Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-15

CT reached nef, Tor the reason thai
they were intercepted by some mem
Der of the Soulard family at Arcadia
The woman further says that finally
she was sent for by Henry Kortjohn,
attorney for Mr.. Soulard, and they
called upon the dying man, when a
settlement was talked about but no,
Iconsummated. She says that Mr..
kortjohn asked her if she would be
satisfied with the discharge of the in
cumorance on the property. but she
refused to make reply one way or
the other. She also refused to say
whether a marriage ceremony had
been performed or not. and says she
asked the attorney if he knew what
constituted common law marriage.
| Thus this interview ended. accord
ing to Marion Ries, and now she
| threatens to put in a claim for her
share of the estate and contest the will
If one is presented in thu Probate
Court.
Henry Kortjohn was seen last night.
and he told a story somewhat at yari-
| ance with the statements made by
Marion Ries.
will place me in the light of fighting a
woman" began MIR. kortjohn. Mar
ion Ries is a nice-looking lady. and /
have only treated her with the respect
that is due lady. But l can emphat-
ically say that do not believe she will
ever put in a claim as the common-law
wife of J. CASTOR Soulard. She was
was never his wife, and she never
claimed to be so in his presence, and
he never introduced her as his wife.
She was simply his mistress and he
her keeper, and that was all there was
to their attachment. She was known
as Marion Ries, and, it is true, he
fitted up home for her. But he had
a perfect right to make her any pres
ent he desired to do. and nobody can
object to that on legal grounds.
Il happened to be in Arcadia one
day to settle some law cases for Mr..
Soulard while he was i'll. His mother
and sister were very much distressed
over the fact that Marion Ries had
come to the town and registered at a
hotel as Mrs. SouIard.' They had
previously refused her admittance to
their house. / persuaded them to al
low me to bring the woman before Mr. |
Soulard in the house and there settle |
the matter once for all as to what |
claims she might have. In the pres |
ence of several witnesses and Marion |
Ries said to Mr.. Soulard: Il under |
stand that this woman has made in |
situations that she is your common
law wife. Are they true?.
MIR. Soulard, turning to the woman.
said: Why. Marion. you know that it
is not true. You are not my wife
The woman replied: Well, if you
say so, / suppose am not
During all the interview the wom-
an never once claimed to be the wife
of Mr.. Soulard. / see it stated In the
prints. and l presume it is true. that
Mr.. Soulard on April 6. 1892. pur-
chased the Reber place property from
Thomas Flannery and wife, the con-
sideration being 5000. He after
wards executed deed of trust on the
same property to Flannery and wife TO
secure a payment of $1,000. On May
p, 1898, Mr.. Soulard executed to Mar
ion Ries a ouitclaim deed to the same
property, subject 10 the deed of trust
to Flannery and wife. for a considera-
ton of 81; In this quitclaim deed
Soulard swears that he is single man.
The deed was fled by Marion Ries last
August. There is evidence right here
that the woman is not the wife of
Soulard
MIR. Soulard's estate of $50. 900 was
all spent before he died, and there is
g. I
she should put in her claim. As to
The Reber place property the woman
can keep that"
When a Republic reporter called at
o'clock last night at 1869 Rebe-
place and inquired for Mrs. CASTOR
Soulard he was told by the servant,
xho answered the bell. that her mis-
.ress was i'll and could not be seen.
DIR. William F. Kier was in attend
ance upon the lady of the house at the
lime. When the doctor came down
stairs he was asked if Mrs. Soulard
vas seriously i'll.
..She is in a very nervous condi- {
ion-due to excitement from family
is suffering from acute
/ have administered a
sleeping potion and other remedies,
md left implicit instructions that the {
must not be disturbed" i
Ibid she discuss her family troub- ,
esp i
Only in general way. She said
hat the course of Mr.. Soulard's rela-
ives Immediately preceding and since
lis death had distressed her very
much"
WAS your patient introduced to
-ou by Mr.. Soulard as his wife," t
Il do not remember that she was so '
Introduced. but there was nothing l
aid or done to lead me to believe that ]
he was not DR.. CASTOR Soulard's wife. I
attended him during a long illness t
It this house over year ago, and also L
It their former home on Chestnut
street. l also treated her during DIR. 5
life at this house at his in
stance and request. / do not recall :
hat DR.. Soulard ever addressed her as
lis wife: but. repeat. that inferred
rom the surroundings and circum- !
stances that the lady, who presided :
,ver his home, was his wife. She
vas always present during my visits
md her attentions were such as wives q
rive their husbands in sickness / b
lnow nothing about DIR. Soulaids last z
illness. did not visit him in Arcadia
Mrs. Soulard is not seriously ill, Il
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