The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-11
HUSBAND A HIGH ROLLER.
Mrs. L. H. Bailey Files Sensa-
tional Charges in Court.
SAYS HE WAS a PRoFLIoATe.
Claims That He Took Her From .
Luxurious Home I'm San Francisco
and Brought Her 40 Dire Poverty
-Another Woman I'm the Cnse-
The Husband Makes a Flint Denial
and BIames wffe's Extravagance.

Affidavits flied In the superior court yes
terday IN the divorce case Of l. H. Bailey
VS. Laura Il. Bailey bring II to the front
as one Of the most Sensational suits OF
the kind ever instituted In that tribunal.
The parties to the suit. moreover. are OF
no little prominence. The plaintif -
well-known commercial traveller whose
home Is in this city and who IL in the en-
ploy OF a large machinery house. and the
defendant is a sister Of NJ. VI, Defoung,
proprietor OF the San francisco Chronicle
Both husband and wife formerly occu-
pied a high social position In that city,
where the latter IL now living. as she al
leres. IN direst poverty. She alleges that
her sad condition Is the result OF her hus-
bands reckless extravagance and de-
bauchsry. He however. denies the charge
and says that II she IL In the miserapie
condition she represents II Is the conse-
quence OF her own unbridled extrava-
Gancc.
when Bailey sued for divorce several
week ago there was nothing at all sens
ationai IN his complaint He merely al
legged that II vas impossible for him 10
Iive longer with his wife. on account OF
her insane and unreasoning Jealousy, ana
that he had left her In San Francisco ana
come to Seattle to repair his wasted for-
Mira bailey. through her lawyers in this
city, has made startling charges against
her husband, She accuses him not only
OF extravagance and debauchery. but OF
even Rrnver violations OF his obligations
10 the wife Of his bosom.
Wonan NJ the Botton of II.
A.wcman named Teresa Griffin McDon-
aid, according TO Mrs, Bailey's Affidavit, 10
At the bottom OF all tho trouble. For nf-
Dali -
band has supported this woman in lux
ury. and iavished upon her every dollar
Mt his command. ms well as the love and
affection that should belong to his wife.
Now that she has been reduced to abso-
Into want. Mrs. Bailey claims her husband
wishes 70 east her aside and marry the
woman who has long suppianted her Ia
Bailey. In his reply affidavit. natly de-
MES every charge his wife makes against
him. He denies the very existence OF
such 4 woman as Teresa Mcdonald, and
says that every charge OF adultery. drunk
enncss and debauchery his wife makes
against him IN absolutely false and
manufactured out OF whole cloth"
In voiumfnous affidavits. Mrs. Bailey
sets out In black and white the detailed
story of her married life from her own
standpoint. Tho story begins years ago
when she. the daughter Of luxury. united
her fortunes with those OF Bailey. The
frst few months OF their married life. she
says, werc spent at the homo OF her rela-
tives. where she had lived prior to her
marriage. Her husband. she said. upon
taking up HIS residence there. agreed to
pay board and lodging until such time
a. ho could set up an establishment OF hts
own This, she says. he did not do. For
ono month only. she alleges. he kept hts
word. and during the rest Of his stay
there paid nothing whatever.
Details Of ALLEGED Badness.
She gives In detail an account OF his al
legged misconduct after marriage. telling
OF his stated dissolute habits and extrava-
xance. When he had finally reached the
end OF HIS money and most of ers, she
says. he effected reconciliation with her,
and. through the influence or her brother,
obtained position In tho city han at San
Francisco ut a salary OF $50 month
They began housekeeping, she says at
cottage they built on Leavenworth street.
between Geary and o'Farrell. For years,
or until the death OF her brother, she all
ieges, her husband kept his position at the
city hall. Nevertheless. she says. she
profited little by the fact
Her husbands entire salary, she charg-
a.. was aren't IN debauchery She alleges
that he was a notorious high roller" and
was known ''belsw the line as Cham
pagne Charlie" He received a large
amount Of money. she says. from the es-
tate OF his father, one OF the wealthy pto-
neers OF san Francisco. ana squandered
a. In the same manner she alleges. he
spent ti2.ooo which she received from her
dead brothers. estate. II he ever saved
any money. she says, Il must have been
deposited In the name OF Mrs, Mcdonald.
whom She alleges her husband kept In
luxury al 100 Dupont street.
Wife OF = Race Track Man.
Mrs. Bailey tells Of several instances
when she, as she alleges. met her husband
In public places with Mrs. Mcdonald Mira
Mcnonald. she alleges, Was tho wife ~ a
race track man named Hugh Mcdonald
She charges her husband with having
come between Mcdonald and his wife.
and gtvrs the dessiis % a midnight meet
TINS between BAILEY and tho alleged de-
eeived husband at Mrs. Mcdonald private
apartments
Mira Bailey denies that she Is insanely
aud unreMaoaahly jealous Of her husband
and claims that he Is deceiyihg the court
when he SAYS be has no interest In the
American Iron Works In san Francisco
and tho sohranto-t'Rsirc ranch in Caifor-
MIA In conclusion. she tells % her own
sad condition, she alleges she l. penni-
less and friehdiesS and Is living ia sqaalid
poverty In a threesrgon csttage ON oak
street san Francisco Tho raoms she
says, are uncarrVted the walls barren.
and the smallest comforts % life lack
ing she Is huylng her groceries. ahs
saYa In ia-cUat foss burning candies fnr