Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-10


ty. Messrs. Jaques & Jaques and w.
tiffs, and Messrs. McNett & Tisdale
and w. r. Nelson are conducting the
defendants side of the case Miss
Laura Mytton served in the capacity
of court reporter in the absence of
the regular reporter, Will S. Prewitt,
of Fairfield.
Railroad Case Settled.
Just before court was adjourned for
noon. Attorney O'Brien of Melrose,
representing the heirs of Dennis Di.
neen and Dennis T. Dineen of that
place who were killed by c., B. & @.
train last June. appeared in court
and signified their willing to settle
ment as proposed by Attorney w. D.
Tisdale, representing the defendant
railroad company. The regulation
order was signed. The amount in
yolved is understood to be quite
large, but no figures were given out.
Women Want Divorces.
Several petitions 1or divorce were
filed with County Clerk Michaels to-
day and yesterday, among the follow
ing:
Jessie Burgie VS.. w. j. Burgie. Mel
lie Van Beck VS.. Ed Van Beck, and
Mary Dicllle VS.. William Dickle.
The defendant in the flrst-named
Icase-Burgie VS.. Burgie-states that
she and the defendant were married
September 16, 1897 and that they lived
together until November ~ of the
same year; that on June 10 of the
year following child was born to
them, and that since the time of the
separation, said defendant has failed
to provide for plaintiff and child. w.
w. Epps is representing the plaintiff.
Mollie Van Beck, in her petition,
states that she was married to Ed Van
Beck April Is, 1900.and that they have
never lived together. She asks that
she be given $40 per month out of her
husbands salary. $50 for her support
during the tendency of the action, and
$50 for attorneys fees. Her attorney
| is w. w. Epps.
Mary Dickle asks to be divorced
| from her husband, William Dickle, to
whom she was married August last.
She alleges non-support and illtreat-
ment. and she asks restoration to her
maiden name. tt@
Disposition Of Cases.
Among the eases disposed of in one
way and another, the calendar shows
the following:
Chancery Milton Giltner vs. Town
! of Agencv cemetery Injunction, de-
| PENDANT given to third Monday to
plead; Catherine Duncan VS.. City of
! Ottumwa; Mary T. Leighton VS..
Same; Peter Maloney VS.. Same; John
Mitchell ct al. VS. Same, defendants
| given to third Monday for pleading;
Elizabeth Gerlach VS.. Edward Ger
| ZACH, divorce, same disposition; E. M.
4 Barter VS.. Lucy e. Davis, ct al, dis
missed at plaintiffs cost; Cora E. Sac
kett VS.. Henry w. Sackett, continued
| for service; Mrs. ]. H. Jones VS.. R. w.
Jones, dismissed by stipulation; Jane
Silvey by her guardian, VS.. William
snow, w. H. McElroy appointed ref
4 cree; Wapello county VS.. j. H. Hea-
cock, dismissed by plaintiff.
Law-Josie Breeding VS.. M,
Schwartz and also against Mrs. Ros-
4 enauer, administrative. continued to
next term; John w. McIntire vs.Mary
J A. Brown. settled and dismissed;
Clara l.. Graves VS.. Wapello Agricul
tural society, settled and dismissed
Walter Davis VS.. l.. Gordon, ct al, dis
missed without prejudice as to de-
PENDANT Eli Harding, and petition filed
by defendants L. and G. Gordon for
transfer to the United States circuit
court for the southeastern district Of
Iowa
Probate-Will of James McAdams
admitted to probate; estate of John
Butcher heard, and allowance for wild
ow's support, of $466, granted.