The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-18

rra Della e. Hammond. tia defendant
i. 90 acton for divorce brought agalns;
- ty her husband, Charles a Ham
I'd the vel known advertising agent,
.,~s<-asy went into court with q cross
J .rvlssa. and affidavit containing al.ega~
-. at a most sensational nature. The
Z. n4zx.t contained a petition 20 the court
xrt OF attachment Tor the person
u her husband. the plalntIr. and ar Or
~ restraining him from quitting the
..~ssry with money alleged 10 have been
!, .~sarssa during the continuance OF the
- s.rstss relations The affidavit and petit
- rers made q basis OF an order of
yssehnaeat and arrest issued yesterday
ksiesrrooii by Judge II. 3. Eenson. and al
| i se9eck Mr. Hammond vas taken into
! hxgiy b. Deputy Sheriff Atweii-
III IN many q a&y has the ceaseiess
T md OF the divorce mills yielded forth
Il Uoss remarkable and deeply pathetic
kfIh4.ary than that OF Mrs. Hammond.
/ &. tess IN she cross coMDiaint filed yes
eraxy by her attorney. W. Il. Hays.
RtRt Of the story has already been told
kfn tho nEwspa perS-a romance OF the
txcnA Arden kind-bnt the ending, as
AEusoa In the record in the Hammond
s,i&e Is 1t stands today, is OF a different
[ .Esnd from that OK Tennysoa's tale. Mrs.
.hnnoad Ia al present an efnp!oye OF
Il h. SEATTLE wooilen mills and a member
| III the First Presbyterian church. She
I,vpsorts herself and daughter. with some
1.r.js assistance rendered. she alleges, at
4
N. Hammond was talteE before Judge
/ benson at the latfer's residence last night
: and released on si.0o bonds. 10 appear al
ttN this morning in the superior court.
Tbrgs years ago Mrs. Hammond, who
Ihxa saen been the wife OF Charles A. Ham
moad for Eve years. learned. through
Ais medium of a California newspaper.
!. .aa. her first husband. Andrew s. Wise.
saem she had believed for years 10 be
Isksd. was alive and we'll Theu came an
i imminent Of her marriage viii; Ham
Isnopa a Subsequent divorce from Wise
| nd her yamafFiage with Hammond. All
biz these facts are toucised upon n ths
4 fess-eoaplairt which Is used TO predicate
as aeldavls en-. upon which an order for
! Hanrsuad's arrest was issued yesterday.
lkeaese.i OF tbs unwieliy yerbiage or the
#av. the story told by Mrs. Hammond in
|lg answer and cross-complaint is as fol-
lbrr
b March, iSas, Rev. Clark Davis pro-
| Iwneed the ceremony by which Della r.
tFsa. widow. OF California. WAS married
/ o Charles A. Hammond, of Seattle. The
kmple lived together until about year
Rieo Al the time of her marrlags with
I Ian non9. Mrs Wise believed herself 20
| i the widow OF Andrew $. Wise. Of c,gli-
] sraia. hy whem she had three children
:. son. q daughter Il, years and another
sssrs ~ age She believed her husband
LEAD and had long Worn widows weeds
\ III him. ffer uoloa with Hammond was
fseiucivs OF two soma. One or these,
! Remand. died a. moatas old. Her Sec
! nd son hy Hammond. Harold. died when
fstarly years % age.
Three years ago. when she learned tnat
f,ss FIRST husband was still among the Nv
srx. tas couple Immediately quit th"!r
Partial relations. Shortly after This NJ
Hammond brought suit for an annulment
! Il the marriage and the decree vas grant
y d ay the superior court on TIE ground OF
y isr marriage with Wise.
Nrs. Hammond. taking her daughter
fssth her. then returned 20 California Iav-
Ia or a farm near a small town In SOUTH
I'm California. IN lawful marriage. "a he
7rpsofpa Ia a MR. Herr Mrs. Nise found
Der husband WITH him was their son
k,sa ana of the daughters \ mutually
Satisfactory arrangement az their 1Hacui-
fsas was brought about between the long
ksrsea pair and Mrs Wise. returning 20
bssi.le vlth both her daughters. faiea an
Lection against her husband snd won her
ksearen 81 d vorcr. This was In 1897.
rrArr me laws cf the state neither or
ssAs sartt.s "a a divorce ~1r TcmaTry In
| yaa 81 six months Mia Hammond al
tesss however. that Immediately after
kAs decree forever sevpriug her ties 20
1,pr FIRST husband rad been aned bv Tire
kaart. Hammond begged her IN rFmarTy
ntn She pointed out T. is alleged IN
ssts crosse blll that under the law she Wa
hisnAlhlielf from again entering the marital
lsn.s within a period ~ six man:hs- He
hsnaisa - thS. II Is alleged. bv saving
fetn, thu law was defective. hut 'hat 20 oh
fsase anv eonp}icafluris az q LEGAL nature.
bliss eou.A go - Portland. or. and there
IL ar.fet s. tire bonds e wealock ard
fEssFnsrd re.Hrn 20 Sosft1~ anfl live, un
tl~grted - the laws restrict ions.
] II thix NJ Hammond consented, and
4 kaIn iaev stood before the altar and
1seegea them ~,}ves each 20 cherish tile
stteer un:H death. Thte ceremony was
fstsa xe,l je Jn'y. fS9a. Within iwo months
HfEr Mr. wise VAS divorced from her
NE hush nd,
hFsfevnie< % Ssa',le. the couple lived r.
trpaTstive happiness sniii aaout y year
etA When. Mrs Hammond alleges. their
tss @se interrupted ny ,mau} on tho
Pr 81 NJ. Hammond that her daughter.
fka = veal hy her f}rst marriage. should
p 5fIyan fam their hoUe.
lKfs Hammond hsEouSht her husband.
r sHsses, - conduct himself With pro-
4Fs'y ans confederation teW8si her 6sueh-
IL b.. 10 proved oi~iurate and lsft ths
/ sase. declaring he eo.f 80 longer i've
II Der However sire coH s.0tipi - 81
= snadry work. AT h.s rrguesg. nenalr~
= sle'Aes. ASA tccssicua.ly he pat3 her
i Faer fai@w tte sensational allegations
s@aa' 'hc ausheud II ls charged 81
e eFoSs c nagls.nt Gar. whlIo the ~ fe