Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-01
WIFE ~ AGREEMENT, DIVORCED
FROM LEGAL HUSBAND, WEEDS
COMMON LAW HUSBAND.
CHILDREN OF COUPLE
WITNESS CEREMONY
Strange Story 81 Marriage Teid in
court-Wifs and Mother Has Mar.
rinse AnnulIsd q 8ts Can We'd
Father q Her chiidrsn-ls Judge
Cummings First csrsmeny.


Mrs. 1sadore q. Robinson. and Charles
w. Robinson, sos South Fifth street.
were married in the district court room
by Judge Cummings at 10:40 this fore
noon. The wedding. strange AZ it was
in many Of it's details. was only the
continuation Of a series OF events in the
live1 Of the two. people. 1t followed
closely after the annulment Of Mrs.
Robinson's marriage to Hugh X.
Brown. Of this city.
Twenty minutes before the wedding
ceremony was performed Mrs. Robin
SON came into the court room as Mrs.
Isadere Brown. Fifteen minutes later
she was issued a marriage license as
Mrs. Isadore Robinson.
Story Of Marriage BY Agreement.
These are some Of the most import
ant details of the most unusual story
Mrk Robinson told the court, and set
out in the amended petition for the an
nulment Of her marriage to Brown. She
first, sued for divorce, then amended
her petition asking for annulment on
the ground that her marriage with
Brown was illegal. Back Of It stood
marriage by agreement with Robinson
the history Of their living together for
years, and the birth Of their children.
Lived Together in Omaha.
This is the story Mrs. Robinson told
in court and in her petition. While in
Omaha, in 1902, she entered into az
agreement with Charles w. Robinson
to live together with him as man and
wife. during their lifetime. They did
born in 1904. Another, daughter,
came in 1909.
Lives With Another; WEEDS.
During 1912 Robinson went west to
look for another home for his family.
and during his absence Mrs. Robinson.
who was then 1sadore Hazen, entered
into marriage contract with Hugh
X. Brown. This legal marriage was
performed at st. Joseph. Mo-. Jan.
20, 1918. After she and Brown had
lived together for few weeks. Mrs.
Brown left her husband and came to
this city to live with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William c. HaZen.
After Robinson learned OF his wife,
Disagreement having married another
he also came to this city. Here. he
has supported his children and their
motfifr ever since. ..i.., -. ~
= Brown Marriaos 1llsgai. ~
Acknowledged to be Robinson's wife,
living with as such, and the mother Of
his children, Mrs. Robinson was in the
eyes of the law his wife in fact. This
she pleaded in court as grounds for the
annuiment Of the Brown marriage. say
ing that 1t was illegal as her husband,
Robinson, was still living, and the So
called common law marriage with him
was in full force. For these reasons
Judge Cummings annulled the mar
riage to Brown.
Licensed to Wed.
Her pleading continued that Robin
son was able and willing to support
herself and children. and that both the
parents were anxious and willing to re-
sumo their relations as husband and
wife In accordance with the original
contract Of 1902.
Accompanied by their attorney the
couple went to the clerks ONCE. Sc
cured q license and returned to the
court room.
Children Look On.
While Judge Cummings admins
tered the vows the little 4-year- old
daughter, who sat between her broth
er and a brother of Mrs. Robinson,
looked with wondering eyes about the
almost vacant court room. Her little
cheeks were rudy. and from her brown
hair D tiny bow of red ribbon peeped
from under her hood. Both children
were neatly dressed. The parents pre-
sented an equally neat appearance.
Altllo this strange ceremony, the like
of which has not become part Of the
court records in many years. was
Judge Cummings' nrst, it was quickly
performed.
Hugh K. Brown, the defendant In the
annulment proceedings, is a blacksmith
Of this city. He did not appear and
made no contest against the cancslla-
ton Of his marriage. Robinson II . car
carpenter employed by the M. & 1T. l.
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