The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-02
A had REPuTArIos.
Afiidasifs Filed Here CONCERNING
.Lewey Hilps Place" fn Everest.

''I@wcy Hills place in Everett had sew
erai bad words spoken about II In manu-
script yesterday. No leess than ten aihda-
Wits were filed Ia the superior court OF
King county. and they all bore on thss
point. They were fled under the case OF
c. Il. Hin vs. l.. A. Hin. and are brought
about directly BY the fact that the hlisoan nd
and the wife. now Mrs. Parker. are strug-
Cling for the legal possession of their only
child. a little girl.
H. NJ Parker. who has married Mira Hill
eince her divorce from her former hus-
band says IN his affidavit that he b
young man OF good health and vtgor. with
plenty Of money and means 20 provide for
his wife and the little girl: that be has no
malice whatever towards Hill. and II the
little girl Is assigned TO the custody OF
her mother. ne will eheerfuiiy admit Mr..
Hin Whenever the latter WISHES 10 visit
the child. Mr.. parker's good character Is
certified TO BY affiaavitS from Willis Y.
Rooks. y. X. Howard, @. r. Thorndyke.
3. G.. Yerkes, Peter Moran. r. r. NJ Miller
and Charles q. Scott. all OF Seattle, and
from the following citizens OF Everett w.
O. Swaiweu. president OF the First Ma
slonal bank; Alex keay. proprietor Of the
East Everett Commercial wharf L. l.
Phelps for the Pacific Coast Stea mshlp
Company. and ex-Mayor w. G. Cox. NJ %.
VINO all certify thar Parker Is man OF
kind and gentle nature. with no dangerous
or bad habits. and that he can be re--e- on.
Mrs Parker. formerly Mrs. Hili. herself
files an affidavit in which she declares that
she loves and worShirs her only child.
even beyond her own iife, and az usother
she cannot live without her, knowing that
she - away from her IN the cold world
among strangers. who care for the little
thtnsg only frpm a money consideration"
She further swears that sae has spent her
last farfhfnr travelling great distances 70
virit her child. and thar II TIRE child Is COM
mlttei TO her care sse viii be courteous
10 the father when BE comes 70 pay visit.
Tnen scr4e the afisavtts which give Mr..
HlA's establishment In Everett sgch
black eye w Rlcs 81 Everett. swcaTs
that ne ttvex on the river side az Everest.
not far from the place In question: he IS
a s@am~ter and Tancher. and frequently
passes the place Il - terribly how srsi
Disgusting dive having no equal IN point
cf dsprnyify md &hsxaa that fa's dego-
nenf ever saw" Tire dspons0t has Saw
i'm said saloon drunken women cursinS
and soaring. drinking and hlsFEarding
CS7cN togefhcr. ard lastly men smashing
them In the face With their fists. having
WIS IS called general scrap" Nr. Rice
SAYS sha. Mr.. HITS reputation i BAD %
aAy ghr least rnd that Ne is utterly unfit
30 have the custody Of the child. me be-
ing an I'm moral and bad man"
statements % George =. Woodruff. VITO
condemns the place as cos1ssaan resort
81 aeaased tnen ara women ard gam
hlsgs. J. J. Brown. 81 express and draw
driver. who ensFnerstes toe rSrne GASES
q patrons and SAYS the place IS Kept
oaea not ealy Oh week DAYS. Bot siso On
ss.hs Isoxd's day sabbath" + J. i1t-
man. a blacksmith. who s&ys tl1at TIE
paas,ss il s'nsterseassy vile ant thst "aA
the tune ssfcl ana vale characters cur
xYsxasH tsere from TIE ioW and tsfseorSl
n.rts - the esty uiEbs snd day. ard CA
49, sshssth." Rev. r T. Drake, pastor
% Gle FIRST MsrsoSss ERiscosal church
* fsxsrssG 10 pAssse the ptscs 4fs-larhi-
~ ara uha condemns N.A as utterly
anat 80 have ire custody 81 TIE chlla.
ara sidney l.. Edwards. VITO hses last
- ne street fresh hlil. ard SAYS tne
g.Ae~ is lrs~susatsd ~ NV women and
ssrvakNa BUNS. and who cen8ezanz aiI -
= xasn with a gensrsAly bad rsPGsaS-os~