Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-20

Immediately caused a suit to be filed.
Bates is Of a rather heavy build and
might easily pass FOR II years vi ass.
Mrs. Bates is frail woman with dark
hair and blue eyes.
Met Her in 1912.
According to Bates testimony. he
was attending West high school in the
spring OF 1912 when he first became ac-
quaintei with Mrs. Patrick. a young
friend OF his named Barr introduced
them. he testified,
Barr is a yiolinist. while young Bates
is piano player. They visited Mrs
Patrick's home frequently and played
and sang together.
1t was several weeks after they had
started their visits to the Patrick home
that the young men began to throw
their arms around Mrs. Patrick In a
playful manner, according to Bates
story.
:. ~ ha. did Mrs Patrick do when you
nut yo,r arms around her?' queried
Attorney Bradshaw.
she pretended that she was angry.
but she wasn't" replied the youthful
husband.
Played "Hookey" From School.
Rates said that two months after his
introduction to Mrs. Patrick he went to
ST. Louis, where he remained few
weeks. Upon his return he continued TO
play hockey" from school spending
all of his time with Mrs. Patrick, I'M
known tc his mother.
Bates related in detail the events
which transpired after he went to chi
cago in the spring OF 1913 to arrange
for his marriage to Mrs. Patrick. She
followed later, he said. and they met
at the home of Jack Evans, one OF her
friends. where the plans were mapped
out for their marriage.
The witness stated that Evans ac-
companied him to the county clerk
Office in Cook county to secure the
license. On the way, he said Evans
asked him If he wanted little en-
couragenent" and took him into sew
eral saloons. where they obtained
whisky.
No Trouble to Get License.
Bates testified that he secured the
license without the slightest trouble
He gave the name OF Charles r. Blu
ford his age as % and his residence as
Quincy. Ill. He gave his prospective
brides name as Mrs. Frances Kinney
and her age as 2S.
The witness explained that Mrs
Patrick had cautioned him to lower
her age several years. as suspicion
might be aroused because of the diff
ferences OF their ages.
After the wedding ceremony, which
was performed by a justice of the
peace at La Grange. suburb OF Chi
cago, Bates and his bride and her Is
wear OLD daughter, Adah boarded a
train and returned TO Des Moines
Bates said he went back to his mother
while his wife and her daughter re-
turned 10 their home.
Visited Wife Few Times.
Bates told the court that he had
visited his wife after their return from
Chicago on two or three occasions.
Bates also declared Mr.. Walker came
to Mrs Patrick's rooming house In
Chicago during the time they We're
there He said that Mrs. Patrick told
him she often received money from
! Walker.
Mrs Grace Bates. mother of the
youthful plaintiff. said she had always
regarded CHARLEY as her baby. She
stated that while he had caused her
some trc tsble during the last few years
he always treated her with respect
Mrs. Bates stated that she did no,
learn of her sons marriage until sew
eral weeks after it occurred. A friend
who overheard two boys discussing II
on a street car informed her.