Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29

cations, But Makes no
Defense.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, April 20. Rev. E. NJ. vittum,
gl.astor of the Grinnell Congregational
church. has finally succeeded in obtain
ing copies of the petition, decree and
ether papers in the Heron divorce case.
These are the papers that had dis
appeared from the court at Algona and
are now made public for the first time.
Where they have been is not known. The
charges made in the petition will be
used as the basis for the charges that
will be brought against Professor g. D..
Heron at the church trial which will
be held at Baxter Tuesday, April 30.
The guraded nature of the wording of
the petition and the other papers of the
case shows that nothing was allowed to
law absolutely demanded While the
alimony is described as being generous
and liberal and that it was paid in cash,
That Professor Herrcn denies the allie
cations of the petition in his answer is
not generally known. He denies them.
but makes no defense, and the court
finds the allegations true. The copy OF
the petition, answer and decree fol-
lows:
In the District Court of Iowa. in and,
for Kossuth County
Mary overheard Heron, plaintiff, VS.
George d. Heron, defendant
Petition for Divorce
The plaintiff, Mary Everhard Heron,
respectfully shows to the court that she
lis the wife of George ID. Heron, the de-
PENDANT herein; that they We're married.
son the 9Th day of January, 1852, at
sRipon. Wis.
That they lived together as husband
and wife from the time of their mar
rage until about five years ago, when
the defendant without cause or excuse
deserted this plaintiff and refused to
longer live and co-habit with her as
her husband and that such absence has
continued from then until now.
That during the time OF their living
together as man and wife there was
shorn to the plaintiff ard defendant. the
following children: Margaret Venetle.
born Sept. 10. 1855; William Eyerhard.
born May Z. 1888; Carlyn Rand. born
Nov. 90, 1892: Midiam Coyle, born Feb.
.. 1896
That notwithstanding the plaintiff has
always conducted herself towards the
defendant IS loving, kind aud duti-
full wife, and notwithstanding she dis
Charged in the fullest measure her du-
ties and obligations to him, the de-
PENDANT, during the last two years es-
recially. has been guilty of such cruel
and inhuman treatment of the plain
tiff as to seriously impair her health.
and endanger her life
The plaintiff further AYERS that this
application is not made in any lev:ty
Gut IN truth, in good faith and in sim
certify to obtain a divorce. the relief
herein asked; and she AYERS that for
f'ore than five years she and the de-.
fendant have been bonafide residents of
the state of Iowa, to wit: at the CITY
CT Grinnell, Poweshiek county, Iowa;
and that she now resides with her chill
dren In Algona i'll Kossuth county. Iowa.
and that the defendant resides in and
Tor more than five years past has re-
sided at Grinnell in Poweshiek county
in Iowa.
Wherefore, the plaintiff prays the
court to grant to her divorce and to
dissolve the bonds of matrimony that
exist between the plaintiff and defend
ant; and that she may be given by de-
cree the possession and control of the
children and be charged with their sup
port, maintenance and education (sub-
- to 4 ha rtey1,t go. II. .l.5i.
visit them at reasonable tines; and
that she be decreed proper allowance
for alimony from the defendant for her
support and the support of her children:
and that she may be granted such other
and further relief as in equity and good
conscience she may be entitled to.
Nslgned) j. c. COOK,
Attorney for Plaintiff
State Of Iowa, kossuth County. SIS
l. Mary Everhard Heron being first
duly sworn on oath depose and say that
am the plaintiff in the above entitled
action, that | have heard read my fore
going petition and know the facts
therein contained. and the same are
true as / verify believe
(Signed)
a MARY OVERHEARD HERON.
SupscrlDed IN my presence and sworn
to before me by the said Mary Ever
hard Heron this Goth day of March,
1901.
JOHN W. SULLIVAN,
Notary Public
Appearance of Defendant--I hereby
and by the fling of this paper enter my
appearance in the above entitled cause,
waive the issue and service of notice.
and waive all objections as to the time
of filing the petition and consent that
the cause may be docketed upon the fill
ing of the petition at the present term.
and that the cause may proceed to
hearing and determination Immediately
upon the filing of this my appearance
or so soon thereafter as the said cause
can be brought to trial. And / hereby
authorize c. S. Darrow to appear for
me as my attorney in the said cause
and upon the trial thereof to act for
me as my attorney. 1 authorize him
for and in my behalf to waive any and
all objections as to the time of fling of
petition. time for answer. and time to
prepare for trial.
lsigned) GEO. D. HEBRON.