The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-09
HEY ARE SEPARATED
- Dawson Given . Divorce on
the Ground Of Cruelty.
-. DAWSON oErs CHILDREN.
- Tney Are Eight Years Ola, When
1hsy 60 70 the Fsthsr--Aduis-
cry Charges Ignersd.
-. DAWSON oErs CHILDREN.

f6eed his decision. awarding divorce
T ~. Dawson on tho ground OF cruelty.
mor1ne sns adultery charge. and award
~ fhs custooy OF the children to ~
GS11bsr until they are years old.
ne last argument was made by l. C.
0(Iman. and the moment he took his seat
23fes Hmee commenced his findings IN
- case. as follows:
~ n very unfortunate that these par
-. Who. 1T the time OF their marriage.
- % well equipped by education. In
16llfxencs and wealth TO fight the battle
= isA. can no longer live together. No
- pho IL unbis SD ana unprojudiced.
- hna heard the evidence In this case.
- witnessed the proceedings that have
911sn place here. can believe that these
1870 can longer live together happily.
m uall agree that the court viii commit
s. mistake by saying that :irey shall b
Nyorced: that the court VIII commit no
GnIesake II II sewers the bonds Of matrf-
ru1ry nov existing between this plaintiff
- ehIs defendant
AT thD time these parties entered into
- marriage relation. take II for grant
Fl shst they had some affection and re-
enrd Tor one anotber-fhat In. that they
srosumotivaly loved one another. But
fwo natures such ~ this plaintiff and
~ attendant ara 20 entirely different
go ii u wonder that This case had not
- Instituted before II was. The ono
= 1ature are. wrapped up In his profess
-. ana not given TO humor: not profuse
n evt1encing his affection In q public
cuonner, bat no doubt having. In truth and
a fnct. 8 lore and affection for the de-
Suodant. which HE did not appreciate.
~ othw. young. without much expert
enoe d ~ affsirs Of life. who sought ana
- "a -
1nfious e affection and love on the part
II her husband toward her. which she did
at rocelva The breeding over this caus-
q ~ ID hes own mind In my judgment.
- noek cauDs. and she Thought she dis
covered ~ cause in what she conceived
% b a a0oction on the part OF the plain
tiff foy NJ founie patients Breeding over
enat sht gaye evidences Of that idea In
her repeated charges of infidellty on the
aarf a. k1r husband with his female pa
ttsnta AspeAted acts Of this sort-and
tbsrs 4 no serious dispute here that tho
6sfendant did In fact charge her husband
WITH cots o. infdeiity-wfth such nature
= ~. paWson's In my Judgment consti-
sutoo crusity ~ charged here in this COM
p1aint That this defendant was guilty OF
octs Of cruelty. and there II no serious
iisputa about It. This In . cause for d.
yorcA and. Ia my Judgment. these par
~ should b divorced for that cause
s1fsrs II another and more serious
GhnrHo hasD In that Of adultery. and tho
ecurt n asl<ed hare. In this case. TO say.
(fom this evidence. that this defendant
- committed the offense OF adultery.
Tbs court hesitates. l don't know OF any
court ever deciding that question where Il
Was not essential or necessary 10 afford
~ relief prayed for. Tho court would
only, ~ . last resort. for the purpose OF
aGprding the relief prayed for. say that
thiB woman was guilty OF adultery: for
~ purpose Of affording the relief pray
n ~. b my Judgment. she has been gull
y ~ cruelty towards her husband, and
~ cauae.
Nov. ~ the court has stated In tho
oSxt instanca no one who has heard this
evtdence here will say that the court has
m&de any mistake in saving that these
parties should be divorced for that cause.
because they cannot longer live happily
eoGether a. HUSBAND and wife.
Now comes tho most delicate subject
that h ever intrus,ed TO a court OF jus
~ THAT n dealing with the love that
: neither has for her children. and deal
tng With the affection that q father has
ter ris own offspring. The innocent causes
p
protraoted trial. are those two children.
vas are nowiss responsible for the condi-
tcn Of affaira that VS. now ind them In.
Thsy must be looked after.
These parties have brought the chill
drsn into the world. These children are
entitled 10 the tender regard and affec-
don OF the mother. as matter OF right.
Iaey are entitled to the advice and coun-
NJ OF the father. The court having de-
Wsed that these parties be divorced. this
lender affection and regard OF the mo-
lher and the advice and counsel OF the
mfher cannot Jointly be given to these
he single question which Is presented to
the court II. what is for the best interests
of these two children. laying aside the
sQArd and affection which the mother
hess laying aside the regard and affection
which the father has. A father can APP
pfoximate as TO what the feelings and re-
exrds are which a father has for his own
ofspring. but no one. perhaps. can meas
ure the affection and regard which the
mother has for her offspring.
Il say that this ls the nost delicate. the
most tender matter which court Of Jus
dee has to deal with: but the court hss
% Deal with n. The parties must be d.
vorced. and the welfare OF these children
y looked TO. I am not prepared TO say
that these children. for a while yet. viii
- contaminated by the association OF the
neither. and. In my Judgment. later on.
HEY should receive the advice and coun-
81 u the father: that he should look Af-
ter their education. There Is a time. as
Oil fathers know. and as all mothers
know. when the boy thinks that the inter-
ference Of the mother with his perfonai
liberty II an lncumhrsnoe. At that time
s4,@4se sv<l
0rection OF the father. When they are
young they are entitled 20 the tender care
and affection OF the mother.
The children are now young. Beth the
parties. plaintiff and defendant should
unite. the one with the other. 10 make
Nose bows good and useful men and use-
tal members OF society. The children win
ftmAin in the custody OF and charge OF
ne court. and all orders made IN refer
enss 10 them ara until thu court further
orders.
The order OF the court Is that these
tarsies be divorced on the grounds Of cru.
ay OF the wife towards the husband:
mat the wife b decreed 20 have the GUS
seds CO these caildren until each arrives
q the are ef years. ara from that time
ioewars the custody shall be awarded the
amer e who shall have the supervision -
thesr edacs ton
The question Of property Was then gene
asc. bot 70 aasl order was male. the
nAtser gelng over until 10 o'cleck today.
tae coaFi ss'i he would award ail tho real
pseperty 20 the wife. and also a sahxtan-
.A ahinony. sufficient fer the support Of
nssseN and ehildren. IL - expected an
sas'caoss Arrangement win be made be-
seesa counsel as 90 Tire latteN and the
s,eassstnaance Until today 81 that branch Of
!. ~ Question vas fer thn purpose Of ena-
"sak ssen an arrangement to Ne made.
iaere are two sides to every ease.
rress Ars> Dawson In letter 10 Or.
sawsea's mother. IN sirst breaking 10 hey
sas news o. the domestic scandal which
- sossae weeks past has afforded the So
.Ase Pubic an expose seldom IL ever
sssaa1ed IN The 6ivarce Annals of the state.
49,. - eeutasion has been ahundantis IL
. - IN the long testimony. during
~a.Sh TIE principals and witnesses have
AAslf cAntresscsaf rna arSsha~ ard IN