Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-11
FAMILY TROUBLES IO
Be A|R[D N COURT
Former MarshalltOWn Girl Sues
Wealthy Husband For Sep
arate Maintenance
DAPrlEC MJElI KNN\nN IEDE
PARTIES WELL KNOWN HERE
Mrs. Lottie WyIIis- Lawrence of Evans
ton, ILL.,, Says She Received Letter
From Her Husband Telling Her She
Was no Longer Loved-CoupIe Was
Married Here in 1883.

The fling in Chicago Saturday after
noon of a bill for separate mainten-
ance by attorneys for Mrs. James A.
Lawrence, announced in the morning
Chicago papers, Sunday, will be learned
with much interest locally, owing to
the prominence here of the parties
to the action. Mrs. Lawrence, the
plaintiff in the case, was formerly
Lottie Wyllis, of this city, and was
prominet in the social set of twenty
years ago. She was married to Mr..
Lawrence in this city in 1883.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence have not been
living happily for several months, but
only those more intimate with the fam
lily have been aware of the fact. Mr..
Lawrence is wealthy having received 4
fortune thru the death of an aunt in
Massachusetts several years ago. Mr..
Lawrence was former business man
of this city, having conducted for sew
eral years, prior to moving to Chicago
a boot and shoe business in company
with his brother, Edward Lawrence,
now deceased. The place of business
was in the old fremont block the first
door east of the hotel entrance. Mr..
Lawrence was prominent member of
the old Company ID, in General James
Rush Lincoln's days, when he was drill
master of the company.
The Chicago Tribune of Sunday
Morning has the following to say con-
corning the fling of the petition:
Il do not love you; you will never
have estranged Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Lawrence, of Evanston, for twenty
years prominent in the social affairs
Of the north shore suburb.
Mrs. Lawrence surprised her friends
yesterday by fling suit for separate
From some point in Texas
From some point in
Texas, she says, her husband wrote her
a letter telling her ne loved her 10
longer and had passed out of her life.
Mr.. Lawrence is known as "a rich
nan. He is connected with numerous
business ventures and his house at lao
Forest avenue, Evanston, is valued at
$4,000.
"Accordingt to the bill filed by Mrs.
Lawrence her husband left her on the
of March 10, apparently in
rood spirits. Since that day, she says,
lie has not been seen in Evanston or at
lis offices in Chicago. neither has he
listed the Union League Club, of
which he is a member. A short time
lfter his disappearance, Mrs. Lawrence
lvers, she received the letter from Tex
Is. The Lawrences We're married on
July 26, 1888.
Beside the $4,000 residence Mrs.
lawrence says her husband owns real
state and securities worth $4,000. He
llso has an account in the American
crust and Savings Bank is a stockhold-
Company, owns steel stocks, Is
partner in Lukey's merchandise store
n Evanston, and is president of the
Texas Fidelity Trust and Improvement
Company, as well as having extensive
rain interests.
"By a writ issued by Judge Hanecy |
II Lawrence's business associates are
estrained from disposing of his prop |
rty.
MIR. and Mrs. Lawrence have no chill
rem"
Mrs. Lawrence has a sister, Mrs
;eorge w. Smith, living in this city,,
mother sister is Mrs. Sherman T. Cam
mack, of Denver. Mrs. Ruth Wyllis, |
1rs. Lawrences mother. makes her
ONE with her daughter at Evanston.