Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-15
Clinton Widow Gets $1,000 On
Promise to Marry an In-
diana Widower
THEN SHE LOST HIM IN CHICAGO
story Of the courtship of Susan Dob
son and 7. G. Wood Reads Like a
Nick Carter Detective story-Wood
Consult. Lawyer, But Gets Little
Consultation.
,ecial to Times-Republloan.

Special to Times-Republioan.
Clinton, Sept. 15.-An old man OF
four score years, a buxom widow of AZ
and purse OF $4,000 are the principals
in romance of a highly sensational
character which has just become
known here.
An old farmer, aged Is years, who
has raised a large family and bears an
honored name in a little town in north
ern Indiana, started a correspondence
about two years ago,as result of an
advertisement in a matrimonial paper,
which stated a pretty and charming
young widow desired to marry an old
gentleman of wealth. The name Of the
man who answered the advertisement
was T. G. Wood. Twice during the
each time was met by the young wild
ow, who gave her name as Susan Dob
SON On each occasion the man regis
tered at the Columbia hotel and while
here the charming young widow took
him out riding in q stanhope, going to
the hotel after him and returning after
their drive. She informed her aged but
devout lover that 1t might cause talk
here il he We're at her home and all
unsuspicious, he consented to the pro-
gram as outlined by his Susan.
Last Monday, Mr. Wood, dressed in
his best suit of clothes and his pockets
an n
city and was met at the station by his
lady love, who escorted him to the no.
tel after dinner. If he was attractive
to her on his former visits, he was
more than enraptured by her on the eve
of their marriage. AS soon as they had
finished the meal, they went to the
office of notary, and the old man pro-
duced an anti-nuptial contract, which
he wanted acknowledged. The con-
tract provided that in consideration of
the sum of $1,000 cash in hand and an
additional $1,000 when the wedding
ceremony was performed the bride
was to release all claims upon his es-
tate and waive all rights to his valua-
BILE property. The contract had been
car efully drawn by his home attorneys.
After the legal formalities had been
compiled with, the old man opened UP
fat wallet and proceeded to count out
$1,000 in crisp new bills, which he
handed to the would-be-bride, who
tucked the money in the bosom of her
waist. The old fellow wanted to get
married at once, but the bride stated
she did not want the ceremony per-
formed in Clinton and suggested that
they take a buggy ride and the day fol-
lowing go to Chicago and have the
knot tied there. This was agreed to
and the carriage ride was taken. Dur
ing the drive the bride-elect pointed
out the various pieces of property she
owned in Clinton and on passing GER
tain fine residence, the woman stated
her sister-in-law resided there. but as
the woman was i'll she thought 1t best
not to stop. 1t is a fine looking house
and the old man thought he had secur-
ed financial prize as we'll as charm
ing bride.
Tuesday forenoon,s she went to the no.
tel and they took the Northwestern
train to Chicago, where the marriage
was to take place According to the
story Wood told while here Saturday
WIlGIl lllcy got u SllCdSO llcy WelL u
a hUel. There the SLY Susan induced
him to pay over to her the remaining
thousand and told him to go for the IL
cense and be prepared for the wedding
on the following day and that she
would meet him at the hotel. He Sc.
cured the legal document and waited al
the next day for the woman to appear
but his Susan did not come. He wait
ed for several days, but as he heard
nothing from her, returned to Clinton
for the purpose of learning what he
could of the woman. He cautiously
made some Inquiries regarding one Su.
san Dobson, but no one knew anything
about such a woman. She had stated
she was member os the Methods
church and the pastor was consulted
but he knew nothing Of Susan Dobson
An attorney was then consulted ant
Mr.. Wood was Informed, after he hac
told his story, that he had been bun.
coed" out of $1,000 by an exceedingly
clever woman.
| Not being able to find any trace OF
the woman, Mr.. Wood decided he would
drop the matter. for fear the members
J of his family would hear of the trans.