The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-12-13

installed in their new home. This wa,
shortly after the first Of July, 1904
After remaining bout week Mr.. Hatch
returned to Almua. About this time
the woman who had been living with
Dr.. Hughes as his wife went east
Hughes gave out the information thai
he was going to Seattle, but instead he
came to North Yakima, going direct to
4, the home If Mrs. Hatch. He remained
, there from the 4th to the 18th of the
month, then returned to Almira,
Shortly after, the little con of Mr..
Hatch, who remained in Almira with
the father, was taken Ill and was treated
by DR.. Hughes, who prevailed upon the
father to keep the fact of his illness
from Mrs. Hatch, on the ground that il
would be unwise to disturb or alarm her
in view of her mental condition. Mr..
Hatch agreed, but Hughes wrote secretly
to Mrs. Hatch, who returned to Almirs
at once, ostensibly OIL account Of the
illness Of her child, without notifying her
husband that she would return.
Before her arrival at home Hughes
had talk with Mr.. Hatch, and told
him that his wife would in all proba-
bility be in the most precarious condi.
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that she might ask for a division OF
agree to 1t in order to prevent her going
violently insane. This is just what she
did ask for and insist upon, and be-
lieving and trusting in DR.. Hughes as q
friend, Mr.. Hatch unhesitatingly con-
sented. The husband and wife went to
Wilbur, where he decided to her one-half
OF all their property, including more
than 1000 acres OF valuable land in
Lincoln county. Mrs. Hatch then came
back to Yakima, while Hughes con.
tinued his imposition upon the credulity
Of the husband.
The next step was to inform Mr..
Hatch that his wife was fast approach
ing the time Of greatest danger, and
that II she passed safely through the
period she would completely recover her
mental faculties in Q year or two. He
told him, however, that she might con-
clude to demand . divorce, and that II
she did he must be perfectly willing to
grant 1t without opposition. Hatch OBJ
jected to this strenuously at first. but
finally yielded when his wife did ask for
q divorce, upon being told by Hughes
that she would become . raving maniac
II her request were refused, and that
her recovery would be impossible.
It 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 evidences
on which TO found . criminal charge
against Hughes. A warrant was issued
out Of Justice Tageard'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-
stor In Almira. . man named Peabody,
who seems TO have been in League with
Hughes, who telegrsphed to Hughes
that Hatch had left for Seattle; that he
had him shadowed, 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,
bat through the assistance Of . conied.
erate Al the smooth doctor, he Wa
enabled 70 elude the oASceys, and left
Portland. going 70 Denver, Colo, taking
the two girls with him. MFs. Hatch