Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-16
Notorious Divorce Case Resub.
mitted and Judge Bradshaw
Intimates Decision
MRS. MCGOWAN TO GET ALlmoNY
Unless tho Unexpected Happens Hus-
band Will Be Freed and Will Be
Given Two Younger chiIdren-Mrs.
MCGOWAN to Get Homestead, $500
A'imony, and Two Older Daughters.

Unless the unexpected happens,
Charles T. MCGOWAN, the plaintiff and
husband of Mrs. Estelfe T. MCGOWAN.
who figured as one of the principals
in the most sensational and salacious
divorce suit every tried in this county,
will be granted divorce, probably
within few days. Such was Judge
c., B. Bradshaw's intintation in + the
district court this morning, after hear
ing the arguments following the re-
opening of the case. The motion to
reopen. and set aside the submission
Of the case, was flied and argued by
Mr.. McGowan's attorney. 1t was Wig
orously opposed by Mrs. McGowan's
lawyer.
The arguments occupied much Of
the Wednesday, afternoon session, and
this morning Judge Bradshaw set
aside the submission OF the case. In
addition he intimated that he would
give the husband the divorce prayed
for in the original case, and that he
would also give him the custody of
the two younger children, the son
Charles and the daughter Marie. To
Mrs. MCGOWAN he said he would give
the homestead at COS West Boone
street, where Mrs. MCGOWAN has been
living, also 5000 alimony and the GUS
tody Of the elder daughters, Louise and
Nellie.
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the submission of the case, and to
granting the decree OF divorce to the
husband, was opposed by Mrs. Nc
Gowan's attorney on the ground of
the plea of desertion, which was one
of her chief claims In the suit. Judge
Bradshaw said he would hold the case
open for additional argument on this
point also perhaps for testimony to
sustain 1t.
While the record Of the case shows
only that the former submission Of 1t
was set aside. Judge Bradshaw said
this morning that he would follow out
the intimatjons he made In court UNI
less matters should SO shape them
selves as to make it inadvisable.
When asked why he had set aside
the submission of the case, and con-
granting a divorce, alimony
and dividing the children, which he re-
fused to do at the first hearing, Judge
Bradshaw said, the attorneys in the
first hearing had not pushed the cues
ton of desertion as hard as they had
the cruel and inhuman treatment
phase of the case, and that in think
ing 1t over he had decided that he had,
perhaps rot given this phase Of the
case the consideration it deserved.
hence he had allowed the case TO be re-.
submitted. No decree had been en-
tered of record since the conclusion OF
the original trial.
Was Notorious Case.
No more notorious case of any de-
scription, or one that was attended by
larger audiences or followed with
deeper interest, has been tried In the
local court in years.
McGowan brought suit for divorce on
the grounds Of cruel and inhuman
treatmentt and asked the custody Of
the four children. A cross petition
was filed by Mrs. MCGOWAN charging
desertion and adultery, and asked for
$500 temporary and $1,000 permanent
alimony and the custody Of the four
children. It is estimated that the
MCGOWAN homestead is worth about
10000. ~ ~