Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-03
MRS. EVA ROBERTSON, FORMER.
LY OF THIS CITY, CLAIM.
ANT FOR. 10000.
ALLEGES is DAUGHTER
OF THOMAS r. CAMPBELL
Campbell, Who Was a Bachelor, Died
Near Lynnvilie Last Summer-Mrs.
Robertson Brings Suit in Jasper
County. Claiming She Is His IIIe-
ultimate Child.

Testimony, much of which was sem
sational, has just been taken in this
city in the form of dispositions in a
suit of sensational features brought
by Mrs, Eva E. Robertson. of Los
Angeles. against Carson II. Campbell
and thirty or more collateral heirs of
THOMAS r. Campbell. The property in
volNed is the estate of Thomas p
Campbell. 1t consists of money and
land Of value of about 100000.
Mrs. Robertson has brought suit iii
equity, in Jasper county. claiming the
entire estate as the only heir OF Thorn
as r. Campbell. The claim is based
on the allegation that she is the ille-
Ultimate child Of Thomas r. Campbell,
who died at Lynnville without WILL
Testimony to Establish Claim.
The case is TO be tried on docu-
mertary and written evidence and to
supply this. deposition We're taken
here from Mrs Robertson, her mother.
Mrs. Arnilda Wilson. of this city, and
other witnesses; for the plaintiff The
most of this evidence was testimony
in support OF Mrs Robertson's claim
that she is the daughter of Thomas +.
Campbell.
Under oath Mrs Robertson adm tilted
it. Her mother. Mrs. Wilson, when
put on the witness stand, confessed
that Mrs. Robertson was her daugh-
ter ard that Thomas R. Campbell was
Mrs Robertson's father. Her tes;;-
many in substance was that Campbell
had promised to marry her, but Mrs.
Wilson, who was at that time Mrs.
William Ferguson. was a widow with
five children, her husband having been
killed in the civil war.
Refuses to Foresake Children.
Campbell. Mrs. Wilson testified,
wanted her to part with two of her
children. as he was not willing to take
over the entire family. MIS-. Wiis"--
refused to do this, she said, and Camp
bell then declined to wed her as she
said he had promised. Later Mrs. Fer
suson married a man named Wilson,
Mrs. Robertson, who took the name OF
Wilson. was born in 1859 In Timber
Creek township. where her mother re-
sided for many years and where she
was we'll known. In more recent years
Mrs. Wilson has lived in this city.
Campbell Settled old Suit.
Shortly after the birth Of the dough
ter, who Is bringing the suit against
Campbell, Mrs Wilson brought suit ir
the district court of this county against
Campbell. A statutory charge II
keeping with the alleged offense was
set I'D. 1t appears in this testimony
that the case never came to trial but
was settled by Campbell out Of court
IN "a
penincs set up in Mrs. Robertson
case, Campbell was in the stock breed
ing and stock buying business al
Lynnville. He frequently bought stock
in this county. and it was on one OF
these trips in Timber Creek township
that he met Mrs. Wilson. Campbell
died at his home near Lynnville late
last summer He had never been mar
ried.
Neiehbors Add Testimony.
1t was not until some time after
Campbell died that Mrs. Robertson
knew of his death. During that time
L. Patton, of Newton, had been ap-
pointed administrator and the collater-
al heirs had had the land partitioned
and sold The suit brought by Mrs
Robertson tied up the estate and pre-
vented distribution of the money
Carson Campbell, the principal defend
ant Is a brother Of Thomas r. Camp
bell.
While dispositions were being taker
here, neighbors of Thomas Campbei
were put under oath and testified thai
Campbell had told them that Mrs
| Robertson was his daughter. Campbell
was quoted as saying to them that il
would be ner and the lawyers" fol
his estate after he died.
Well Known Here.
Mrs Wilson and Mrs. Rob
ertson are known here. Mrs
Robertson's husband is William
Robertson. foreman of carpenters fol
John F. Atkinson, the building con-
tractor formerly of this city but nov
! of Los Angeles. Mrs. Robertson is
most estimable lady but she feels tina
she is entitled to her fathers estate
Her mother, who is now an old lady
! bears an excellent reputation. Mrs
| Robertson, who has been here for
| number of weeks, leaves for Los An
! ge1es soon.
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