Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-18
He REFUSED 70 BAIH[.
Peter Dickoph, a Wealthy Ger
man, the Object of Start
ling Accusations
FRAU" DlckoPH WANTS DIVORCE
The Sequel te' a Rather Romantic
Marriage Is ,:he Petition of the Wife
for an Absolute Divorce, With Both
Temporary and Permanent AIimony
Plaintiffs Charges.
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Nevada. Sept 1S.-Fur fifty-seven
years Peter Dicl;oph, wealthy German
farmer living south of Story City. liv-
ed life of single blessedness, and all
was well. On the sixteenth OF last
June Peter took unto himself frau"
and it has been trouble, trouble ever
since. The story is told that Peter made
the assertion that he would give UP A
cool $500 to anyone who would secure
for him good wife. Word was writ
ten across the water to the "Fader-
land and a buxom little German Miss
of twenty summers, with the rosy
cheeks of her nltive land, came over
and accepted the. proposal of Peter,
and on June 16 the ceremony took
place. Whether or not the bonus has
been paid has nothing to do with this
tale.
The sequel to this rather romantic
marriage is now in evidence in the Of
flee of the clerk of courts of this coun-
ty Martha Dickoph, the Wife, has
filed a petition thru her attorney. Anse'
Bartlett, of Story, asking for an abso-
lutte divorce from her aged spouse, tenn
porary alimony In the sum OF SZoo ana
a permanent alimony of sl0r0oo. In her
petition she alleges that she came TO
this country from Germany for the ex-
press purpose OF marrying The defend-
ant Peter Dickoph. thru his mlsrep-
resentations that he was bat ~ years
Of age, when he was 81, and was ev-
erything desirable in q good. KIND ana
loving husband. She further states that
his age has impaired his health IN
manner to make him an undesirable
and life companion for wom-
an of her age. Furthermore she alleges
such cruel and i1human treatment at
the hands of the defendant as TO I'M
pair her health and endanger nef me-
and saws that he continually addresses
her in vile and indecent terms. An
other fact that she alleges as sufficlent
for legal separation Is tnai
Peter was not in the habit of taxing
baths regularly, in fact he has never
been known 10 take o-.e since MS mar
rage. and that he was so dirty ana
fiIthy that the plaintiff was compelled
10 leave his bed and board ON the lotn
NJ August. That Peter WIS not as lid
eral hearted in his support OF WiIe as
he was In securing one. Is evidenced
from her allegation that he would fur-
nish her with no clothing, and actually
gave he but one silver dollar during
their matrimonial career. All Of these
and other allegations Martha makes.
and considers them sufficient cause TOT
the court granting her an aJsoldte oil
vorce.
She further alleges that the defend
ant has monies and chatteIs worth W.
600. and t at he is the owner or real
estate. the value of which is at least
s25. 600 and asks that the court give her
temporary relief IT. the sum or $500 ana
to award her permanent a-limony OF
SO. goo, which, Shit claims. III none TOO
much to reimburse her for The matri-
mix-up she finds herself IN;
alone in strange land. unable TO
sneak the language and not in posi-
ton TO make suitable livelihood for
herself. She also asks for $50 per
month for personal support until the
matter is settled. The defendant has
not filed his answer as yet, but 1t IS
safe to say that Peter will have tale
Of his own to untold, as hi will not
likely to give up $1,000 and more of his
hard earned sheke s without % protest.