The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-13

brsef voyage Of four days On the
-asrsn,ony, "craDie' Burke, the
-. \ again returned to- STATE OF
-. bsessedness. !, Is said greatly
- .ss own wfl. ''Cracse's'' little girl
sv,f,s. sued him for an annnlment
ueYYtsge yesterday. and by consent
= usties. Judge Jacobs heard the case
....ts. After listening 10 the evidence
!. rrsed tina, there had never been ie-
carriage and ordered that the mar
-. costracs between "crzbie" and the
-. LA Of his choice be "annaiisd and
: - and held FOR nsugat."
- sss was brought by Mira Agnes
..susssne. the mother OF the Is-year-old
-, n the lattsr's guardian ad Item
!. ~ complain, Mr.- Baliantine alleged
|..~ex tine facts surrounding her daugh-
-. s.ooemsn. and marriage. She claim
| . ,kaf the marriage license waE procured
- syaud and faat her daughter was inca
[~sa BIZ reason OF her tender age, of con-
ling 20 the contract OF marriage and
E-~aes n annuiiet The testimony in sup
- ~ the complaint did not wander far
- fhs text. Mrs Ballantins testified 10
=. rita OF the main facts alleged. She
- the court that the person who made
p. AFFIDAVIT that ''C'rabie' and the little
a vsfs OF legal age In order 20 obtain the
|~asY1axs licsnse was Patrick ]. Lanahan.
m svcprds In the county auditors Office
|ys4fy this statement.
Lnahan was formerly elevator boy in
|oe sullivan building on First avenue. and
|hess . very good reputation among MS
.eanaintances !, was ne 1t is said, vino
- @tipped'' of the whereabouts OF the
~ noon and tiny bride TO the irate moth-
= Il the latter.
NJ little girls testimony was merely
orpicrative She claimed she had no
IA Of the soiamnity OF the marriage con-
eses with 'Crabie." and was willing that
d shosl6 be annnlied. She said she was
~ consulted about getting the license at
q and only knew that she was regularly
aArted by Rev. John r. Damon on Au-
pHl
IN ORDER that Cradle might have no
srzs!on % complain In the future and
b make the proceedings legal guardian
n item was appointed for Cradle" In the
b<s0n Of Attorney Robert +. Booth. Mr..
easth rross-examined the girl bride briefly
without developing anything startling
0ns question he asked her vas wha, Mrs.
EslIantiae her mother, had saia when
s6ked for her consent to the marriage The
saotion seemed 10 call up unpleasant rec
ilect!onf for the girl biushed furiousiy
7 don't think that's any of your bust
aen" she blurted out. 1T is "A matter be-
tvtsn liz and won't tell you
~, Booth insisted on an answer hiniing
eatsh ne didn't desire Mrs. Bailantsne's ex-
81 words but only their purport. The 1T
fas g'rl see!ned relieved then. and under
The direction OF the court answered the
eosRlon saying that her mother had re-
fxsd 10 Ktve her consent.
Me sCrabie" Burke. who IN now Miss
9yrfe Lena Graves again the court hav-
mS restored her maiden name made
pleasing picture on the witness stand. She
, v-.c mare siri. She had pretty bright
tyes. fAy cheeks aud pleasant manners,
ane tsfre are men much oder than
'vss6ls' who would also feel decidedly
etxr-heartsd II they were placed In
'ysaeieS' shoes. She made decided hit
via the audience. She was accompanied
csly by her mother and her lawyer. Mr..
Brady. Of Brady Il Gay.
Traose." who bears high reputation
lsf personal courage among the newsboys
0a not seem a, ease. His actions BETRAYED
essvousness and he looked picture OF dis
consolation, People who have talked with
esa cay That he wanted to keep HIS wife
sd feels much ggieved a, her loss. hu,
e7aoie' makes no statements for puhllca-
uon He was examined as A witness yes
sHusy, out was asked no questions Of I'm
eeftsnee Cradle" like his wife was wei
rssed. One Of his two older sisters was
Vim him in court.
understood that ''Crab;e" will STAY
: Seattle and continue 10 sell newsnaners
Isa mar Mrs. hallantlne will take Myrtle
'aex TO Kansas City again.