The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-22
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she did he must be perfectly willing to
grant it without opposition. Hatch oh:
jected to this strenuously at first. but
finally yielded when his wife did ask for
a divorce, upon being told by Hughes
that che would become q raving maniac
If her request were refused, and that
her recovery would be impossible.
Mrs. Hatch engaged Attorney snively
to secure the divorce for her. The COM
plant was prepared, alleging cruelty as
the grounds, and the answer to the COM
plant and stipulation that the cause
might be heard at any time forwarded
to the husband for acceptance of service
and execution of the stipulation. When
Mr.. Hatch received these papers he
went to Hughes as his most trusted
friend, who advised him that under no
circumstances must he refuse to grant
the divorce. Hughes even signed his
name as one Of the witnesses to the
signature Of Mr.. Hatch as to the stipu.
lation. The papers were then returned,
and the case for divorce heard before
Judge Rudkin. Fred Parker, who was
then prosecuting attorney, did not like
the appearance Of the whole matter,
and upon appearing-as the prosecuting
attorney is required to do in all default
cases-for the state, objected to the
divorce being granted. Judge Rudkin
took the view, however, that as the SER
vice OF the summons and complaint and
the stipulation seemed to be regular,
there was no reason for not granting the
divorce, which he did. The decree was
not then entered, but the papers were
duly filed and entry made about a
month ago by Judge Scott. Even after
the divorce was granted Hatch came
over to this city to visit his family, and
remained here several days. The day
after he left Hughes appeared upon the
scene. and Immediately he and Mrs.
Hatch began packing up the latter g
household goods. These were stored in
a warehouse. During the time that the
goods were being packed, Hughes and
Mrs. Hatch stayed at the California
lodging house. They then went to
Seattle. where Hughes was employed in
the Office of what is known as the
Syndicate Doctors.
1t was about this time that Mr.. Hatch
awoke to realization OF the fact that
he was the victim of diabolical scheme
on the part of Hughes. He came here
and found that his wife and family had
gone, and obtained sufficient evidence
on which to found a criminal charge
against Hughes. A warrant was issued
out OF Justice Taggard's court charging
the doctor with adultery, and was
placed in the hands of Sheriff Grant
early in November last. Mr.. Hatch and
Sheriff Grant then left for Seattle, but
their plans were frustrated by some one
here who wired to the telegraph oper.
ator in Almira, man named Peabody,
who seems to have been in league with
Hughes, who telegraphed to Hughes
that Hatch had left for Seattle; that he
had him Swallowed, and to "look out"
Upon receipt Of this, Hughes laid aside
his glasses, shaved his "sideburns" and
mustache, and left for Portland, Ore.
Mrs. Hatch followed with her two girls.
The husband and sheriff followed them,
but through the assistance OF a confed.
crate of the smooth doctor, he was
enabled to elude the officers, and left
Portland, going to Denver, Colo, taking
the two girls with him. Mrs. Hatch
returned to Seattle for few days, then
also went to Denver.
Hughes went to Chicago soon after
they were reunited in Denver. taking
with him Mrs. Hatch's youngest daugh.
ter, Henrietta, aged 5. He was gone
about week and returned without the
child, telling the mother that he had
left her with friends. The whereabouts
OF this girl are now unknown, and this
fact may lead to an important and
interesting detail in connection with
the case in the future.
While in Denver, Hughes pretended
ty get divorce from a woman known
as Charlotte A. Hughes, to whom he
claimed to have been married several
years ago, and w.o, as a matter OF fact
as since learned, was his lawful wife.
In the meantime it developed that he
had seduced the eldest daughter of Mrs.
Hatch. and in order to prevent her
testifying against him in any criminal
action growing out of the relations sus-
tanned with her, he caused pretended
marriage to be performed at Ogden,
Utah. He returned to Seattle with her
about the first of the present month.
1t is alleged, and upon good evidence,
that he has been brutal and mean both
to Mrs. Hatch and the daughter; that
he has flourished revolver and threat.
| ened to shoot them both at freouept