The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-01
Z. 4. Hunhss and Rev. McllIwaln Al.
lsoe Conspiracy In Appoint.
ment Of VIM. slnton.
Guardian.
ATTORNEYS INVOLVED
ss-pstltion and Answer Filed III
District court-AIIescd Con-
splracy Of 3. A. Dolan
and B. r. Jones.

Elsss
= =. Hughes and Rev. r. G. Nc.
IlIwatn, defendants in the recent suit
filed In the district court of William
Sinton, guardian of Louisa Grims.
i ley, vs. F. T. Hughes and Rev. r. q.
Mcllwain, today filed a cross-petition
asking damages, proceeded by a
long answer and bringing suit for s1o,-
OOO damages. The answer alleges that
the appointment Of William Sinton
Is guardian was a conspiracy on the
part OF B. A. Dolan and B. f. Jones,
attorneys for the plaintiffs. The orig.
inal suit is as follows:
William Sinton, guardian, versus
Felix 4. Hughes and r. G. McIllwain.
defendants. Suit recites Louise
Grimsley is now and has been the
owner OF the front fifty feet of lots
~ and IL, and the front sixty-five feet
Of lot IL, In block 1O9: that at May
term Of court of 1909, the plaintiff
was appointed as guardian of Louisa
Grimsiey on account of her mental
unaOundness; that on January Is,
1906, the defendant, r. C. McIllwain.
and through suggestions OF co-defend.
ant Felix T. Hughes, who at tae time
vas acting as attorney for Louisa
Gr.msley wrongfully, fraudulently, in
\ duccd said Louisa Grimsley, without
consideration, to convey said proper.
" for purported consideration OF
1900. while in fact no part was paid;
tnat afterwards, on or about thu oath
day OF January, said r. G. McIllwain
did obtain tax deed; that afterwards,
on November 80. the defendant, r. G.
McIlwain personally conveyed said
property by quit claim deed to Felix
T Hughes. The plaintiff in the suit
asks that deed be cancelled and held
null and void. The property in ques.
ton Is at the corner of Seventh and
Morgan.
Answer Filed.
IN the answer filed the case is re-
cited from beginning to end, the sub
stance being as follows:
Inc defendants deny that said plain.
TIT William Sinton. is guardian of
said Louisa Grimsley, or that ne has
rs ever been appointed such by this court
under any valid proceedings, but these
deiendants aver Tat the alleged pro.
ceedings and order of court appointing
said plaintiff guardian, were the re.
suits Of an agreement and conspiracy
by and between the attorneys for
Plaintiff, B. A. Dolan and B. F. Jonas,
VINO procured Albert Messenger to
lie said information alleging that on.
lsa Grimsley was person OF unsound
mind and falsely asserting that she
s mad valuable interests In certain real
estate IN this county and In Woodford
county, Illinois, and that said Dolan
# and Jones, we'll knowing that Louisa
Grimsley had no valuable interests in
oodford county, which would OF
could be protected by suit or other
wise, and, as defendants believe ant
20 state. said Jones and Dolan have
taken no steps to protect any sucl
interests as these defendants aver ant
iieve. That the whole thing of hav
lns plaintiff herein appointed as sucl
guardian was for private gain in sait
Plaintiff Dolan and Jones, and TO
sad Louisa Grimsley That no inquisi
llon for any afidayits or proof of TIL
insanity or unsound mind of said Lar
lsa Griinsley or any Investigation O
ner mental condition was had in any 0
the proceedings. No guardian ad Ii,
en- or attorney appeared to defend o
procure truth In said case, but sue
proceedings Sere all by pretende
service OF original notice on said Grin
sley and Judgment taken on defaul
alone. and such proceedings do nc
Dlnd or determine as against these d,
PENDANTS or otherwise the real fact
IN cause.
That suit was not bought nor
pe'ng prosecuted. in good faith for pu
pose set forth in petition. but sam
origlnated for purpose OF private gal
% said Dolan and Jones, we'll KNOWN
tlat the matters and things set up
SAID petition are untrue and the pr
oeedlng had and the defenses made /
.he aetendants. r T. Hughes, in cas
renuing In superior court. wherein Il. :
,'artrun was plaintiff and Louisa Grim
iey was defendant, under an aIlege
SUIT by said Bartruff against Grim
.ey' % take from Grimsley the pc
sess'on Of said real estate. an
mat said Hughes faithfully and in CO