Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-19
CHARLES kAsisckE, WEALTHN
HARDIN COUNTY FARMER, 4
FACES GRAVE cHAReEs.I III
ARRESTED AT DEAD or y
NIGHT AND JAILED
Defendant Owns 500 Acres Of Lande
Worth 500 Per Acrs-Wfs Brinss
euit For Divorce, and $5o, 900 Ais
Mony - Alleges That Husband
Threatened to Kill Her and Children
With Revolver.
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Eidora, April 19.-Charles Kasisckas
living two miles west OF New provi<
dence. was arrested by Sheriff WALSH
Sunday morning shortly after IL
o'clock and brought to Eldora where
he was locked in the county jail untii
bail could be- secured The warrant
of arrest charges that Kasiscke threat-
ened to commit murder. causing the
family to live in constant fear for theih
lives.
Mrs. Kasiscks has started divorce
proceedings and is asking for $50 900
alimony. kasiscke Is a wealthy man.
owing a farm consisting OF some 600
acres.
Alleged Grounds For Suit.
Some of the allegations set forth In
Mrs. Kasiscke's petition for divorce
and alimony nre sensational and START
ling If true. She AYERS that she and
the defendant were married In Hardin
county on or about Oct. Z. 1882; that
they have eight children. three OF
whom are minors, and all reside at
home except one. She charges that
her husband has been guilty OF suciS
cruel and inhuman treatment as to en-
danger her life: that he has frequently
slapped her with his hands. struck her
with his fists. beaten her with pieces OF
harness, threatened to kill her. insisteA
upon her leaving her home and fam
lily; that he has threatened to end
her existence with revolver and with
poison. has persistently threatened her
life. called her vile names In tha
presence OF the children. and that he
MI fn11n q
| threatened TO kill them with revolver:
that such acts have been more frequent
| and violent the past few months than
heretofore. oil upon tho premises. AZ
result the plaintiff claims that siaa
| is now worn out. nervous, sick In mind
and body: that she is afflicted with In
somnia and that such condition WAS
brought on by the acts OF this de6end-
| ant; furthermore that since his mai.
riage her husband has become an
habitual drunkard, and that he has
been guilty of adultery, has squandered
his money In support OF other women.
that he is man of violent temper
abusive In his habits and is a German,
by birth. and has been doing prac-.
tically nothing toward farming the land
or caring for the stock.
1t Is further set forth In the petition
approximately 800 per acre and Is en-
numbered for not more than $4,000 and
the defendant has at least $4,000 in
personal property.
Mrs Kasiscke asks, in addition to q
decree of divorce. that she have GUS
| tody of the three minor children tenn
porary and permanent alimony. and
that Il writ of attachment issue COM
| manding the seizure of properties OF
the defendant of the value OF $4,000
that the deed be set aside and title to
| the property be reverted in the plain
tiff.
Defendants Attorney Denies Charges.
! Charles A Rogers. of Eldora, at
| tornev for Defendant Kasiscke, vas
| In the city today and stated to the
T.-R. that. with the exception of tho
number OF acres of land which de-
| fendant owns. as claimed in Mrs.
kasiscke's petition and that defendant
and plaintiT are married. and that
kasiscke IS OF German birth. there is
scarce a statement or allegation in the
| entire petition that Is not ridiculous
and untrue: and that Mr.. kasiscke will
contest the case at every point, with
| little fear of the result. AS to the
motive for commencing this action the
defendants attorney does not at this
| time wish to discuss. further than to
| say that II looks very much as IL the
large property interests OF Mr.. Ka-
siscke have been too tempting for In
termeddling neishbors and perhaps
| relatives.
! The case will probably not come eo
| trial before the September term OF the
| Hardin county court.