Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-28
ASKS FOURTH DIVORCE
Much Married and Divorced
Woman Seeking Another
Legal Separation
CASE ATTRACTS ATTENTION
AsE ATTRACTS ATTENTION
William Brandt Plaintiff in Action for
Separate Maintenance and Wife Files
countercIaim for Divorce = Granted
Divorce Twice From Same Husband
and Dismisses Third.

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we'll in an action brought by William
Brandt for separate maintenance, and
consequent counterclaim In the way
of a divorce, filed by Mrs. Brandt. The
title OF the case is William Brandt VS..
Sarah Brandt, but the counterclaim of
the defendant is attracting equally as
much attention.
Mrs. Brandt ought to write book on
Husbands I Have Known" or How
Many Times Must q Woman Marry the
Same Man in Order to Secure aappi-
ness ?' Mrs. Brandt would know how
to write on such q subject, altho pos
sibly her English and photography
would not be of q standard adopted by
present novelists. AT least Judge
Caswell is OF that opinion. after reading
four letters that We're introduced by the
plaintiff as evidence. The judge insist
ed first on having them interpreted ana
typewriter, but Court Reporter Hoover
objected on the grounds of being busy
Mrs. Brandt is now asking her fourth
divorce from the same husband. she
was Mrs. Sheetz at one time, that
being her first adventure in the bark
"for better or for worse" on the matri-
nonial sea. Sheetz died. and about
twenty years ago she married William
Brandt. Mrs. Brandt had several sons
by her first husband, and they were old
enough when Brandt married her, so
Brandt claims, to want to run the
house." This he objected to, and be-
cause he couldn't agree with his wife
as to who would hold the reins of gov
eminent Mrs. Brandt sued for divorce
and was granted decree. This was
about fifteen years ago. Five years or
SO later Brandt and his wife concluded
to arrange their differences and try 1t
again. Bliss was an unknown quantity
on the second attempt, and Mrs. Brandt
again prayed for divorce, and one was
granted They were married the third
time, and few years ago the wife
again applied for divorce, but later
dismissed her suit. Even with all this
could not agree, and about a year ago
the husband took a turn at Having
and entered suit for separate mainte-.
naHCGs HIS ~ Lie StStlOLl litdl AS 1iON
being tried, with its appended counter
claim, the parties having agreed for
continuances from time to time.
The allegations in the case are some
what similar on both sides. The fhus-
band claims cruel and inhuman treat
ment and neglect, alleging that his wife
refused to cook his meals and compelled
him to do his own washing. On the
other hand the wife claims that she
never knew when her spouse was to be
at home, consequently she was not able
to plan or provide. She also charges
that he is guilty Of cruel and inhuman
treatment and has abused her.
The plaintiff introduced four letters
written him by the defendant, which
were not read in open court, but per-
used by the judge for his own informa-
toin. Mrs. Brandt's letters were con-
sidered unfit for publicity, even before
the court spectators.
Brandt is a Chicago Great Western
bridge carpenter, and came to the city
from off the road In order to prosecute
his case. A piece of residence property
near the Lennox Manufacturing Com
pany's plant is involved in the action,
the husband and wife each having a
deed to one-half the property. A great
many witnesses were examined on both
sides, court subpoenas, as bits OF evil
dence were introduced, keeping the
sheriff's Office busy serving.