The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
mrs. BOATMAN
70 B|RGE HOME
Agreement Reached by Attorneys on
Both Sides to Have Old Lady
Taken There for a
Month.
THEN SHE MAY co
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at Farmlnston.-Judse Nc.
Namara's Suggestion
Accepted.
THEN SHE MAY GO

AT 2:45 o'clock this afternoon Judge
| mcnamara suggested to the ATTORNEYS
IN the boatman case that thew
agree to have Mrs. Amanda M Roat.
man taken to the Birge Home for the
period of month. Attorney Balling-
er, for the plaintiff, amended this by
asking that when either OF the parties
10 The suit or Fl. G.. Smith, we're visit
ing Mrs. Boa.nan, that the other par
/ ty should not interfere.
This practically ends the case and
II Mrs. Boatman, the "a year old WON
an wishes to return to Pennington
to her daughters home at the end of
that time she may do so. Court adj
journed at 1855
Judge w. l.. Mcnamara In an inter
view with Mrs. Amanda M. Boatman
at Graham hospital between 8 and 10
O'Clock last night, was unable to ex-
tract from the statements of the aged
former Keokuk woman in the litiga-
ton now before the superior court,
| where she wished to make her home.
In reporting his interview to the at
ktorneys for both prosecution and de-
Tense this morning Judge Mcnamara
stated that Mrs. Boatman said she
would be perfectly satisfied at either
the Birge Home in Keokuk or at Mrs.
Swisher's, the home of her daughter
at Pennington, from whence she was
called recently on bench warrant
Judge Mcnamara in interviewing
the old lady, sought to keep from di-
rectly asking Mrs Boatman what her
choice of home would be In his
inquisitorial proceedings, and tried to
gain an open statement without
prompting from him.
It was agreed by the attorneys in
the litigation, at yesterday mornings
sitting of court that Judge Mcnamara
should visit Mrs. Boatman, and it was
in accordance with this ruling that
the court visited her last evening.
Nearly Reaches Agreement.
AT 10 o'clock this morning after the
court had reported the interview, the
attorneys for plaintiff and defense had
practically reached an agreemnt. What
gave hope that the litigation would be
ended temporarily was an agreement
that the case was to continue general
ly, Mrs. Boatman to be removed to
the Birge Home for period of thir-
ty days. The court was to call at the
end of that time and ascertain Mrs.
Boatman's wishes and desires Is she
was satisfied. she was to remain there.
If she wished to go back to the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Margaret M.
Swisher at Pennington, she could be
taken there
stipulation introduced by the de-
fense's attorney, MIR. Hornish. that
none OF the parties in the suit and
especially the son, H H. Smith, were
to visit Mrs Roatman and talk
of the litigation in Oklahoma to her,
while in the institution here, was
placed on record but Attorney Bal
linger refused to agree to this, stating
that any one visiting Mrs. Boatman,
might as well speak of Palestine" as
to refrain from talking of the litiga-
ton.
Mr.. Ballinger asked the court the
question, supposing Mrs. Boatman
should open the subject herself if
visited. what could be done? 1t would
be an utter impossibility to agree to
the stipulation introduced by the de-
fendant.
Until quarter past twelve this
noon, arguments of the attorneys
were placed in the court records and
adjournment taken until o'clock this
afternoon
Thursday Afternoon.
AT Thursday afternoons session, Dr.
V. b.. Ochiltree. DR.. f. B, Dorsey and
Henry II. smith. for the plaintiff. We're
heard. Miss Catherine Rigby and
Mrs. Grace Rider were placed on the
stand in evidence introduced by the
defendants attorney, Mr. Hornish.
The testimony of these witnesses:
DIR. V. b. Ochiltree claimed that he
is acquainted with the birge Home.
Objections we're entered to the men.
lions BY the defendant as immaterial
and irrelevant.
Or. Dorsey's Testimony
DR.. r. B. Dorsey knows Amanda M.