The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-19
BLACKMAILS MOTHER RYTHER
The AFTERNOON "kHocKER" KEEPS UP IT'S PERSECUTION
OF AN INNOCENT WOMAN AND PRINTS A MOST VILLAIN.
Gus ATTACK ON HER CHARACTER

Jealous Of the signal victory
which The Star gained In securing
the retention 81 Mother Ryther as
spent the past tweuty years no
building up. the scurriioua afternoon
skuoeker publishes laEi niEhi tie
most abominabIe and vicious at
tack against the character Of r good
and noble woman that has ever ap-
peared in local print
True 10 its policy of defaming the
character Of innocent wowen. The
Times printed some affidavits. cb-
taincd under pressure from an in
mate ~ the Rythcr Home. 10 the
effect that immoral sractieel had
been going on Ia the home for some
time
These affdavits were secured
from the girl by one Of Mother Ry-
theirs "knockers' BY promising the
girl new dresses and other comforts
The knocker brought the girl down
20 the Times office last week and
she told her cooked up story and
the Times had the story all set mp
20 publish on Sunday but was
frightened out Of It because Mother
Rythcr visited the Times office and
the girl denied that she hal ever
been the victim Of the brutality
charged in her affidaylts and said
that the statements she had made In
them we're hanefaced los. but that
she had made them under duress
and on the condition that she be
given new dresses and other com
forts and privileges which the 9TH
er children OF the homo could not
secure
II seems that this absolutely IN
reliable and seurrilous sheet has been
waiting It's hour 90 priat these lies
against Mother Ryther and seized
the opportunity In the hour Of Ter
victory over her defamers and per
secut1rs.
The star repeats that never iu tho
history of Seattle has such a y.l-
famous attempt to hlackpu the char
acter of a good and noble woman
appeared In public prinf as the one
which appeared in the Times last
night
The two affidavits. VII .gh chow
how malignant a prosecutor a." at
teruoon knockcr is. are printed be
low.
Notte BIEgertsaff being first /
sworn on oath SAYS That she Is I
the daughter Of Mrs Ada Steele. |
and af the age Of Il years and II /
months That heretofore. about one 1
month ago the affiant was request /
ed to slsu and did sign certain pa /
pers hostile To Mrs Ollie II Ryther |
and her son. Allen G. Ryther: that /
said papers we're signed by the at 4
nauf under undue influence. and af- 4
hant did not properly understand /
the purport OF the same Afflant /
desires TO state. and does state that
she has known Mrs ollie H. Ry-
Their and her son. Allen c. Ryther. /
Tor the past four years: that during /
an Of said time said Rythors have 1
always conducted themselves In n i
good and proper manner and have 4
always treated said affiant in de-
cent. respectful manner. affiant fur .
Their saws that any statements re-
fleeting on the conduct OF Allen c /
Ryther or his mother towards ar
fiant are false. malicious and wholly |
untrue
Affant finally says that she has
lived with Mrs Ryther for three
years. and during all that time she
has had opportunity 10 observe Mrs
Ryther That Airs Rvther has al
WAYS acted as a good charitable
woman and has performed hundreds
)f acts of charity towards poor. for