The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-23

0etsctlye C164are " as SEARCHING me CITY
last eveaing for Del Sea man biacksrafta
oy trade. wno Is accused OF b-lataL1y beat
ing rs vie ard his aosher-in-sax. Mrs
Ida kelley. ard attempting 70 steal his
1s-months Cd baby boy.
The assault took pace N TIE modest IT.
re home OF Mrs. Kelley. near the corner
OF olive street and Twelfth avenue. yes
tercay afternoon about 3ssa O'Clock.
A report was received at police head
quarters between 3:s1 and o'clock that
there was serious trono.e az the home OF
Mrs Ida Kaley. near the corner Of Olive
street and Twelfth avenue. Chief OF Police
Reed detailed Detective Cudihes 70 Inves-
t4gate. The detective hurried out 20 the
house and found everything in a state OF
Wild excitement Mrs. Kelley was suffer
Ing severe pains rom blow on the SIDE OF
her face and big bunch on the back or
her head where she had fallen against the
house. Mrs. Ke9ey's daughter. wao,i L. Del
Seaman's wife. WAS IN distress from =
blow on the stomach, and the baby's
clothes had been torn almost OF.
The women told Cudihee that Seaman
and bis wife had not been living together
for month The baby, q big bouncing
boy about eighteen months old. had been
looked after by its grandmother. Mrs Lii
da Kelley. In the meantime Mrs. Sea-
man lad gone out 10 work She happened
70 be home yesterday when Seaman came
to the house and attempted to take the
baby away. The grandmother and the
mother resisted him and he not only
threatened his wite's lie but Knocked his
mother-ln-law down. kicked her and also
struck his wife IN the stomach The per-
siStency OF the women won the day and
Seaman made his escape by means OF a
double team that was standing in the
street when he tried 70 carry on the In
FAINT. The women said that the team was
in charge OF large man who came across
the street when they yelled murder but
who made no effort 10 protect them from
Seaman's fury. Detective cudihee Is IN
der the impression that as Seaman escaped
In the team and the man took no part in
the fracas he must have had knowledge of
what Seaman intended 20 do.
Last evening Mrs. Kelley went before
City Attorney Rawson and swore TO a
complaint charging Seaman with assault
and battery. II Is probable that after
the disposal Of the case additional pro-
ceedings will be instituted to put Seaman
under bonds to keep the peace.
DO not cali Seaman my son-in-Iaw."
said AIRS. Kelley TO a Post-Intelllgence
reporter last night. He has forfeited
ais right 20 the title" Mrs. Kelley is a
middie-aged, respectable appearing wo-
man. She has not been In good health
for some time. and for thar reason her
experience has had serious effect. She
Is still very weak and can hardly walk.
Her side troubles Eer considerably. and
she has pains at the back OF her head.
As she told OF what took place ar her
house there was not the slightest trace
Of vindIetiveness in her manner. Once in
a while tears would trfcals down her pale
face and she would bow her head IN grief.
She loves that baby with all her heart,
and IL was easy to see that she meant IL
when she said. II would die before he
took that baby boy away"
The story dates back about two years.
AT that time Dell Seaman was married TO
Estella Kelley EsteIla was pretty then.
Two years Of married life. however. have
done something toward. reducing her 70
a careworn woman. About a month age
Mrs. Seaman went TO her mothers house
When she entered the door there was a
look upon her face that made the mother
think something was wrong.
II am hungry. mamma" said the poor
woman. GO 20 the cupboard and get
something TO eat replied the mother
Then the daughter told her mother OF
her troubles how there was no food IN
tbs house and how she had hardly clothes
enough 10 cover her body. II was with
a heavy heart that she returned home
that night A few days more and Mrs.
Seaman told her mother that she could
not stand II any longer. She left her huS-
band and went home. taking her baby
boy with her.
Since that time. Il is said, Seaman has
made some trouble, and on one occasion
the matter was reported to the police.
Yesterday afternoon Seaman was deliv-
ering coal at the house next to that where
his wife's mother lives Evidently he
could not resist the temptation 10 make
call He went over 20 the house and
walked in. His wife. her mother and the
baby were there. The baby was propped
up in chair. At arst everything was
lovely. but this was only the calm before
the storm. Here is Mrs. Kelleys story OF
what followed:
Seaman asked his wife to go down
town with him and have the babys pict-
urs taken. NO, cannot CO. replied his
wife. Mamma viii go with YOU
Yes. ] viii so. DELI said I. THIS
seemed 70 anger him, and replied
III be - II YOU are going 70 have
this child Then hs grabbed the baby and
started toward the door. I ran after him
and took hold OF the baby He opened
the door and dragged me down the hill
The haby's clothes were almost torn from
his body. Jumped 20 my feet and yelled
murder and rlan who stood near a
team or thu other side 0: the street came
over 20 the house. but he made no effort
70 assist me. He tod Seaman that he
wouldn't DO that. and then told me that
hooked SIS II would knock a man down.
I don't know why he should have made
such a remark. because I never was In
trouble before In my life. bat would die
before ! let Seaman carry OF that baby.
I would not let Seaman so and he turned
on me, saying as he did so, - you.