The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-23
DR.. Dawson's Ex-WIfe Files a Pc
tition With the Court.
WISHES TO RETAIN HER BABIES.
The Older Hoy, says the Mother. IL
Delicate. and II Robbed OF Her
Lave and Affection Would Lam
eul.si and Die-The Other Needs
Ner Io,e-Nrs. Dawson Also
Wants Dawson To Pay Altmony.

Mamie c. Dawson, who was divorced
from DR. l.. X. Dawson after one OF the
most sensational suits in the history OF
King county. is again IA court This
time she petitions Judge Jacobs for
modification Of the decree Of divorce OF
July Is lsss The time has almost ar
rived when. according 20 The decree OF
divorce. the custody Of one CT the two
sons f. 10 De transferred from the
mother 10 the father. The decree. signed
by ex Judge Humez. provided that the
mother should have the custody OF the
boys until they were years Of age. On
May Il next the Older son. Louis Reeves
Dawson. viii reach that age. The
younger son. William Ralph coffnian
Daason. viii not be g until July Il. lsss-
The mother Ii not willing 10 give rp the
boys or 10 separate them. and yesterday
retltloned tse court fer an order extend
ing her custody of them until such a
time as the court may think just and
proper. She also asks that her husband
he compelled TO pay the aiirnony ordered
by tie decree. Judge Jacobs Sc. the
hearing Of The petition TOR January =.
The mothers petition Is full Of pathos.
The first ground on which the petition is
based is that she POSSESSES a deep and
pansionate affection for both children.
who have never before been separated
from each other or from their mother.
She alleges that they are greatly attached
10 each other. and that their separation
would cause them great grief and distress
of mind. and would he injurious 10 their
physical welfare as Wei as to their mental
advancement. The mother asserts that
she dsvotes her entire time. skill and
abilities 30 their culture. training and
proper care, In a manner and with n
fidelity far more careful and devoted than
Is customary between parent and child.
As a second reason why she shouId con-
tlnue in custody of the children. the
mother asserts that the older boy. who is
about 10 be taken from her Is Of IA fralI
and delicate constitution. which has not
improved with advancing years. notwith-
standing the fact that he has been faith
fully. patiently and skiiifuIly nursed by
hts mother and treated medically by his
father Mrs. Dawson says that the boy
always has been and il now dependent
upon her for his every want. and that
his illness and physical Affections have
Increased his dependency. She fur
Their alleges that hts affection for his
mother II of such n nature that Ills sep
aration would cause him SUCH suffering
die On this account. she declares. IL
is necessary that he should remain with
his mother until his health Is restored
''and during his minority
The mother alleges that Louis II. Daw-
son. the husband is not SO situated. nor
can he 80 situate himself to give
to the children the time. care and atten-
ton which their tender years demand.
In case their custody be given him by the
court the children would necessarily pass
into the hands or strangers.
The wife then charges that Or. Dawson
has neglected and refused to carry out
certain orders of the court made at the
time ha obtained the decree Of divorce
she asserts that he has failed 10 remove
the mortgage on the Mason county ranch
as required by the express terms OF the
decree. ard that he has refused 10 com
ply with the requirements of the decree
IN the payment OF all costs and other
money deereed to he paid TO the mother
for the support and maintenance OF her
self and children. This is cited as one
of the reasons why the mother should re-
main in custody 81 the children.
Besides a continuation Of the custody Of
the children. Mrs. Dawson asks for such
other relief as IN equity she may be en-
Titled TO.
Every chapter OF the DaYson divorce
ease has been fnil Of sensations. Ths
trial WAS held before Judge Humes and
his court room was crowded every min
ute of the TIME testimony was being taken.
Judge fiumss finally rendered his de-
ession granting the divorce GA the grounds
81 Mrs iaawson's alleged cruelty. The
most touching part of the whole case WIS
the disposition 81 the two bright little
hoSs, who are the Gauss of Mrs psw-
son coming into court again The part
OF The decree which II IS claimed DIR
Dawson has not abidea by Is that which
provides that he pay off the mortgage
CA the Mason coua1S ranch within one
Year. and thGt the wife be paid a rea
sonahle alimony for the support Of her
self ara children.
QUALITY talks that Is why miners