Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-14

turn SO long as the infant was alive.
and stated she might dispose of it as
she saw fit. He wrote to his wife or
/ several different occasions and re-
| Quested that she get divorce. This
| the wife started to do, on the grounds
Of cruel and inhuman treatment, but
| Nickerson gave notice that he would
contest it on those grounds which he
alleged We're so far from the truth. The
divorce proceedings were then dropped.
| Takes the Wedding Gifts.
| During the week following the mar
riage the couple moved to Pella, where
| Nickerson might attend the Centra.
University of Iowa, Baptist institn
| ton. There they continued to live ,N>
| til June when they returned to this
city, where Mrs. Nickerson has since
| made her home with her parents. The
household goods. wedding presents ano
other personal property belonging to
the couple We're left in Pella. Mrs.
Nickerson said this morning that her
husband took all the belongings, left
there. and had them shipped to Co
lumbus. Ohio She also alleges that hc
intercepted letters at the postoftice
here, belonging to her, which were
written her from Pella. She said he
later wrote her and in sarcastic
manner asked her IL she had ever re-
eeived her property.
Father Was Suspicious.
Charles Gilmore father of Mrs.
Nickerson, was seen at his home this
morning. He said that he had been
suspicious of the pastor as soon as he.
began to show marked attentions to-
ward his daughter. He refused to con-
sent to the wedding, and the fall before
ii took place even ordered the preacher
away from the house. He was SO per-
sistent in his attentions and entreaties
that the father finally consented. He
further consented to loan his son-in-
law, a few months after the marriage.
$50. which he claims has never been
paid. 1t was loaned under the repre-
senta8ion that the preacher needed II
to continue his schooling at Pella.
Yes sah," said Gilmore. 'he sar
tinaly fooled me. He dun says he
needs de money, and bein dat away
dat he's nah son-in-law ard pastor
OF de church, jest don't dun bind him
down no way to pay it back
He sartinIy was continued the old
man, shaking his head. the 'cievenest
man l ever sees, and / needs dat fifty
too
Said Ne Had Another Wife.
To his Wife some time after the mar
riage. Nlckerson said that he had had
another Wife Mrs. Nickerson says
that her husband told her that he had
been married before. and had never
been divorced; had not seen his
49, fnr. ,,.,
and did not know whether she was
there was in this statement the Gil
mores are unable to say, and evidently
never took the trouble to investigate.
After Nickerson left. his wife heard
from him at several different places,
where he was holding revival services
with great success. She says he
wrote that he was turning would-be
converts away from the door.
Father Of IlIcsitimate Child.
At the Emanuel Jackson home, on
North Third street, Mrs. Jackson was |
found, the mother Of Ella. who was not
at home From the mother the story |
of the pastors doings while living at
their home was learned. Mrs. Jack
son stated that from the time he came
10 the city to take charge of the col |
ored church in the fall of 1901, until |
his marriage, he had made his home
there. lie furnished his own food, |
but Ella cooked his meals. The child, |
a boy. was born last September In the |
Benedict Home, at Des Moines. The |
mother stated he made love to her
daughter. and about a year before his
marriage to the Gilmore girl, asked |
her and Mr.. Jackson's consent to their |
union. This was given, but why they |
We're not married she was unable tol
say. They We're together much OF the
time alone. while the parents were
away from the house at work. She sus-
pected nothing until a short time be-
fore the infant was born. She stated
positively that Ella had told her that
Nickerson was the father of the child,
and limited that he had acknowledged
The fact since. She stated Ella had
received several letters from him after
ne went away. The child Is bright
ooking little boy and Is still at the
Jackson home. while the mother Is
out.
Nickersons exact age is not known,
out he Is about "a or 36 years old. He
s believed to have come to this city
rom Nashville. Tenn, but the Gilmores
ire not certain on this point.
May Be Other Crimes.
After the return Of the prisoner to
his city there are indications that
Sickerson may have to face other !,
,harges, one Of which. at least. is even
more serious than that of embezzlement.
As the evidence in the latter develop
nents is not in the hands of the coun-
y attorney thru official sources, they
re not diyulged at present.
Sheriff Hutson will return to the city
his evening and leave at 1875 for 5
Columbus, arriving there at s o'clock :
friday night. /
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