The San Francisco call., 1896-04-13
ESCAP AIDES Of
A SEATTLE WIFE,
Sensational Affidavits in
the Dawson Divorce
Case.
TALE OF A DOMESTIC.
Oakland and Alameda Young
Men Are Drawn Into
the Scandal.
SPREE At LOS ANGELES.
Mrs. Dawson Alleged to Have Become
intoxicated During Last
Years Fiesta.
SPREE At LOS ANGELES.

SEATTLE, WASH, April ia new
sensation has been sprung in the famous
Dawson divorce case, which causes more
stir here than did the filing of the original
suit. Yesterday DR.. Dawson filed an affi-
davit in the Superior Court, setting forth
the alleged wild exploits of his pretty
wife, as told by Mrs. George P. Kinsey of
609l3 South broadway, Los Angeles, who
incorporated her story in an affi davit made
some time ago. Prominent Californians
are implicated, according to the woman.
DIR. Dawson claims that since the affidavit
was made Mrs. Kinsey and her husband,
who also makes an affidavit, have disap-
peared. He alleges that Mrs. Dawson, by
threats and intimidation, has terrouzed
Mrs. kinsey, who fears for her own repu-
tatlon, and that the latter has consented TO
go into hiding until II shall be too late for
DR.. Dawson TO get her testimony. He
charges that the suit money already paid
into the court must have been expended
in getting the Kinseys out of the way, in
asmuch as they could not have gone un-
less money had been advanced to them.
DIR. Dawson believes that among the per-
sons who visited Mrs. hinsey for the pur-
pose OF suppressing her testimony was AL
fred Eckstrom OF Los Angeles, one OF the
men, he says, in whose company his wife
was seen intoxicated on the streets, during
last years fiesta.
Mrs. kinsey was formerly Lottie Evans,
and was in the Dawson family for two
years. She was Mrs. Dawson's closest
friend. She claims in her affidavit TO have
accompanied Mrs. Dawson TO several cities
in this State, and makes certain state
ments that lead TO the conclusion that on
q number of these occasions Mrs. Dawson
was in the company of strange men, while
the witness was left to stay alone at the
hotel which they made their headquarters.
Mrs. Kinsey was with the Dawsons when
they were in California. and betrays in her
affidavit the alleged shameful life led by
Mrs. Dawson while there. Mrs. Kinsey,
in going into the California story, refers to
Z trip te Alameda in 1898.
Shortly after we arrived" she SAYS, ''I
went over to San Francisco one day with
Mrs. Dawson. and on the ferryboat COM
ing back Mrs. Dawson called my attention
tc young man sitting some distance
away and opposite to US. She said to me:
i am going to look straight at him until
he looks at me- She did stare at him for
some time until he looked at u.s.
"A bout a week after this l went down
town in Alameda with Mrs Dawson, and
q we passed a corner this same young man
was standing there. Mrs. Dawson looked
at hIm again sort of sideways out of her
eyes, and he returned her glance in the
same way. | afterward learned that his
name was Easterbrook. immediately
afterward he and another young man over
took US and walked past US and remarked:
Good evening, ladies'; aren't you lost?'
Mrs. Dawson gave a'giggle and made some
reply, and stepped on ahead, leaving me
TO walk with the other young man. l was
surprised and embarrassed and did not
know what to do at first"
Then, says Mrs. Kinsey, they walked
home together. Afterward Easterbrook
called at the house several times, and she
learned that he remained at the residence
for about week, but left on account of
some disagreement. He was "a or 25 years
old, OF medium height, dark complexion,
with very dark hair and a smooth face
Lottie states that shortly after the meet
ing with Easterbrook, Mrs. Dawson asked
her If she did not want to go out in the
evening with couple of young men.
bOAN AAOA hOU41 llhC W BO, Says
Lottie, because l had been quite lone
some. That evening we left the house
early and net the gentlemen at the Park
street station of the larrow-gauge railroad.
One OF the men was Mr.. Easterbrook and
the other young man whose name [ can't
now remember. He was quite young and
boyish, not over 81 years old, | think
II have heard that he was very well
connected there in Alameda, and sang in
one of the church choirs. We got on the
train and got off at the first station. We
went TO a house and beer was ordered. |
could not drink more than a couple of
swallows of the beer as it tasted bitter to
me. For nearly an hour Mrs Dawson
played and sang at the piano, and danced
by herself around the room and enter
tanned us generally. The young man
played the piano. He also had a good
voice and sang with Mrs. Dawson. Dur
ing this time Mrs. Dawson drank apout
three glasses of beer. l know | thought
at the time it was a great deal for any one
TO take. She became lively and full of
spirits. After about an hour, however,
she sat down, and in a short time dropped
he- be ad over as if she was sleepy. Then
she jumped up and said she would have to
20 out and get some fresh air, and asked
Mr.. Easterbrook if he would not take her
out fol a walk. He assented, so she put
on her cloak and they went out"
Lottie next tells of birthday spread
given about the week following to this
same young man on the occasion of his
birthday, when for joke his drinks were
mixed so that he became intoxicated.
kasterbrook is said to have taken him to
Mrs. Dawson's S house to sober him up.
HE had bottle of whisky with him, "
says Lottle, "and Mrs. Dawson took it
from him and ran into the kitchen, where
was sitting writing. He followed, ex-
claiming Give me my bottle, give me my
bottle and she had TO give it back to
him. Mr.. Easterbrook came out, too, and
told him to behave himself and got him
back into the parlor."
Leaving Easternrook and the Young
man, whose name is not given, Lottie tells
OF Clement of Oakland, whose initials she
thinks are G. G. He lived with his parents
in fine house not far from the Daw son
residence. He was q or g years old and