Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
Startling Allegations Made In
a Case Before / he Court
at Dubuque
AGED WOMAN ALLEGED VICTIM
Said to Have Given Certain Party ST.
600 Under Provision That She Would
be Taken Care of Then AIIese
Persecution Began = Details of the
Story.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to mes-Republican.
Dubuque, May 14.-That there was a
wedd devised plot to get hold of the
money OF Mrs. Anna NJ. Faust. an old,
decrepit and more or less erratc wo-
man is the. charge made by the plain
Ftiffs in the case of Meyers VS.. Flynn,
which is now on trial in the district
court before Judge o'Donneli; and that
Nellie Flynn the defendant, conspired
to kill the old woman in order to carry
out her scheme is one of the statements
made by witnesses, who based their
testimony on declarations made by Mrs.
Faust during her lucid moments.
The story of the events leading up to
the present trial, began several years
ago. Mrs. Faust is probably eighty
years old, and is now an inmate of St.
Anthony's home for the aged. When
her husband died. number Of years
ago, he left considerable means, suffi-
cient, 1t is said, to keep his widow in
comfortable circumstances the rest of
her life
Among her possessions was resi-
dence in White street, near Tenth
street, where Mrs. Faust lives alone,
renting the upper floors to whoever
sought them Although she had rela-
tives, Mrs. Faust did not visit with
them great deal, the family rela-
lions being strained, 1t is said. AS the
weight of many years bore down upon
- c-n L.
excited the pity OF neighbors and
friends.
One day, Nellie Flynn, middle aged
woman, put III appearances at the
Faust home and the announcement
that she intended to live there was
circulated among the neighbors. Miss
Flynn said she was a friend of the
old woman and was making sacrifice
to leave her own home in different
part of the city In order to befriend
her. In the course of time news was
given out that Mrs. Faust was so de-
sirous OF having Miss Flynn care for
here in her declining days that she was
willing to make monetary settlement.
with the woman, in the form of GER
tificate of deposit for a sum in excess
ol 9l,SVu. ACIoiuiitsiy pdpCls WSiS
drawn up by an attorney and the
transfer OF the certificate OF deposit
was made to Miss Flynn
Deal Exoites Comment.
The deal excited great deal of COM
ment among the relatives and friends
OF Mrs. Faust and steps were imme-
diately taken to have the act made
null and void. One day when friends
sought Mrs. Faust she IVES missing
and suspicion Immediately pointed TO
Miss Flynn, anil she was charged with
abduction. Meanwhile, the sheriff,
found the old woman and The charge
was withdrawn,
On the preliminary hearing, the court
after listening to the testimony decided
that Mrs. Faust was not able to care
for herself and accordingly appointed
c. II. Meyer, to act as her guardian.
An order was also made instructing
Nellie Flynn to turn over the certifi-
cate OF deposF. until it was decided
whether 1t wsts legally obtained or
not
In the hearing some sensational
testimony was given by plaintiffs Wit
nesses. Charges which they said were
made by Mrs. Faust, put Miss Flynn in
a compromising light. The witnesses
said that the old woman was In fear
that her life would be taken by the de-
PENDANT, and that she was trying to get
hold Of her money. They told a story
to the effect that Mrs. Faust had de-
clared that Nellie Flynn had held a
revolver to her head and threatened to
kill her II she made an outciy. On an
other occasion Mrs. Faust said that
Miss Flynn wanted to give her poison
from bottle.
Perhaps the most sensational testi-
mony was given by Mrs. Donald. 213
Walnut street. whose acquaintance
with Mrs. Faust extended over period
Of twelve years. Mrs. Mcdonald was
to Mrs. Faust by Mrs. Fr~-nk
who. occupied the Faust wpnan's up
stair rooms. Witness said tnat. she had
grown to admire old Mrs Faust and
was In the habit Of dropping In occas-
ionally to see how she was getting
along. But when Nellie Flynn took
charge Of the old woman's home, wit
ness said that hospitality ceased. On
two occasions witness and a friend
Mrs. Iitchenberger called on
Mrs. Faust and opened the door and
walked in. When Miss Flynn. who was
in an upper room. heard visitors with
Mrs. Faust she descended and forth
with ordered conversation to cease.
lest they got the old woman started on
q ''tantruIn."
on one occasion Mrs. Faust told how
the Flynn woman opened a window and
T,,-f, ,Ataf
holding a revolver in her hand treaten-
ed to kill her If she made. an cutlery.
Then Mrs. Faust showed an old bur-
eau where she claimed Miss Flynn had
been tampering With the locks and at
the same time displayed an old satchel
from which she declared Miss Flynn
had taken a sum of money.
The defense will make general de-
NAL.
AlPWEIl is MAD.