The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-27
R LL|MONY A FORTUNE.
[-~ AWARDS MRS. wALTHER
e,oooo IN DIVORCE SUIT.
who Made Big Money in
eawssn, Loses His Wife, His
r<uAren and Portion of His
cs~peteney I'm superior Court.

n rial Of the divorce suit brought by
Nellie W. waither against w. J.
n;,hev was ended yesterday afternoon
=. enuity department OF the superior
- ~heu Judge Moore awarded TO the
s.str a small fortune as alimony. to-
~, With the custody OF the three minor
.sr.n and $500 attorneys fees. The
~ severely criticised the treatment
-h3ch walther Is alleged TO have sub
- his wife. and stated that he de-
~ The court records to show the courts
Lsujon OF husband guilty OF the acts
e,sh,,ted 10 the defendant.
- vas published at the time the COM
ssnt In the case was filed, the Walthers
-. former residents OF Port Townsend.
S.v~ Waither married his wife about ten
- ago. In 1855 the couple removed to
svron, where a fortune was accumuiat-
me complaint alleged cruelty and in
ruasn treatment OF such a nature that
. niaintiff demurred to citing specific
fances unless required TO do so In
Of particulars for the courts salts
ction.
,day afternoon Mrs. waither took the
ana and related, in n modest but very
rorsxslve and simple manner, how her
rband had treated her. She said that
M they had moved TO Dawson city
had frequently beaten her without prov
ntion, and her attorney offered to show
Dawson newspaper clippings that
fathers chastisenent OF his wife was
foriou. IN the Kiondike capital
Mrs. walther told the court that since
elue 20 Dawson walther had accumu-
I'D a fortune variously estimated to
Mount to between s2s. 600 and $4,000 made
incipaliy out OF his portion OF the profits
a the Yukon Iron Works. in which
t.a L. All IN. f1.tr q.
Interest. At one time, the witness stated.
~ had In a trunk In their apartments
6AO IN gold, which she afterwards paid
kses 10 her husband TO use In the pur-
Aaee Of additional machinery for the iron
re us' witness told. with tears in her eyes.
|tow her husband had declared that he
Eveuld never consent to her having per-
lament possession of the three daughters,
|ged :, and years respectively.
Tie told me" said Mrs. walther. that
IN mosher-in-law was entitled 70 my chill
|Dsn. although my conscience tells me that
/ have been faithful mother and done
everything that is IN my power TO mold
|Aely characters rightly"
| Attorney Charles r. Munday, who an
5sared IN the case for the defense. at
- request OF the prosecuting attorneys
f6re here raised the question OF the
hlntiff's bona fide residence in this state,
|6nlming that witnesses would swear she
~ said that her home was IN Dawson
everal witnesses were examined to prove
rnidence. by both the attorneys for the
5hinfin and defendant.
me taking OF testimony was concluded
rnortly before o'clock. and the court i'm
lrdlAfely rendered his decision Judge
bore decreed that Mrs. Waither was en-
MED TO 5000 VI the community estate.
u custody OF the children, together with
attorneys fees TO defray the cost OF
~ seton The court also expressed his
zsnlon u scathing language. OF the de-
lndanf In the action. In view OF his al
<9ed Treatment OF his wife
LET the record show the courts opiu-
w OF this man said Judge Moore, The
~ was brought to a close with this re-