Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-04
Relatives of Charles Nichols, Of
Burt, Interfere at the
Clerks Office
GUARDIAN WOULDN'T CONSENT
Burt Man Whose Age Was 60 Cut Up
Such Queer capers That When He
Wanted to Marry Young Grass
Widow Relatives Interior ed-Breach
of Promise Suit.
special to Tlmes. Republican

Special to Times Republican,
Algona, Aug. 4~--The peculiar case
Of Charles Nichols of Burt has attract
ed much attention in this part of the
state during the past week. Nichols is
man 60 years of age ard last week
was unsuccessful in an effort to secure
license to marry Jennie Walters of
this place.
Insanity, however, Is generally un-
derstood to be a bar, and the Nichols
case shows that disqualification for
making civil contract III also bar.
The reason why Mr.. Nichols was in
competent to perform a contract for
the disposal of his property was that
Judge Quarton had appoiated Nichols
son, Henry c. Nichols, as the guard
ian of his fathers estate. Ii was q
coincidence that the Judges order was
entered only O few hours before the
application for the license was made.
The family trouble which had its de-
movement in the guardianship proceed
ing has existed for some time, it Is un-
ueFSlOOu. NIl1lClS VILE, WHY was Wv
Of the most highly respected ladies o.
Burt, died OF cancer two years ago.
Nichols of late has been subject to
habits of inebriety, and at Intervals,
when under the influence of liquor.
would go away and spend whatever he
had about him, comints home dead
broke though a man of means. Ills
son Henry, who has n good position
in Minneapolis, came down here last
week, it is understood, at the solicita-
ton of other members 'T the family,
who stand high in the community
about Burt, where the family has been
known for many years.
ut is not ear led whether the sci
came when he did with any definite
object of breaking UP his fathers mar
riage. but that was the result. On the
grounds stated the guardianship was
ordered, and the matrimonial arrange
ments had to be given UP. 1t is freely
talked, that, ais understood, old Mr..
Nichols had in some mar ner got rid OF
some $500 in less than week when his
giddy career was brought to an END
by the order of Judge Quarton APP
pointing u guardian.
Breach of Promise.
No sooner had Nichols departed for
Burt last Friday than his affianced
went to Harrington g. Dickinson and
had suit begun against her venerable
intended for breach of promise OF
marriage. The damages We're placed
at the modest figure of $4,000. How
damages could be collexted of Nichols
assuming that the specification could
be made good and that he had the
money, in court which had itself in-
terposed an obstacle to the union
which the defendant could not over
come. apparently was a consideration
which did not disturb the plaintiff in
the least. Nichols In the meantime has
given assurance of good faith, we are
informed, by going back to the Wal
tefss place to live.
Jennie Walters was married, In the
latter part of May, 1899, to Earnest III.
Flanders but the couple lived together
only about year. She was granted a
divorce i'm the February term of court
on a. plea of desentiors and non sup
port. She was by order of the court
given back her maiden name.