The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-05
DR. DAWSON REPLIES.
He Denies Most Of the Charges
in His Wife's Cross Bill
THE LIST OF HETEROGENEOUS.
George Bothell and William sproul eus
the City for s2s ,0O0-Ths Pu&h-
o. 1. Company Damage Case.

TTns-< Arguments were placed in the HAMS
of the clerk Of the court yesterday. after
the appointment Of com uilssaoners 70 lake
the depoxttiofs Of witness for the plain
tIg On motion Of his attorneys, three
such commissioners we're named. EDGAR =.
H. West at Chicago. TO take the DEPOSIT
ton 81 Fred @. Afford. James H. MCMILLAN,
at Detroit. for the deposition OF j. A.
FIeninx. and Fred W. Gregg. ~ San B'er-
nardano. for the deposition OF Mrs t. ~
Parsons The question OF appointing tne
commissioners was settled without DIM
Guilty. each side expressing anxiety for
speedy trial.
In MS answer 70 the cross-cornPlsint Dr.
Dawson denies the charge Of cruel treat
Inent. and says ne Ia. not been guilty OF
any psrsonaI tndsgniues whatever toward
Mrs. Dawson. He admits that al the time
Of the marriage she was the owner in her
own right Of certain property. the value
Of which be h not able 10 state. bat which
was not worth more than SO 90. instead Of
ssf0s. a. claimed by the defendant. He
says he never conceived the idea OF obtain
ing control Of the properly. and declares
he never practJced any arts or biaDcisf-
rnenss upon her in order TO possess himself
of the property. He says he was not In
trusted with Ifs management a. any time
within two years OF the marriage. and says
no money was borrowed upon e except for
the payment Of debts contracted by Mrs
Dawson or 70 carry out her plans, with the
single exception OF the Neosha mine. In
which s. 100 oat Of a $500 mort gage was
invested by him with her fun knowledge
and consent In like manner other ale
cations Of the cross-complaini. in refer
ence to Dr. DawSou's Encouragement Of
the estate. are disposed Of
Taking up the other charges, Or. Daw-
son answers them one by one. He denies
that he WAS cold and inconsiderate 20 his
wife during her period Of pregnancy. or
that ne ever called her by any disrespect-
full names. The charges with regard 10
female patients he also denies Speaking
Of The encanpment Of the National Guard,
he admits that he did not write to her
during his absence. but says he was away
from home only about nfty-two hours He
denies the allegations OF neglect at the
time when they occupied apartments at
the Bellevue hotel. and says he always
carried the boy Lewis ia going TO and from
meals. In reference 20 the Mason county
ranch and the vlsit 10 British Columbia
he says ne left intending to be away only
few days. but was detained fourteen
days. While Mrs. Dawson was AT the
ranch he says she had with her a COM
potent house servant. that there was a
man employed on the place and numerous
neishhors within easy reach. some OF them
Residing only mile and a quarter away
The household was supplied with all the
necesartes and comforts OF life Including
fresh mich COW. which was MIXED twice
a day by the nurse: and he says that be-
fore leaving this city for British Columbia
he wrote 20 Mrs. Dawson. fully informing
her Of his Intentions. and the probable
time he would be away.
Referring 20 the charge OF nnistreasmen.
OF the children, DR.. Dawson admits that
In November. 1895. for some childish Of
Tense committed by Lewis he admins
tered slight whipping with a very Hight
iady's riding whip. He speaks of the Cal
ifornla trip. and says he provided Mrs.
Dawson with every comfort while she was
away from home.
on August rs. Of las. year ne SAYS he
took the two children and left Seattle on n
pleasure trip. remaining away until about
september %. For long time previously
no declares the cruel treatment OF Mrs
Dawson had rendered his life burdensome
and his married life unhappy. But he de-
MES having ever been guilty OF acts OF cru
city or o' indiRnities for the purpose OF
cstrsnsing her from him. and denies fur
ther that the pleasure trip was devised
10 expose her 10 temptation or that he ex-
pected TO entrap her into any smprudent
act. He denies that he made no provision
or arrang srneni for her during his absence
ana that he refused to permit her TO ac-
company him on the trip, and SAYS she
had not contemplated going with him
DE- Dawson denies that a. that time he
employed detectives az large or any ey-
penss. or that he set detectives upon her
20 watch her every move or any OF her
movements. or 20 trail or follow her
wherever she might g. or 20 tran or follow
her az all. and denies tha; he ever A. enor-
nous expense or any expense employed
any detectives IN California II. a desire 10
discaSSr something derogatory 70 her char
acter or through any other desire.
Adverting again 90 the pleasure trip. DR.
Dawson ssys Mrs. Dawson was invited 20
y
remain IN this city ana stop with her sis
ter. who was residing AZ the Nenanrne
Tho chief reason inducing him % take the
trip. he says was that he was then IN
very had health. resulting from the great
mental worry and strain 20 which ne had
been subjected ny her cruel and Inhuran
treatment. ard on ar~unt OF his own m =
cradle ara unhappy domestic iifc. Re
fore starting M the trio. ne says. h WIS
advised by sklilfpl physicians in this -ity
that unless he a. orce gave up his prac-
tlce ard obtained n complete change O.
occupation no would break down
The only sum Or paws0n has personally
used % th~ proceeds ~ his wife's lands -
SAYS Is sie1A and Ne declares ~ 1ever
made any use - her property against her
wish Or protest. lie and Mrs Dawson are
row owners ~ an undivided ore-n fta. in
fhe <roshs MINE IN which he has invest II
sriAa Of her noaey and about 81 80 81 his
own.
In rer'y 20 ne answer ne saws he has
rot had fuii knowledge ~ every acf and
Decd - his ~ife during thei- married i'fe.
ars he denies knowledge ~ her alleged
adultery rrior - Isnuarv s.. iS-. ~ e
saws he has never confonesi any Of the
acts committed hv her.
Tho lntcrroga tories - AifN-' who Was
q r,srter ~ tNe Nendor7s - ;his CITY. dur
Eng July. August arH serferrber iSes are
,ir.-fsf mainly 20 events alleged 20 have