The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-01
D. Williams Files
Charges Against Mem
Der of Department.
Ben Thomas oil
Winning the Affections
Of Mrs. Williams.

HIGGINS that Ben Thomas. a
tnber Of the fire department. had
|nlaied his wife's affections. and
u he had been aided and abetted
hits course By superior officers
the department. A. ID. Williams.
D soSA Terry av-. yesterday filed
formal charge reclting the facts
ID the civil service commission
commission Immediately re-.
(sd the charges to Chief Bring.
p. who viii hold a hearing In
near future.
he aggrieved husband reciteH
while Thomas vas In engine
+ No. Is he carried on hts
krking with Mrs. Williams.
J the consent and approval OF
| captain In charge The depart.
kt books show this 10 have been
~ William Winningham
Dy Inuendo the officers In charge
|tke fire houses Al s3rd AZ. and
Hinton Il. aud Seventh AZ. ard
|umbla Il. ART also said g. have
y cogniKant OF Thomas lnfatn-
y Cor Mrs. Willi1ms OfficlAls
fire headquarters say that
Dc. H. Breitenstein. who had
tKe of the station al ard aud
unlon st. was away on his
tion during the time stated
Williams complaint Is AZ fol
Aiienated His wife.
desire 20 call your attention
BE conduct Of certain employees
BE- FIRE department OF the city
Seattle. On April 20. 1905. /.
my wife and child, rented and
lnenced 10 occupy a flaf at No
Minor at.. In the city Of Sc.
directly across the street
engine h0nne No. fs. During
FIRST u the month Of May one
Thomas. relief man IN the
department. was stationed Al
Pc house No is. and began at
Ping ny wife's attention b.
nE his hand. speaking and
ing her at all times possible.
was on duty Il these times
be 18th q May he met ny wife
they vent upstairs In a room
sgine house No IS and we're
for an hour.
b the 18th Of May h. met her
j. back Of engine house No
he vas on duty both Of these
On the 18th Of May he met
At the corner ~ Denny way
Minor ay.. aad together they
ppeared around the corner.
Fircmen Enjoyed Joke.
hen Thomas vent around the
with my wife one Of the fire
pushed the button In the
y house and the captain
sed and Informed the firemen
be gave Thomas extra time
over and meet nv wife. I
home earlier that day than
and found ny wife and a
p man IN the fiat. demand.
name and an explanation
formed me that his name Was
homaN, and he also adfaitfed
pc had never been introduced
he told me the captain
him 30 minutes extra time 10
pom ms wife I ordered him
pc the flat and have nothing
70 say to my wife
the 18th day of Nav. Ben
p was transferred to the en.
Aouse at 53rd and r. Union
{ captain al engine house No
rmed nay wife where he had
ransierred On or about the
May ny wife called at 33rd
Union engine house aud Wis
homas am informed that
10 charge and on duty at
.me.
Met at Engine House.
said Ben Thomas met her
engine house at Seventh and
bia. on different occasions
- on duty II these times
nghtef. a baby Of two years
90 NY vile on all these oo.
! am informed and verify
mat they used the tele
while Thomas was on duty
ffeni engine houses
n Informed and verify be.
bat Ben Thomas told The
At engine house 80. rs ~
pduct with my wife and the
has made a laughing stock
by speaking Of Il to parties
p Informed that these bro.