The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-03-17
Father of Man Whose Wife
Was Driven Insane Re-
fuses to Hire Help for
Chores he Can't
do Himself
NEIGHBORS APPEAL TO COURT
New Phase Of Puzzing Mix up Over
Property. the Deciding of Which
the Parent Now wishes
ReScinded

The Szcepanski, family living, or
rather existing, in the southern part of
the town of Newton, seem to have been
born to trouble 'as the sparks fly up
ward" Since the unfortonate affair III
which the wife of the son was driven
insane, from lack of proper care during
childbirth and was forciby taken to
the insane asylum by the authorities,
the i'll fated family have been more or
less in the public eye. They have be
come a problem not only to their neigh
bors but to the officials of the county
more especially to County Judge
Chloupek. There have been suits and
counter suits. divorce and other pro
ceedings and from all accounts the mix
up is not over yet. There is ut present
II suit on by which the father Szcipan
is trying to have the deciding of the
property to his son and his son : wife
resclnded. 1t is said that the son is in
league with the father in IA scheme to
rob the insane wife of her share in the
the hospital undergoing treatment for
stomach trouble.
A fresh feature of the case, however
and the one most puZzling to the county
officials, has recently arisen. Last week
n neighbor OF the Szcepansk- Mr..
Rodewald happening to drop in upon
them, found the old man sick abed and
his wife too feeble to attend to the chores.
For several days previous the cattle and
| horses had received no food, water or
care The horses had battered down
their feeding cribs in II mad effort to get
houses were in II demorallzed condition
generally. Mr. Rodcwald Immediately
fed and watered the animals and did
what chores were necessary. But the
trouble arose with the old man who
was not only utterly Indifferent To the
condition of the animals but utterly
unwilling TO lift hand, foot or voice tu
alleviate the same He refused 10 hire
any one To do the chores, which he him
self was unable to do, and when rcmou
strated with, remarked simply, that
the other side in the suit which he had
perty aud had therefore, business to
look after it.
Mr.. Rodewald and Mr.. Gretz, chair
man Of the town of Newton, came to
this city last week to consult Judge
Chloup.k and long conference WAS
held Saturday in the latter's office. 1t
seems that the elder Szcepanki would Il,
nothing without the advice of his law
yer, Casimir Gonaki, Of Milwaukee.
There seemed to be no way Of dealing
with the situation. Vhe old man would
have to be proven mentally incompetent
and to be given twenty days notice be
fore guardian could bee appointed
Meanwhile the law had provided NJ
cure some one to take care of the farm
at tho old mans expense. The latte
was impervious to threats and reason
alike. He told those who Threatened
that they could do what they liked xii
him even He wished soma one woul,
kill HIM.
Monday, Mr.. Rodewald brought tn
old man into Judge Chloupek's cour
and later in the day. Mr.. Gonski fron
Milwaukee. put in ap appearance. \
application of any kind nor ANY conr
proceeding however WAS taken befur
Judge Chlonpek and it was impos4ihl
, to ascertain just what was done. Th
, case il being watched with considerable
interest and some anxiety by all tho-
directly or Indirectly concerned