The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
A WIFE'S QUESTIONS.
Mrs Dawson Furnishes . List Of
Cross-Interrogatories.
WAS MR.. FLEMING Loves.cx,
Did He Or Mrs PaFsoas swear Ven.
geances-Tarndown for Justice
Failure 20 EnJoin tho City.

The cross interroyatories In the Dawson
divorce case were settled yesterday before
Judge Osborn. who. In the absence OF
Judge Hnroes. signed the order for the de-
positions OF witnesses. There was hut ono
change from the list Of nzsnes suggested
70 Judge Humes last Saturday morning.
the name Of Fred W. Gregg of San E<--
nardlno. being dropped. The names of the
witnesses. their addresses and the several
commissioners are: Fred G. Afford. Chi
caSo; Edgar r. ". West; J. A. Fleming.
Detroit. James II. Mcmillan: Mrs r ~
Parsons. San Bernariino: W. L. Burton
Ia the cross interrogatories directed to
Afford i1i questions are asked. They re-
late In the trst place to the yendome no.
tel, where Mrs. Dawscn's sister and her
listers husband were rooaning at the time
OF tine alleged Irregularities. at which time
DR.. DawsJn had gone camping. taking
with him the two little boys and the dofnes-
TIC servant. The witness IL asked II the
yendoue was not considered a reputable
lodging house. and the home OF many mar
ried persons with their families. Afford
Is questioned respecting the lights and
tbs psrlor, and whether or not 1. was not
customary for other guests to receive Wis
ltors. The interrogatoffes are then turned
on the allegations as to Afford furnish
ing beer for any of the guests. and wheta-
or I; was an unusual occurrence for par
street cars whenever they chose. Aifo;d
is asked IL he ever played eayesdropper.
either TO see what was going on, or 10
hear conversations between Mrs. Dawson
and the guests or any other person. He
Is asked further II IL Is not true that hts
only reason for saying that A. c. Hess
vas In Mrs. Daws0n's room Is that he
imagined or thought he heard some person
walking across the floor above his own
room and concluded IL was Hess Witness
Is asked to state II he did not make an
AFFIDAVIT In the office OF DR.. Dawson's at
torneys on February Q. and then within
two days leave for the East despite tie
protest OF his father. who lives in this
city. He Is asked IL at that time he was
not receiving so a month. and II he did
not travel on a pass or railroad ticket. and
finally he Is asked whether lie
received any money. and II so. how
much, and from whom. for the purpose OF
carrying him to Chicago and maintaining
him there.
From the Fleming cross interroga tories,
sighty-two in number. II would appear that
he Is attending a medical college. and had
applied to DIR. Dawson for funds TO help
him through the course. He is asked II
he assisted Mrs. Dawson to carry on a
eiandestine correspondence. and IL he did
rot at the time know that by doing so he
was wrong.ng his employer IL the ques-
tons following are answered In the affirm
alive. an outline OF the deposition would
show that during is2 and 1893 Fleming
Was stopping AT the Dawson residence
and on becoming sick had received many
little kindnesses from Mrs. Dawson, Of
whom he had spoken In letter to his
mother as his guardian angel who had
'pulled him through" that he had fallen
IN love with the wife OF his employer and
had attempted such familiArities as put
H. LA- -
had protested. rs II not true7' the inter-
rcgatories read. that you and she had an
NJ words shortly before you ceased to
nom at their residence. and did You not
on one occasion get down on your knees
before her ask her forgiveness, and plead
with her 10 overlook your unjust conduit?
Did you not at different times vow ven
sesnce. and subsequent. to leaving the res
idence say that you would get even with
Mrs Dawson; and do you not now dislike
her very muchg'
Witness lis here asked as to hts acquaint-
anee with l.ottie Evans, who worked for
Mrs Dawson n. the time OF the Olympia
encampment. and what steps he then took
to persuade Miss Evans to leave her en-
poyment. He Is asked II he assisted in
the alleged ciardestine correspondence for
ne purpose OF securing proof OF Mrs
pawson's unfitness to have the custody
OF the two children. and whether he has
been offered anything by DR.. Dawson In
consideration OF his testifying against
MIS-. Dawson The questions are finally
shifted to the allegations In the cross
complaint, respecting DIR. Dawson's treat
meni OF his wife. and Fleming is asked
substantially the following:
III You have answered that his treat
ment OF her Is good. please state whether
OF not you remember the occasion Of Mrs
Dawson's being sick and confined TO her
AF.rf
You net remember that DR.. Dawson pra-
scrihed frequent and large doses OF NOR
prime for herr Did she not on one evening
while DIR. Dawson was at his office grow
30 SICK that you became alarmed and tele-
fhoned DIR. Dawson that his wife was
worse: and did he not then tell yon 20 give
her another dose OF rnorphiner Did Won
not reply that she had already taKAn two
doses. TO which he stated Give her another
doseF After you had given her the third
DOSE did you not again request him TO
come home. and did you not after his arri-
val hear loud and angry words. In which
Dr. Dawson threatened TO leave Mrs paw-
son and go down town; and did You no,
the newt morning say 20 Mrs. pRw son that
YOU had overheard thu trouble between
hr Dawson and her the night preceding
MRS Parsons Is asked twenty-ssx cues
mons. relating partly TO the time Mrs
Dawson WAS AT the Mason county ranch
sna partly to the time spen, In California.
she Is asked as 10 the impure converse
uahs alleged 10 have taken place, ami
WHO u was that began such converse lions
ana carried them on: and II II was Mrs.
lawson, why u was that Mrs. Parsons
herself remained III her employ for so long
TIME rs II not true" Mrs Parsons Is
asked. That YOU and Mrs Dawson on
one occasion had words over the fact that
you declined TO ALLOW her to eat something
sh'ch she desired. after she had told yo.,
'hat her husband had authorized her IN
-. IT, ~ which she stated yoa were The
on'F nurse her husband ever had who at
tempted 10 dictate or interfere with him
- Zoe manaeencnt OF his business. and
cav" you not been unfrienaly with her ever
s'h'eF Witness IN finally asked II she
"a NOT seen or conVerSed with Dr. Daw-
son ~ San BernarIfno since February !
and also 20 tell II she has talked wtfh am.
sS'erney conserving her testimony 10 be
given In the case.