The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-15
HONE CIRCLE IS BROKEN.
ELOPENENT. FOLLOWED BY GAMING
AND DIVORCE slit.
Mrs. n. weoitorfon Forsakes Her
Hasbana and Flee. From the East
End Of Cascade Tunnei 20 seattle

The elopemsnt Of pretty young wife
with the younger smpsoye Of a much
cider husband. followed b. a successful
pursuit. divorce suit and a Gaming. Is the
latest sensation at tie east end of the
Cascade tunnel On the Great Northern
railroad
The affair terminated in Seattle. where
the young people are n5w living. The d.
yoreed husband. having accomplished
what he desired. has returned home His
name is T. W9o.torton. while the man
who is accused CT causing trouble Is Henry
Dyer. wooliorton Is Is years old. which
gives him seniority OF = years over
Dyer. Mrs. wooi,orton IS n years old.
she has a dark complexion. fire figure.
round, plump cheeks. and eyes that would
make a ribbon salesman forget The num-
Der Of yards he had measured.
Wooltert0n is almost Pooh Ban bust
ness nan at the cas-; end cf the Great
laundry and general merchandise store.
Dyer and Afrs. WooItorton worked in the
laundry They were there until recently,
dating from the first Of the year. Wool
torton says business was good. bu. some
how the profits were small. This troubled
him. He could not understand ii, but had
no idea that anything unusual was going
on or was about 10 happen.
A week ago Saturday evening his eyes
became clearer. Mrs. woaltorton. vita
her round cheeks and pretty eyes, could
not be found. A family trunk had also
disappeared. Then Ii became known that
Dyer WAS not in town. The absence CT
the young wife and her husbands en-
ploye was choice morsei for Dame Ru-
NOR. Mr.. WooItorton, being business
man. applied business principles 10 the af-
fair which touched MS heart, home and
pocketbook. The more he investigated the
more he became convinced that his money
had furnished most OF the means for TIE
e.open.ent.
Having discovered that Mrs. wooIiortGn
and Mr.. Dyer took a Great Northern
train west, Mr.. Wooltorton jumped TO the
conclusion that they would 20 straight TO
the metropolitan city of Seattle. He fol-
loved At the Great Northern depot he
saw a trunk. II would know that trunk
four blocks away" said Mr.. Wooltorion.
He told his troubles 10 friend, who sug-
gested that he secure the services OF a
detective to follow the trunk.
While the detective did his work Mr..
WooItorion was in the background. prac-
;icing uppercuts. pivot blows and cane
tactics The detective located Mrs. Wool
torton and Mr. Dyer on Madison street.
near the cable power house. jr. Wool
torton was not backward in making his
presence in the city known. He said that
he got back some OF the money he had
lost AID received a promise Of the re-
mander
Last Friday Mr. Wooltorton and Mr.
Dyer met Unexpectedly on the sidewalk
in front Of the New England hotel. on
First avenue SOUTH corner OF Main street.
They did not appear glad to renew old ac-
quaintance In fact there was something
OF fracax which ended when MIR. WOOL
torton smashed Mr.. Dyer on the head with
a cane.
The same night Mr.. Wooitorton took the
train home but not before papers for
divorce were prepared. Even after II is
ali over Mr.. Wooltorton does not blame
his wife very much.