Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-18
LIVINGSTONE
WANTS DIVORCE
Shooting Scrape Among Old
Soldiers Results In Filing
of Divorce Petition
OTHERS WANT SEPARATION
Many Cases in Equity and for Judge
ments in the Collection of Debts
Filed for the March Term-Petitions
Being Filed in Rapid Succession, But
Few Of Importance.

6ein9 flte0 IN ndPlo oUCcessioHy 0N'
Few Of Importance.
| George Livingstone, the old soldier
who figured so prominently in shoot
| ing scrape couple of months ago at
/ his residence near the Home grounds,
when he took two shots at comrade,
Elias Duncan; who was arrested
and indicted by the last grand jury for
assault with intent to commit murder.
and who is now out or bonds, is the
plaintiff in divorce action in which
he asks separation from his wife, Eliz-
abeth Livingstone. He accuses his wife
with adultery and names Elias Duncan.
whom he attempted to kill as CO.
Irespondenc.
Livingstone alleges that both he and
his wife have been residents Of Mar
shall county for three years. and that
they were married in Marietta, Wis, in
July, 1867. He claims that since July
ID, 1902, Duncan and his wife have had
illegal relations.
Sophia Wietholter wants the mar.
riage bonds at present existing between
herself and husband, Henry Wiethol-
ter, dissolved. Her petition states they
were married In Culbertson, Neb., in
June, 1887, and have resided in Mar
shall county for five years. She alleges
neglect and failure to provide for her
self and family, mistreatment, and
charges that defendant sought the COM
pany OF dissolute wcnlen and fire.
quented houses of Ill fame. She ac-
cuses adultery and names one Sue
Reeder. of this city, as correspondents
She asks the custody OF the two chill
oren, and that her maiden name be
restored to her.
Mary T.. Boone Is also tired of mar
ried life and petitions that she be di-
vorced from her husband, Charles
Boone. whom she alleges she married
in Vinton on Sept. %. 1886. She gives
cruel and inhuman treatment as the
cause and asks the custody OF her three
children, also temporary and perrna-
nent alimony to the extent of $1,000.
Milton Knight is plaintiff in an action
for divorce from his wife, Lesta Knight,
whom he married in Mount Pleasant on
March 10, 1895, and with whom he has
lived for six years in Marshall county.
He alleges the defendant has absented
herself from him, without cause, since
March /, 1901. He asks for the Gus ody
OF q minor child.
Many Want Judgments.
Henry Ullman & Sons, of Peoria, H.,
ask that judgment be rendered them
for s1s5.50, which they ailege to be due
from Leo Mcnamara, of this city. for
goods sold him. They ask for interest
on that amount since Sept. IL, 1902.
OF Detroit, Mich, wants Judgment
against b. Flitton for $40. which it
claims to be due on a cash register
sold the defendant.
DR.. N. E. Mighell has filed suit to re-
cover judgment against A. L. Bona
WITT for $109.75, with interest from Oct.
%, 1902, which he alleges defendant
owes him for services rendered.
c. j. Hoyt, as administrator of the
estate OF the late Edwin n. Hibben,
names Eve M. Newman, William New
nam, Martha j. Pierce ct al. as defend
ants in an action brought to obtain
judgment for $4,000 and 5000 attorneys
fees. the former amour. Of which he
alleges to be due on five promissory
notes given E. II. Hibhen.
Alleges They Stole Wood.
Charles Butler and Mary Butler have
filed an action against Perry G. Butler
ct al, in which they claim that the
defendants have entered upon farm
land owned by the PLAINTIFFS in Wash
ington township and have cut and re-
moved timber from 1t. They ask that
a temporary injunction be issued and
that it be made permanent, and also
judgment for $3.50 for the damage all
ready done and an attachment on the |
wood now cut.
Would Recover on Notes.
Kirby & Howe have filed petition
naming III. D. East, Ray East, ct IT,, |
as defendants in which they wish to /
recover $500 on a not given by III. NJ.
Dudley to Z. C. Bidlake. which after
wards came into the possession of the
plaintiff and was secured by a /
mortgage on real estate in Albion. The
property was later sold to f. j. East,
who died Feb. 10. 1901, leaving no will. I
Kirby & Howe also wish to recover
from Edward HI. Brown, Kate Brown.
ct al. 5000 on a note secured by real
estate On the south side. They ask in
terest from Nov. Z. 1902.
b. F. Cummings has brought action
against w. j. Fort and G. A. Wander
menen for the recovery of $4,000 on a
note and interest from Jan. 1, 1900.
Wants Acknowledgment Annulled.
Il. h. Bradford has filed an action
aaming b. F. Cummings, County Au-
iitor w. e. McLeland and County Re
order Ida Evans, in which he asks
hat his acknowledgment as notary on
l deed covering a real estate transfer
De Cancelled and annulled. He alleges
he acknowledged the signatures of
William A. and Henrietta Thompson
vas taken to b. +. Cummins, who,
Without his knowledge, caused the de-
'cription of the property to be changed.
He desires to be relieved from any IL !
ability or responsibility which he may
ncur as a result of the changes made
For Quieting Titles.
Charles II. Wohlert VS.. John Nolta, ct
H., heirs of Christian Wohlert, is the
title of a case for the quieting of the
title to farm land in Marietta town /;
'hip. Louis f. Wohlert VS.. John Nolta,
It AL, is another case in which the
tile to the same land Is involved.
Sheriff Shoemaker, as guardian OF '
aura A. Birks, brings action involv-
ng the title to land in Timber Creek