Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-11
AGED AND fGEDLE LADY COM.
PELLED TO MAKE LONG AND
TlREsoME TRIP.
GRANDSON AND DAUGHTER
FIGHT OVER POSSESSION
Aged Woman Has Some Money
Daughter Wishes to Care for Her,
Son Desires Her Retention in Old
Peoples Homs-compsiIsd to Travel
From Pennington 70 ksokuk.

T. AASOA0hS
the legal use Of which is liable to Inn
pair the health and menace the adj
vanced years Of Mrs. Amanda NJ. Boat
man. Of Pennington, was issued by
Judge w. L. McNamara OF the superior
court Tuesday afternoon at the insti-
cation Of Frank NJ. Balilnger, attorney
for the plaintiff. Elmer H. Smith.
grandson Of the elderly woman, In the
case Of =. III. Smith VS.. Mrs. Mary Tip
Swisher. the court Issuing a bench
order for the bringing Of Mrs. Boatman
from her home to Keokuk this after
non.
Chief Of Police H. NJ. Schevers, ac-
Pennington to determine the physical
condition OF Mrs. Boatman, who is past
81 years Of age.
The appearance OF Mrs. Boatman,
who, 1t was claimed was unable, on
account Of her advanced years. to be
moved, was demanded by attorney for
the plaintiff, the grandson. who has be-
come incvolved in the litigation with
his father, H. H. Smith.
Unable to Walk.
Remarkably well preserved in men
tality for one Of her advanced years,
condition is pitiable because Of the
manner. In which she is being bobbed
about by court action, is unable to
walk in her own room at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Tip Swisher at
some one.
A. ~ <o~ I,o
defense, John p. Hornish, presented a
Pennington, in court yesterday, in
which the physician states that Mrs.
Boatman, in his opinion, is not phys
ically able to attend court unless spe-
cial arrangements can be made for her
transportation. 1t is necessary for Mrs.
Boatman to lie down and she is unable
to walk unless assisted.
A wheel chair was provided for her
coming.
Recovery Of Money.
AS well as can be understood about
the matter. Mrs. Boatman recovered
thru court degree something like 3d.
900 which was invested in lands by
her son. H. H. Smith, in Oklahoma
some time ago. At one time Mrs. Boat
man lived with this son, who is her
Offspring by previous marriage, in
Oklahoma
The son purchased life membership
in the Birge Benevolent Home in this
city for the sum OF $3.50 some time
later and Mrs. Boatman lived there
for time.
Attorneys for the defense claims that
the old mother was taken Ill and that
Mrs. Swisher. the daughter, coming
from Pennington to nurse her for sew
eral weeks, upon returning home, took
Mrs. Boatman with her.
It Is for the purpose of obtaining the
of the mother from the home
OF the daughter that habeas corpus
have been begun. the first
writ having been served in February.
The weight Of the entire litigation
rests upon the testiln ony of the elder
ly woman who is nearing rapidly the
century mark.
Had Hard Trip.
Mrs. Boatman arrived in Keokuk
yesterday afternoon on the Rock Island
at o'clock accompanied by the nurse
and Chief Schevers. The trip was one
which fatigued the elderly woman
greatly and she was removed immedi-
ately to Graham hospital where 1t is
possible she will remain and not be
taken to the court room until she has
from the tension of her
ride. which tho only thirty miles was
a hard one for an elderly woman Of
her advanced years.