suggested
iAat she take rom. and the boy showed
Der room. lie suggested thai she 40
" "a the house ana get something 20 eat;
~ sAs replied that she had hcatsche.
an would 40 NJ TO tho house later. When
- vent home IN the evening Mrs paw-
go Lcttie Evans and the children were
sfsa'y there. besides Mrs. Fife and her
eotheF After dinner Col. ana Mrs. Flfs
starisa down the street With Mrs paw-
sn an isogtie When they has gotten
- Tar a. tha park they met a messenger.
vac ,oit Col Fife that ne vas wanted az
ne armory. Denied that he has told
testss he was expecting = messenger, lie
81 Ars fife went back e the house.
Nsfang the messenger 20 escort Mrs.
assoa ana Lcttie % the hotel. From
~ aome Re went 20 The armogy. where
- foand TIA, 10 was wanted - take the
t.ee o, Cant. Howell. VITO usually ore
ssee al the social sessions bus wae was
assent taAt evening on account OF his
a'hers sickness, Remained there I'll II
scsoek. 4nd then went aeme. Had 10 en-
txensai wifA Howell % meet Mrs. Dzw-
- ans Jottte ehst nsxht. rer Ga re 50
asss Them oa that o. any ether nigst In
'ec1lar veta 10 toid Asw he had held
lAss Aowell On the street car as Il wss
0ossnx or. saving that Howell WAS net
ssFsas. and shSt he cften tresgei him n
ssat way Ta,a the story % the trio -
as asylum. SnS sasd shAt q iesyinx tAsv
80 lad early dinner az { o'clock IA erser
= = eaAhle TIE ladies 80 Sateh sAe a'e3ock