Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-25
James Meecham and Wife Sued in
District Court.
THE PLAINTIFF is GRACE G. MACE
Alleges That She Was Elected From
the Laclede Hotel December 81,
1s99-The Holsey Trial-Di-
vorce and other Matters.

Three thousand dollars is the amount
of damages asked by Grace G. Mace, of
| Clinton, against James Meecham and
Nettie Meecham, his wife, on account
of the ejectment of Miss Mace from the
hotel conducted by defendants and al
so for alleged insult to her. The petit
ton was filed today by T. G. Orelup,
attorney for plaintiff, and states that
defendants insulted plaintiff and eject
ed her from their hotel on the night
of December 81, 1899.
Lafayette Mckinney, by his attor-
neys, Jacques d Jaques, today filed a
petition asking divorce from his wife,
Anna Mckinney. Plaintiff says that
he and the defendant were married
July 3, 1883, and lived together as hus-
band and wife until about April, 1899,
when they separated on account of
the bad conduct of defendant. Plain
tiff further says that there were no
children born to them; that since their
marriage and within the past three
years defendant has become a habitual
drunkard; that she has been guilty of
adultery with divers persons unknown
to this plaintiff and has been arrested
by the police for lewdness. Wherefore
plaintiff demands divorce from de-
PENDANT who seems willing that he
should have it, she having accepted
service of the original notice and waiy-
ed time.
Oscar Holsey is on trial today in the
district court, charged with breaking
and entering railroad car. Eggleston
who was indicted with him turned
states evidence. In the court room
two buckets of fine cut tobacco and
two caddies of plug tobacco together
with box that had been broken open
were piled up as exhibits in the case
and said to be the property taken.
In district court today the will of
Elizabeth A. Root was admitted to pro-
bate but no executor was appointed.
The will leaves all the properly of de-
cedent to her two daughters, Mrs. ADJ
die H., Southwicl, of Springfield, Mass,
and Mrs. Eta L. Seeley, of Kansas
City,, Mo-, who are both named as ex-
ecutors in the will.
In the matter of the estate of Christy
Heckart, the final report Of the execu-
trix was approved, the executrix dis
charged and the sureties on her bond
were eXonerated. An order was also
entered authorizing plaintiff to turn
over to herself as widow of decedent, a
certain note for $1,525 made to dece-
dent during his lifetime.
| 1t has been announced by the local
lauthorities that a certain familyin OF
tumwa has been found with olecmar-
Igarine in its possession, the same said
to have been purchased from a repre-
sentative of Chicago grocery he Sc.
B. P. Norton, of Des Moines, state dairy
commissioner, was in the city this
morning in consultation with .. B.
Hill, and Ottumwa officials, in regard
Ito the, matter. Only one pail of the
oleomargarine has been received thus
far and the authorities are making an
effort to ascertain the name of the par
ty who sold it.
lin Bankruptcy.
Samuel H. Wright, of Eldon, today
filed petition in bankruptcy before
Referee John W.Lewis, scheduling liza
bilities amounting to $1,541.63 and as
sets amounting to $3.50, which it is
claimed are exempt. The first meet
ing of creditors has been set for Feb
ruary 8, at the office of the referee,