Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-29
So Claims c. w. Nelson, Who
Has Brought Suit to Stop
Payment Of Alimony
HIS CHILD BACH
Sensational Charges Made by Charles
w. Nelson Whose Former Wife, Mrs.
Grace N. Tomkins, Secured Divorce
and Aimony-In Petition Plaintiff
Asks That Decree Be Modified.

Claiming that his former wife Sc
cured divorce that she might again
wed and that she set forth allegations
that lack of funds, and need of sup
port justified alimony, Charles w. Mel
son in petition filed Thursday after
noon for the January term Of the dis
trict court, has begun suit to stop the
payment of $40 month alimony
which his former wife, Mrs. Grace M.
Nelson Tomkins, secured when she was
given decree of divorce in Septem-
ber
Mr. Nelson asks that the court re-
turn to his keeping his son Carl, who
was placed in the custody of his di-
vorced wife, and who, he alleges, has
abandoned him to the care of her par
ents while she is travelling about the
country with her present husband,
William Tomkins, IAN itinerant theat-
rical performer or vaudeville artist"
The petition sets forth that soon at
ter Mrs Tomkins secured the dscree
which separated her from her former
husband, she moved from the state,
taking. with her her son Carl. On No
vember Is, at Chicago, she was mar
ried to William Tomkins, with whom
she is travelling and has no fixed resi-
dence altho Tomkins' home during his
idle months, is in Hasbrouck Heights,
N. j. 1t recites how she was granted
a divorce which carried with 1t all
mony of $50 month for one year for
herself, and $40 a month for eight years
for the support and education OF her
child. That the divorce was procured
by her that she might marry her pres
ent husband, and that the allmony
was obtained thru the allegation that
she lacked money and was In need OF
funds for her support. That by reas-
on Of her second marriage the alimony
granted is now inequitable and has be-
come unnecessary. That, on account
of her present matrimonial relations,
she has abandoned the care of her son,
whom she has given into the hands OF
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. II. Good
win. Of Hot Springs, Ark. This
couple. the petition says, 10 unalt
TO care for the boy, and for that
reason Mr.. Nelson wished him return
ed to him, as he is able and willing 10
provide a good home for him with nis
Mr. Nelson's, mothers Mrs. Carrie
Nelson, of this city.
The petition asks that the judgment
for ,llimony in the divorce decree De
set aside and the custody and control
of the child be awarded to the plain
tiff
Another Fight for Child.
Mrs. Aggie Gage, formerly Of this
CITY. but now living in Illinois, who
failed about ten days ago in writ
of babeus corpus to secure possession
of her daughter, Ollie May Gage, VINO
was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Lackey, of this city, when Gtlge and
his wife separated, has instituted pro-
ceeJiings for the January term by
which she wants the child given TO
some one else who, in her opinion, will
nro,,erly care for It, The petition sets
forth that the Lackeys have mstHreated
the girl, have not properly ci'tned or
cared for. her, have taken her to saloons
and have allowed her to bee ,me adj
dicted to the use of bad Language.
Other Cases.
The First National Bank has begun
action to collect OF FREQ AflI1pI uslei
$3.50 claimed to be due on q promissory
noe.
DIR. w. S. Devine, member Of the
county board of commissions RS OF IN
sanity, has filed petition IN suit
brought against the county for $S9,
claimed to be due him for thirteen
days services while acting for the
county on the board.
William S. Harmon, wholesaler or
coal, Of Chicago. has filed a suit against
the East End Coal Company to col
lect claim of $3oO.90, alleged to be
due on an unpaid bill for five cars OF
coal sold the concern wher under a
former management.
Ada Knodle VS.. Charles w and Mel
lie Badgley is the title of a suit brought
for the January term, whereby the
plaintiff seeks to recover on promis-
sorry note for $3.50, secured by mort
gage on Melbourne real estate.
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