Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
All the Wives of Dubois Agree
That Denver Woman Should
Have the Title
DISTRIBUTION OF THE ESTATE
New Orleans and Iowa Widows Claim
That They Loaned Large Sums of
Money to Dubois In His Lifetime
and Will Ask to Have Their Claims
Settled.
Special to Times-Republican.

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Des Moines, Nov. 25.-All three of
the widows of e. l.. Dubois, the Des
Moines contractor who died last May,
had their status defined in the district
court Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Dubois
of Denver is now admitted to be the
rightful widow of the dead contractor
and the New Orleans and Des Moines
widows have agreed to this and say
now they were deceived in their mar
rage to Dubois.
The trial this morning was before
Judge McHenry who made an allow
ance for the maintenance for the year
i of the Denver widow and her children.
Jesse Miller who appeared for the
Denver widow offered her deposition,
showing that she had been i'll for three
years and compelled to earn her own
living.
Mrs. Victoria Dubois of Des Moines
was the only one of the three widows
present in court. She was dressed in
black and wore heavy veil. She was
represented by Attorney Bradshaw.
Mrs. Melvira Dubois of New Orleans
was represented in court by w. H.
Baily.
1t was agreed between all three wild
ows that the estate of the dead con-
tractor amounted to $1,000, in assess
ments held by the city clerk for sewer
work. When the marriage certificate
Cf off Shnwtnp
her marriage at Joplin, Mo-, objection
was made by both the second and
third widows, but afterwards with
dawn.
I'VE are willing to concede now that
the Denver widow was the rightful
wife Of Dubois said Attorney Brad
shaw, whether she was divorced or
not, is question to investigate which
will take too much times and money.
We are willing to concede that she is
the righful widow, and that Mrs. Vir-
ginia Dubois and Mrs. Melvira Dubois
married E. L. Dubois believing he
had been divorced. There is no doubt
that they were both deceived, and that
Dubois married them to get their
money"
The only question before the court
was to the amount of Mrs. Dubois al
lowance. Mr.. Baily thought she was
not entitled to much consideration. He
held that she would get her share in
the $1,000 estate finally unless the
claims against it were established. The
New Orleans widow has claim for
$3.50 for money loaned her husband.
and the Des Moines wife claims to have
loaned him $6.671. If these claims
are established there will be nothing
left for the Denver widow.
Mr.. Bradshaw thought that $50 per
month was ample. The majority of
American families, he contended, were
on less amount. Mr.. Mil
Ter thought $500 for the years sup
port was not too great.
Judge McHenry who had the final
say in the matter, fixed the amount at
$1,000 for the year. He didn't pass
on the demand for an allowance for
surgical operation. Il am following the
example of the august body on the
bill and passing only on questions
which are before me-" said the court.
Judge McIIenry held that as the
Denver wife had been deserted by her
husband she shouldn't be allowed only
sufficient to meet what she had been |
capable of earning. She was under no
to support herself If her
husbands estate can support her, said
the court There is no doubt in my
mind that she is the rightful widow
of this man, and that these two other |
ladies were deceived by him. But they |
are not entitled to any more considera-