Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23
BRING CASE HERE
Old Suit Transferred From Scott
County to This
Side.
FORTUNE TELLER THE PLAINTIFF
Daughter, Mrs. August Schmidt, of
South Rock Island, the
Defendant.

Mrs. Anna Catherine Otto, of Dav-
export, through her attorneys, Heinz
& Fisher. Hoersch, and j. l..
Haas, has filed suit in the circuit
court asking the recovery and as
signment to her of some $4,000 in
notes, mortgages and bank deposits,
which she alleges her daughter, Lau-
ra-Mrs. a. f. Schmid-of Rock ISL
and, had conveyed to herself through
undue influence June 10, 1902
Mrs. Otto claims that her daughter
represented that the plaintiff in this
case was in danger of prosecution
which would involve the loss of her
property, and that the only way to
save herself was to have all her prop
erty and holdings made over to her
daughter. She did so, as she claims
she was weak and infirm at the time,
both mentally and physically.
The papers were made out and the
transfer took place, according to Mrs.
Otto's statement, with the agreement
that when the danger was over she
was to have her property back on
request and that in the meantime the
daughter was to support and provide
her with the necessities of life. She
claims she asked for retransfer and
that it has not been granted and that
she has had no support whatever, and
that further the daughter has had
portions of the property made out to
her own use. She asks that the deed
of assignment or transfer be set
aside and delivered up to be cancelled
and that the order of the court be
given for the return of all the notes
and deposits with accrued interest.
Isan Old Case.
The above case is the same as has
been filed for over year in the Scott
county district court, and has failed
to come to a head because the de
PENDANT parties refuse to 60 across
the river to answer the courts sum-
mons. Mrs. Otto is fortune teller
and has lately been operating under
the name Of Madam Dardo. She has
figured in number of court cases in
the past.
The defendant to the suit is the
wife of Constable August f. Schmid.
.cf South Heights. She has retained
NJ. +. Sweeney, of this city. who will
shortly file an answer to the bill.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Schmid claim that
Mrs. Otto has been erratic. in her re-
.lations with them and that they have
nothing to fear from any action that
may be taken. They claim that she
has consigned to her daughter vari-
GUS sums at different times and that
the charge of fraud made is absolute
~ groundlesS.
Other suits Filed.
Mrs. Augusta NJ. Albery, of this
city, seeks a divorce from her hus-
band, James J.! Albery, on the ground
of desertion. The couple were mar
ried in 1882, and have four children.
The wife asks for the custody of
three of the children, who are minors.
NJ. f. Sweeney is the plaintiffs attor-
ney.
III. NJ. McCaskrin. attorney for Mrs.
Mary Brahm, of this city, has filed a
bill of divorce against Bernard Brahm
for desertion. The couple were mar
ried in 1891, and have four children,
of whom the mother desires the Gus
tody.
Mrs. Louise w. Spencer. through
Searle d Marshall, her attorneys,
asks divorce from c. \. Spencer and
the custody of their child. Desertion
is alleged in the bill filed.
Mrs. Johanna NJ. Applequist, of this
city, has filed suit against the city of
Rock Island. Allen, Myers d. Co. and
Frederick Hass for $1,000 damages,
he IF n fall the
plaintiff is alleged to have sustained
April 10. 1902, by the breaking of
coal scuttle in front of the store of
Allen, Myers d Co, on Second avenue.
Mrs. Applequist alleges that she was
injured permanently in the accident.
She is represented by Searle d Mar
shall and Ludolph & Reynolds.