Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-08
SUESFATHER- IN-LAW
Amy Wright Wants 5000 From
Her Husbands Father.
CASE HAD A Observation-Disclosures
WeIdy Lutz, of Eldon. Has Dismissed
the Divorce Case Against His Wife,
Board of Supervisors Making
improvements at the Jail
[From Saturdays Daily.1

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From Saturdays Daily.l
Amy L. Wright, of Washington
township, has sued her father-in-law.
p. H. Wright, for the sum of $500,
which she claims is due on a certain
contract, which he had entered into
to insure his son living with this
plaintiff after he had married her.
This marriage took place one morning
in Judge Roberts Office, just before
the jury came in in a case where the
husband of plaintiff was being prose-
cuted for her seduction. The husband,
Ed Wright, who is son of the defend
ant in this case, evidently saw that a
verdict would be rendered against him
| and endeavored to persuade the. plain
tiff to marry him. This she would not
do until certain provisions were made
for the welfare of herself and her
child, which she claimed Ed Wright
was the father of. After time an
agreement was reached whereby Ed
| Wright's father, the defendant in this
forsake her. This suit is brought on
i IAio dSo1SShiSAtS Which was put Ill
writing. The petition alleges that on
and prior to October II, 1895, this
plaintiff was an unmarried woman, her
maiden name being Amy Loretta
Thomas; that on April IS, 1894, this
plaintiff gave birth to a son, the faith
er of which was Ed Wright, son of
this defendant, Z. II. Wright; that on
or about October II, 1895, this plaintiff
and Ed Wright entered into written
contract by the terms of which they
| agreed to become husband and wife
and live together as such; that by it's
terms Ed agreed to acknowledge the
son and that. he should have all the
rights OF son born in lawful wedlock,
including the rights of inheritance.
That at the same time and as a part
Of the general agreement that in con-
sideration Of plaintiff marrying de-
PENDANTS son and performing the du-
ties Of wife to the best of her abili-
ty, defendant agreed that should his
said son forsake plaintiff within five
years from October II, 1895, or if dur
ing said period said son should wilfully
neglect or refuse to provide for plain
tiff and her son, then and in that event
this defendant would provide for them
until the five years had elapsed. Mrs.
Wright now says that in consideration
of the agreements she married Ed and
has ever since complied with the terms
of the contract on her part
TO the best of her ability, but that not
Notwithstanding which on January 1887,
Ed. deserted her and has refused to
provide for her and her son. She says
that 81 per week from the time her
husban deserted her until May 2, 1900,
lis a reasonable compensation and she
asks for judgment for the sum of 5000,
that being what it would amount to.
Ed, it is said, deserted her once before
and she brought suit on the contract
securing Judgment against the father
for large sum. This was for time
prior to January 1, 1897. The matter
was adjusted, it is said, by Ed. agree
ing to support his wife, but this suit
is brought for a subsequent desertion.
| Divorce Case Dismissed.
| Weldy Lutz, of Eldon, has thought
better of his recent action in bringing
suit against his wife. Bertha M !.
Lutz, for divorce on the grounds of
adultery, mention of which was made
in the Courier last week. Today he fl
ed an instrument Diminishing his cause
of action and it is thought that mat
! tiers are once more lovely in the Lutz
household.
Improvements at the Jail.
The board of supervisors has ordered
a new concrete floor put in the Jail cor
rider to take the place of the stone
tagging which has hitherto for many
years served as flooring. The board
have also under discussion plan to
put in a bath tub, something sorely
needed. AS it is now prisoners use a
tub in the corridor. This is very try
ling matter for the turnkey, especially
with the filthy prisoners. Should
the board see their way clear
to bring about the improve
ment it will be greatly appre-
ciated by both the sheriff and the
turnkey. 1t might be well, however,
to put in the floor and tub and then
build another Jail around them.
This afternoon Officer Maloney saw
a couple of suspicious characters car
rying a lot of rope and couple of
sacks. They were out on Second street
near j. G. Booz' residence and the Off
Ger suspected that it was painters
outfit they were carrying. He took af-
ter them and the fellows ran. Just at
this moment Night Captain John Grey
Happened along and in short time
both men We're under arrest and their
| plumber secured. At the station the
men gave their names as Joe Martin
and Tom CASTELAR, and one and perhaps
both were bagged yesterday and turn
ed loose this morning. Their plumber
consisted of about 100 feet of rope, pull
lleys, ETC., such as are used by painters,
and sack containing old carpet. The
painters outfit belongs to j. G. Booz.
[From Fridays Daily.l
The coroner's jury in the murder
case of Josiah Carr who was found
murdered in his residence, northwest
of this city last Saturday evening, has
been in session at the court house to-
day and at the time of going to press
| wac still contin,linp ifs inyeStiua tions