Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-18
A Kind Husband.

A Kind Husband.
The mother of these children testi-
fled voluntarily that there never lived
a man who treated woman better
than Parker treated her. Yet they
seldom were seen together. tho to their
compact, the woman declared, they
had stuck till death parted them. Tie
woman said of the younger child that
the father In a fit Of solicitude re-
marked one day that the little one
Knew not that he had a father and
gave her a diamond ring for
him. For the older boy. known as
Frank Fraissinet, the father seem I'D
to have made provision by deciding
him property. and to many he said
that the boy was his son
That his father had knowledge Of his
mode of life was revealed by letters
in which he appealed to his son to gi We
up the woman and the child.
OF his queer personality the people
OF Omaha had knowledge. but friend
testified that his hair grew long be-
cause sometimes he did not have 1t
barbered for month, and 1t was a
very hard and rapid grower. He cam D.
ed in the woods for weeks at a tirle
and the woman in the case testifi I'D
that she and the children were with
him on those excursions, in oommu a
ion with nature
The artist not only painted. He wrc tie
a book, the husband of Mrs. Brisbin
testified. and he was called a gent ls
and hermit. But he died like every
body else, and before he died a friend
demonstrated with him because he pro-
posed to give all of his property to his
sister instead Of to the mother Of his
children. Indeed, it was said that ne
had thought at the time of getting rid
of the woman by inducing her to go
to California.
However, his recognition Of his son
Francis was so pronounced and motor
ious that Judge Wolfe declared him
entitled to portion of his grandfat l.
er's estate and from this ruling 1t Is
said that Mrs. Brisbin appeals. But
as to the second son, Alexander Tulsl
Parker the court held that he was OF
entitled to share.
The Wife Was Wealthy.
The foundation of John Monroe Per
kerss estate was laid in Iowa, but he
acquired fortunately some land IN
North Omaha which grew enormously
in value. Broad acres Of Scott cour ty
land have fattened since his death. too,
to make the value which the attorneys
Yesterday set on the estate in their
arguments to the court. In the hope
of keeping 1T together that its growth
might be advantageous to all concern
ed he devised the scheme In 1855 OF
leaving in trust for his children.
e. e, Cook, II. H. Griggs and G. b
Lake were the first trustees. The Iat-
ter lived at Omaha. They We're to give
no bonds and receive no compensation
Later James w. Hamilton, Charles $
Huntington and Hadley M. Hanley te-
came trustees, thru appointment Of the
district court in Scott county. The VIII
was made June II, 1885 and MI. Far
ker died February Is, 1892.
His wife was not provided for IN inc
will. But this was due to the fact that
her estate was even larger than TIT.
Parker,s. His will recited the fact that
he would have taken ample care of ller
interests had she expected or needed IT,
+, hut he left all paintings, furniture, &c.
in their home to her. Instead he LETT
the entire estate to the three children
two sons and the daughter. This, how
ever. after $4,000 for vault in the
Davenport cemetery. $4,000 cash to
each child, $1,000 to the Y. M. G. A.
The sons, James Monroe and Will
liam Frederick Parker, died soon after
their father. The daughter MARI eo
John Brisbin, a wealthy farmer who
lives within the limits Of Omaha, IN
June 1892. To them was born child
Zerlina Brisbin. who is an interve1or
in the case described and whose inter-
ests, of course, are affected to the ex-
tent of 100000 at least.
James w. Hamilton has resigned as
trustee. the other two were made de-
PENDANTS in the suit.