Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-15
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

Aged Man Had Romance.-A ro-
nance which involved a wealthy stock
man of 81, whose holdings were reput-
ed to be worth 100000. and pretty
nurse of 23, was brought out in the
contest of the formers will before
Judge A P Barker in district court
here yesterday. George A. CARRIER of
McCausland, now deceased, and Miss.
Margaret O'Brien of Welton were the
principals. CARRIER was struck on the
head by a spring seat while at work
On enc OF his several farms in Juns,
1919. He later became i'll and re-
CURED the services of a professional
nurse. Miss O'Brien. a girl of %, was
summoned. She watched at the aged
mans bedside for two months, during
which time he was several times near
death. Finally he began to show signs
of Improvement He talked intimate
II with the girl and proposed mar
rage. He was accepted, but i did
not become known. Nothing Of the
proposal came out until CARRIER later
had a relapse ana died. On the day
Of the funeral the nurse told ,hs story.
CARRIER had gone so far as TO select
enc of his farms on which he said
they should make their future home.
HIS wife had died nine years previous
g this Incident. In spite of the aged
mans affection for the nurse he was
unable 10 proTide for her in his will
He had already drawn up the instu.
ment and although this turned ont to
be the las enc. it was limited at the
trial tha. If he should have made an
ether Will the nurse would have been
named as one of the benefciaries. Mr..
CARRIER had accumulated an estate of
The value Of 100000 in the vicinity
of McCausland. His viii is volumin
Gus AFFAIR, covering 20 or more closely
;ypewrilten pages and providing for
any contingency should death or mar
Iiage alter his intentions. But the
direct heirs believe they were sighted.
The sons and daughters claim they
were but meageriy provided for. One
daughter, Carrie Carrier. receives but
$50 per year and two lots and a small
house valued at about $500. on which
there is an income of about $50 per /
year On this she must make her liv
ing, for she is unmarried. According
20 the testament. Mr.. CARRIER left his
property with his sons and daughters, |
but provided for final distribution |
among the grandchildren They are
unable to dispose of the property or
IN any way to barter in it. Some of
the grandchildren are already near /
their majoTities. This will leave their |
parents penniless so far as the ben !
elts OF the will are concerned. 1t is |
on these conditions that the sons and |
daughters havee registered complaint. |
Carrie CARRIER was first 10 contest the !
Will and the other sens and daughters |
entered the suit che contestants, in |
addition 10 his daughter. Carrie, are |
George r. CARRIER, Harry CARRIER, w. |
o. CARRIER. sons, and Mrs. Viola Good !
lad, another daughter. and Mrs. EliZ- !
abeth CARRIER. mother of the testator. /
Motorcycle for Each Officer.-A sep |
arate motorcycle for each motorcycle ]
cop is the plan advocated by Chief of /
Police Hans Schramm. who will ask !
the city council TO purchase two of |
the machines when the 1915 appropri- !
aticns are made up. The chiefs stand |
is attributed 10 the racen. trouble /.
which resulted in the suspension OF I,
Motorcycle Cop John Bryant. Under !
the present arrangement. only one mo- I
toIcycle is used by two officers, one i
OF whom is On duty days and the other /
nights. When the machine broke f,
down 4. Ig said that the motorcycle |