The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-02
NM0N Law WIFE
DEMANDS FORTUNE
Without Benefit OF Clergy
She Fights for Chill
dren's Heritage.
loMANCE OF BOHEMIA
Wolves Half of tho Million Dollar
Erust Left by The Estate Of
4 James Munroe Parker, Late
of Davenport.

MuSl -ShS W ~ B. !
James Munroe Parker, Late
of Davenport.
NEWPORT, Ia, Oct. 1.-When
Is Monroe Parker, ST., inserted in
will a provision that in the event
he death of one Of his direct heirs
inheritance of that one shauld de-
Il to lawful ISSUE" he laid the
fdation for the litigation which Will
hre whether a child of a common
marriage is lawful issue. He also
the foundation for the revelation
Strange romance.
generation ago James Monroe
Ter, ST., was the wealthiest man in
horthern Mississippi valley. A long
Ebf industry had resulted in
a large fortune. Respected and
Bred, Parker withdrew from bust
and distributed his money among
he was still possessed of ST.
Zoo. A million re bequeathed to
Hhree children, making Of it a trust
to be held for the heirs and di-
Il among them i'll equal thirds, with
Eproviso that should any of the
q die without lawful issue his third
hid revert to the other heirs.
Me three children w. Fred
ker, Mrs. Josephine T. Brisb1n and
les Monroe Parker, lr. In a short
James Monroe Parker jr., died,
Married, and his third reverted to
brother and his sister, emitting
Ia to 100000 each.
Fred Parker removed from the
q. l,,,octoa1 IN ?ounnnnrt acf,h
ang a home in the beautiful Omaha
hrb Of Florence; a home which he
ed the Hermitage, and which he
lie the artistic and Bohemian center
Nebraska.
Place of Bohemian ReveIry.
Athering about him congenial arts
spirits Parker made Of his hermitage
Of Bohemian reVelry. Parker
collected curios and artistic treas
81. Italian marbles and hand-carved
hiture; books from the library of
poleon l.; paintings from Holland
Flanders, art gems, which flash in
royal crowns, first editions of
ks, autographed copies and rare
Hts; statues and statuettes by artists
fbse names are the history OF their
Eve lands.
Mus living, with art treasures and
Ends, Parker never took a wife, and
Ehernlitage was without a mistress.
Mt sixteen years ago Parker opened
&heart not to a wife with whom he
5bd up before a preacher and world,
to a comrade IN spirit, with whom
Eived as wife. Pauline Fraissenet
kame mistress OF 1.-The HERMITAGE
. this she remained until Parker died
l9O2.
Eoing to the Florence hermitage as
Skousekeeper, Pauline Fraissenet left
81 hermitage the recognized wife of
#ker. BY common consent they had
Need to live together IN May 80, 1887,
this date was celebrated as regu-
BY thereafter as though 4 vested
#gyman had said the words.
Ene Of the peculiar ideas Fred Park
Possessed was that a clergyman did
3 make a marriage more than a mu-
agreement to live together.
"a was a gala night on which Fred
nker and Pauline Fraissenet cele-
kted their union. Friends who were
IRE testified to that last week.. Paul
Il Fraissenet was then at the height
&her beauty and b~rilliancy, that
Suty which has now faded leaving
"a worn and worried m
IS Pauline Fraissenet appeared the
Enpany rose and leaned upon the fes-
"a board. Glasses in hand they gave
@toast:
gentlemen, my s:een. My queen,
courtiers. To the queen of love and
2aife, mistress of the Hermitage"
81 Recognized as Wife.
$he toast was drank amid huzzahs.
EMy wife, said Parker; and Pauline
@~issenet seated herself at his right
the union was celebrated by the
satest Bohemian supper which had
"a made the Hermitage walls ring
xh joy and laughter.
"a was engaged to marry another
IN when I met Fred Parker; 1 wore
mans engagement ring and the
Ndlng was set for the date on which
Parker and l announced our
4on."
Ehus testified Pauline Faissenet on
81 Witness stand, as she fought fol-
81 child's rights.
SEAlr. Parker induced me to EAST this
IN aside" sac continued, promising
a good home and happy life. I did
favor his idea OF marriage at first,
at last consented. We lived as
Sband and wife and two children
@e born. The elder we named Fran
Tadmir Parker. Our life wa the
|Ane as that of other married people.
n was a good husband. When he died
EWllled his share of his fathers trust
son Francis, saying in his will
At francis was his son by me, that
krecognized me as his wife, and that
knew that Francis would provide
a his mother and brother out of the
1Rerlted fortune. Mr.. Parker and ]
@red artistic ideas together: there
rs a beautiful communion Of spirits
HWeen us"
Ia Lived and Died a Bohemian.
Inc union had not altered the life OF
hermitage. Parker was a Bohem,
until, early in the new century, he
y upon his bed, with HIS Wife anC
2Slr children and a few faithful 30
gnluns about him. He had writer
VIII and he died.
Eatter his death his will was opened
acknowledged two children by him
q and his h~ousekeeper as his sons
~ heirs and willed to them his OWL
HNate fortune of $15O,000 and his hall
=Eerest in the trust of his father.
But peace was not to be Pauline
kalssenets lot. Enjoying the private
Etune, estimated at $3.50. 600, Pauline
"a lCSanaf i>i1 r1.ix, H. Tl-r1.-.,. Ill