The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-20

Of the life story Of Mrs. Minnie
Elaine Deaver. whose husband.
James Deayer. was acquitted
last night Of the murder OF lien
~ Clay tioltl
For year and three months
after my ioveleAs marriage to
James Il. Deaver. retired sergeant.
major 81 marines, We continued to
live with my mother aud nay step.
father Mr., and Mrs. Sam Jewell
II my heart was broken on my
wedding day. It was to be even
more sorely wounded in the days
that followed During that year
and three months my life to me
was not worth living. remember
my honeymoon as a succession of
horrors. days Of grieving and nighta
OF fighting vainly against the hus.
hlynd my stenfather and mother had
forced upon me, only TO he overpow.
cred at last In spite OF mo. In his
massive embrace.
Learned 10 Keep Happy
was never happy but I was
least unhappy when Major peaver
was busy over at the navy yard
and could he alone, learned
quickly that must always keep
my mind and hands busy at some
work-othcFwise | must have brok'
en- down completely physically and
mentally under the tension OF iiv'
ms with a man did not love
As YEARLY the months dragged
along found myself becoming 40
emhlttered at everything. 80 defect
ed and tired Of life that | believe
| should shortly have filled a sui.
cide's grave. had Il not been for
one thing
Strange day dreams came TO me
az moments when I WIS huniiy oc.
eupied with work around the house.
These were golden moments 90 me.
when I seemed TO hear the flutter.
ing Of wings and 10 see oftrnti,nea
little faces smiling al me as out Of
a mist. There were other NANTES.
tations. too. that caused me wonder.
couflded In mamma.
She took inc In her arms Tears
came into Ter eyes. She told me
was soon to be mother.
A sudden surge OF happiness
thrilled me. was 10 have baby
Of my own-nomcthlnT could pour
out my love upon and II would love
me in return. Al least. something
10 live for That WAS wha, saved
me.
I was no happy had the temer'
lty TO hope my husbands nature
would be softenei when told him.
IA hope tina. was soon finttercd.
Another man would nt such time
have taken his wife tcnderly In his
arms and made over her. There
would have hcen long evenings 81
wonderful planning for the future.
hut James Deaver-So'
Kept Her In Fear
Ills actions made me ioathe him
even more. Not only war he am
old, oil man OF 80. but horrid
creature that hurt me when be
was present and haunted me when
he was not. wna young at ts
despite my so-caiied maturity. 9th.
er men--younE and companionable
booking were beginning to notice
me nj that age But ! could only
drop my eyes and hurry on.
made desperate effort TO keen
my husband from my thoughts ns
much as possible and center all Fny
attention on preparations for my
baby
II seems remarkable 90 me now
that stuck with him ali those years
that followed and endured all the
drudgery 81 a sruiierymaid. earning
my own living mostly and my boy =,
when he. repuicd the weaithiesi
enlisted man In tho service, was
amply able TO have provided me
with luxuries. The wonder Is that
did not find among acquaintance
some ono to run away with me. but
had ecen brought up 20 obey. and
obey have.
She Planned Alone
sewcd for my baby and hid the
little clothes where my husbands
eyes should no, find them. ! plan
ned alone. And then he came-my
boy. | am glad he has grown up
manly. But moro than that ! am
glad he IL tender and loving. II
was well for me that he came just
when he did.
Somehow my boy and have
pulled thru. We wrapped ourselves
up In each other and lived quite
apart, tho under the same roof.
from James Dcaver. One can en-.
aure any suffering almost for the
love OF her own little helpless babe.
Every mother understands that
\ year and three months after my
wedding. and month after my
baby tame. mamma and her second
husband moved away 10 Alki. And
lust before Christmas. 1905 I re-
queSted that we follow her there.
Baby now was demanding my Mt
teutlon more than ever was
teaching him TO walk and he was
beginning TO say simple words.
My husband. after We moved TO
Alkl. grew more sullen and morose.
Money was his chief trouble.
Just at the time when my little
boy was beginning TO toddle about
between chairs and needed my at
tention constantly. my husband told
me he was running short OF ready
cash and I would have to take In
roomers. That was the beginning OF
the trouble that finally led up 10
James r. Deaver. my husba nd, be
ing arrested for the murder Of II.
I G. Holt.
From that time on. up until our
| final separation. | had not only 70