Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-22
SUIT FOR ISLANDER.
Ames Woman Brings Action Asains
Several Neighbors.

| ScVeTdl NeiSEpoTS.
! Ames. June ga suit for SANDER IL
the sum of $4,000 has been brought by
Miss Rachel Watkins CT Ames, against
Mrs. Nina Smith, Mrs. Salie Moffit,
| Mrs. Anna Nichols, Miss Addie Trues-
GALE and Mrs. Hattie Mccarthy. all of
Ames. as the result of an escapade that
occurred here last week
| Miss Bethama Mckinstrey. step
daughter Of e. l.. Walsnire, had ar
ranged TO be married at the home of
her aunt in C,tumwa. accordingly on
Wednesday of last week she packed
up her goods with the assistance of
Miss Watkins a trained rurse, who had
taken charge of Mrs. Waltmire during
q recent sickness.
Mr.. Waltmire was not at home when
Watkins TO the house 10 learn of the
affair. Ii is claimed tina. the defend
ants heard a rumor to the effect tina.
Miss McKinstrey had taken with her
household goods not her own. The re-
port proved untrue. blu; meanwhile the
at the home of the nurse, Miss Watkins,
and. IT is further alleged IN the petition.
accused her Of aiding in theft from the
Waltmire home. with other accusations,
and finally ordered her out of town
Such is the complaint lodged by NJ IS
Watkins. and accordingly she has fled
suit for damages to the amount of So
co., retaining George A. Underwood
as attorney FOR the plaintiff.
Recently he secured the information
from Sioux City man who had made a
trip to Germany that julius Wilhelry
the aged parent. had died in 1898, at
Schineberg. province of Bradenburg
Germany. Prior TO his death he was
the proprietor OF machine works and
manufacturing concern, at Jauer, prov
ince of Schleusier. This business and
other property of Wilhelmy was worth
from $4,000 to $4,000. The wife of The
aged machinist had died many years
before. She left besides her husband.
two sons and one daughter.
Gustav W!lhelmy, who now lives in
Sioux City, was an officer in the Ger
many army for several years, and
fought in the Franco Prussian war
After the death of his mother he and
his brother emigrated to America leav
ing the father and sister behind The
brothers came to Chicago together.
Gustav Wilhelmy was united in mar
riage there to his present wife and
little later they came to Sioux City
to reside. The brother went 10 the Pa
cifc coast and that was the last that
was ever heard of him.
Gustav Wilhelmy correspondent with
his sister for many years. She was
finally married to a man named Pusch,
who is now connected with the pay
masters department of the German ar
my, and has a magnificent home in
Potsdam.
In 1898 Gustav Wilhelmy received his
last letter from Mrs. Pusch. Altho he
repeatedly wrote her and directed mali
to her thru other persons in the in
tervening years since 1898 he has been
unable to receive d single word from
her. A friend from Sioux City who Wis
tied in the vicinity of his old home
in Germany recently brought back the
news that the elder Wilhelmy was dead
and the sister was living in Pots
dam.
Mir. Wilhelmy engaged G. w. Argo to
begin an investigation for him regard
ing the disposition of his fathers es-
tate A letter addressed TO the burgo-
master of Jauer brought back con-
frrnation of the story of the old mans
death. Mr.. Wilhel1ny's sister repre-
scented To the court that he two brothers
who had come to America We're both
dead and that she WAS the only heir
to the estate of her father
Under the laws of Germany the eldest
son is entitled to practically all of the
estate OF his father. Gustav Wihelmy
is the eldest son His attorney has
Just sent Il communication To Frank
ii. Mason, consul general of the United
States at Berlin. laying the interesting
stor yof the Sioux City mans claim
TO his fathers estate before him and
him To ascertain the exact
status of affairs and notify him of his
1t is likely Attorney Argo
will make trip to Germany to begin
the fight for the Wilhelmy estates aftaq
hearing from the consul general.