Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
is PENNILESS
TlNSLEY CLAIMS
AFFlDAvITs FILED SUPPORTING
HIS ANSWER TO WlFE's MO.
TON FOR ALlMoNY
Fifteen Year Old Daughter, Grace Tins
- ley swears to Fathers Statements
sDefendant Alleges Wife is Strong
and Has Profession.

Defendant Alleges Wife is Strong
and Has Profession.
from Mondays Daily.
Mother told father, when he gave
her that $3.50, that she would never
bother him again and she didn't want
to bother her." said, in substance,
little 15-year-old Grace Tinsley, in an
affidavit filed today in support of her
fathers protests against the allowance
of the motion for alimony, filed re-
Gently in the divorce case of Letha M.
Tinsley against Frank M. Tinsley.
In her motion for temporary ali
mony, Mrs. Tinsley alleged that she
was destitute and without any means,
while the illness of a daughter pre-
vented her from securing employ
ment. She claimed that her husband,
Frank M. Tinsley, was we'll to do and
asked that the temporary alimony be
granted her. Tinsley, answering,
claims that he not only is not we'll to
do, but is penniless and in debt.
In his own affidavit Frank M. Tins.
ley recites at length his story of the
domestic troubles that have disrupted
the home of himself and his wife dur
ingsthe last three years.
Ha states that about three years
ago in order to settle with his wife,
who had then started proceedings for
divorce. he sold his business in Blakes-
burg, where it had just become estab-
llshed on paying basis. He states
that for his business and home he re-
,eived $1,000 and that his debts
amounted to about $4,000, leaving him
j $4,000.
Gives Money to Wife.
I OF this amount he claims that he
gave the plaintiff in the present d.
lyorce case about $780,. Later, he
says, they went to Rulo, Neb, where
ne entered the furniture business, in
vest1ng his money and about $1,000 of
the money he had given his wife. she
returning about that much to him.
On July Z, 1905, his store was burn
I'd, he states, and after settling with
the Insurance company and selling
goods saved from the fire he and his
wife bad left $1,11S90. With his fam
lily. he states, he then went to Omaha.
Ncb.. where he clerked in a store. AZ.
this time, his wife, the plaintiff, sold
some furniture of theirs, receiving
about $3.50 of which he never re-
celved any part, he says. Later. the
defendant claims, Mrs. Tinsley prevail
ed upon him, to return to Rulo and
start hotel. The hotel was not a
success and was later sold at loss,
according to the afidavit. s@
Mrs. Tinsley, it is, said, again started
proceedings for divorce.
Settles Claim Of Wife, He Says.
After selling the hotel. they had
left, so the defendant claims. about
$780, OF this amount Tinsley says ne
gave his wife $3.50 in consideration Of
which she was to give up all further
claims for alimony and agree never 10
bother him again.
He later returned to Buakerburg,
his former. home and brought with
him his four children. These, he saws.
are now living with his mother at
Blakesburg, executing Ruth. who. he
says, has been residing with her moth-
er in Ottumwa. However, he claims
that Ruth went to her mother because
Mrs. Tinsley wanted her to do So
He further claims that Mrs. Tinsley
has not sent the girl to school, but has
allowed her to work out for her board
He states that the children who are
with him in Blakesburg are attending
school.
In refutation of Mrs. Tinsley's allie.
cation that she is destitute while he
is well of, Tinsley states that not
only has he no money but that he is at
least 500 in debt and has to depend
upon his wages as a carpenter for his
own support and that Of his children.
The mother, he states, is an excep.
tionally strong woman and is nurse
by profession.
= Among the other affidavits filed at
the same time with the above is one
from Walter Abegg, a banker Of
Blakesburg, which supports large
portinn of Tinsley's allegations.
Assessors Meet.
The assessors of Wapello county
and those who are to assist them in
making the assessment for this year.
which work begins Monday, are meet
ing this afternoon in the auditors
Office as is the usual custom. This
meeting is held each year before be.
ginning the work of assessing the
county.
Minor Criminal News.
Will Mitchell, who was accused OF
beating his wife, Mrs. Leona Mitchell,
pleaded guilty to the charge of assault
and battery in Justice G. G. Ayres'
court yesterday afternoon and was
fined $50 and costs. The fine was
suspended during good behavior.
The case of the State of Iowa VS..
Mrs. ]. Shelley, which was
to have been tried this morning in
the court of Justice G. B. Melick, has
been dismissed. Mrs. Shelley was
charged with the use of blasphemous
and obscene language.
PLAINTIFF GETS JUDGMENT.
Fight in MouIton Over Death of Ami.
NAL is Settled in Court.