Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-20
]. F. HOFFMAN SUES NEW HART
FORD BANKER, l. e. BoURQUIN,
FOR $4,000.
MISSING BANK CASHIER AND
WOMAN PROBABLY TOGETHER
Couple Supposed to Have Eloped to
Franee-Bourquin Believed to Have
Taken Large Sum With Him-Writs
Of Attachment Against Property
Issued.

Allison, June 20.-As a sequel to the
simultaneous absence Of Louis E. Bour-
quin and Mrs. j. F. Hoffman from their
homes in New Hartford, Mr.. Hoffman
has instituted suit for alienation Of
his Wife'S affections, making the former
cashier of the New Hartford State
bank the defendant, and asking for
$40, 900 damages. 1t is alleged that Bour-
quin, who is a man Of attractive APP
pearance, excited Mrs. Hoffman's con-
tempt for her husband by referring to
his physical intirmity Che is lame) Mr..
Hoffman sums up his loss, succintly,
in his bill Of complaint as follows:
THAT he has been deprived Of his
wifes love, affection, society and SER
vices, his home has been broken up,
his children have lost mothers care,
he has been disgraced and Inundated,
his mind has been distracted and his
feelings outraged" 1t is suspected the
couple met in the east and fled to
France.
Race Between Litieants.
Only a few minutes separated pro-
cesses Of attachment on property owned
by L. E. BourqOin in Butler county.
1t was necessary to send the complaint
to Judge ]. f. Clyde, of Usage, to Sc
cure the authorization Of writs Of at
tachment aggregating $1,000, and the
sheriff did not receive the papers until
ten minutes after the bank OF New
Hartford had filed attachment on
papers to secure a loan Of $1,000 MADE
to Mr.. Bourquin.
Petition Of Alienation Sensational.
In the complaint filed in the court
here Saturday afternoon the facts and
theories concerning the alleged night
of Mr. Bourquin and Mrs. Hoffman
are gone into detail. In places the
petition is filled with matter that gets
hold Of the heartstrings of the reader.
1t is alleged that Mr.. Bourquin, by his
beguiling ways and attractive person
ality, won the love Of Mrs. Hoffman
away from her husband; that he used
the power of fattery to encompass this
object, and that he spoke slightingly
Of the plaintiff in her presence In order
to poison her mind against him. The
hint Of tragedy in an ambitious boys
life is contained in that part Of the petl-
ton which describes how Mr. HOFFMAN,
tho hampered by physical disability,
worked and denied himself in order TO
gain a home and enough Of this worlds
goods to maintain his family In that
station Of society which he felt that
they were entitled to occupy. 1t should
be understood that Mr.. Hoffman has
badly crippled leg and that ne has
been a cripple from boyhood. He was
ambitious. however, and worked IN
dustriously to gain an education. After
years Of toll he was enabled to teach
school and later entered the meat mar
ket business. where he has succeeded
thru his energetic and wise adm1nlstra-
ton OF his business affairs.
Vision Of Happy Homo Life.
The petition says: Plaintiff has been
for about nineteen years the husband
of Daisy Hoffman, with whom he has
continuously resided as such husband
until May IS. 1911, when she deserted
him, and since which time she has alb
sented herself from him and has ceased
to live with him as his wife. Up to
May, 1911, the relations between this
plaintiff and his wife were most happy
and agreeable, and their affection for
each other had been sincere and undis-
turbed She was at all times dutlful
and loving wife, loyal and faithful to
the plaintiff as her husband, pure and
virtuous in her life, a Wife and capable
housekeeper, a worthy companion and
a devoted mother.
The petition says:
THAT about three or four years ago,
prior to the commencement of this &C
ton the defendant commenced to pay
to plaintiffs wife unWarranted and i'm
proper attentions. He commenced and
continued, with and without excuse, to
visit her secretly in her home and else
where in the absence of the plaintiff.
He continued to meet her by appoint
ment and otherwise, at improper times
and places. I
Alleges How Love Was Stolen.
HE flattered her and excited her
vanity by expressions of admiration
for her comeliness and intelligence. He
aroused her passions by his protesta-
lions of love and endearment. He
fired her imagination and filled her
thoughts with dreams of luxury and
magnifcence by picturing to her his
great wealth and promising to share
it with her if she would accept it. He
poisoned her mind against her hus-
band, the plaintiff, and excited her
contempt for him by referring to his
physical infirmities ind alluding to
him slfghtingly as q man unfit for her
society and unable to provide for her
as she deserved.
THAT by continued practice of these
devices and by wicked and willful dis
regard Of plaintiffs martial rights as
defendant has wholly alien
ated from him his wife's affections;
that she has been induced thereby to
separate from him and that on or about |
May Is, 1911, under the spell of de-
PENDANTS Vaccinations, she deserted |
plaintiff. and she has ever since alb
sented herself from him."
Alleges CIandestine Meeting.
Continuing the bill of complaint de-
clares:
That about June 5, 1911, the defend
ant clandestinely left his home in New