Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-01
DEWITT QUlGGLE NOpLAND OBJ.
JEcT OF CONTEST BETWEEN
FATHER AND MOTHER.
DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS AND
HA1EAs CORPUS WRIT FILED
Judge Cummings Orders Child Pro.
duced in Court Saturday Forenoon
Many New Cases Filled as Last Day
For Beginning Cases For March
Term Draws Near.

Today is the last day Of service. and
Friday the last day Of filing petitions,
for the March term OF the district
court. The approach Of the time limit
for starting lawsuits has resulted in
the usual large number being filed In
the office of Clerk of Courts Gilbert.
Late Wednesday and this forenoon
twelve petitions had been filed.
OF the number are five actions for
divorce, one Of which represents one
side of controversy between parents
for the possession Of a child. While
the mother Mrs. Carolyn B. Nodland,
is suing for divorce from Frank G.
Nodland, printer of this city, the lat
ter has proceedings under a writ OF
habeas corpus to get possession of the
child, Dewitt Quiggle Nodland, aged (
years. At present Mrs Nodland has
the child in her custody.
AiIese Child Seized.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Nodland
filed petition for divorce. She al
legged that with the assistance Of her
mother. Mrs. Charles Dunn, Of this
city, she is able to furnish good
home for the little boy. She asks to
be awarded the custody Of the child
On the application Of Frank c. Nod
land, the father, Judge Cummings this
forenoon issued a writ OF habeas
corpus, ordering Sheriff Edgar to
bring the child into court at 10 o'clock
Saturday morning. 1t is alleged In the
petition that Mrs. Nodland seized the
boy at the home Of Nodlands sister
Wednesday, and took him in taxi cab
to the home of Mrs. Nodland's mother,
F23 North Center street.
Seeks Injunction For Nuisance.
County Attorney Scott has filed ap-
plications for injunctions for alleged
liquor nuisance against three persons
who have been arrested under federal
warrants for bootlegglng. Those
against whom injunctions are sought
are Gottlieg (John) Zindt and the
premises at 5O7 West Railroad street,
where he lives, and Ted Perkins and
A. J. Jensen. Affidavits Of persons who
alege they purchased intoXicants OF
all three are filed with the applica-
lions. Criminal cases against all three
are pending in the federal court
Other Divorce Cases.
Joseph Benda is applicant for d.
vorce from Mrs. Jessie Benda. Both
live in this city and were married here
July 2. 1900.
Mrs. Bertha A. Foulk wants di-
vorce from Harold Foulk. She asks to
be awarded the custody Of the chill
dren and $40 a month alimony for
their support. The couple was married
here Feb. ID, 1911, and live in this
city.
The rather unusual allegation that
her husbands name "is foreign and
distasteful to the plaintiff and her
people, is one Of the reasons given in
the petition of Mrs. Florence Moscoto,
Of this city, why she should be dl-
vorced from James Moscoto, an Italian.
The petition says Mrs. Moscoto is an
American, and was Florence E. Cram
er before her marriage, Sept. Il, 1911,
in this city.
Mrs. Dollie w. Batesole, 126 Arson
street, has petitioned for divorce
from Glare NJ. Batesole. Mrs. Bate
sole seeks the custody of the children,
and asks to be awarded as alimony the
home, $500 in a lump sum, and $40 a
month for the support of the minor
children.
Other Cases Filed.
w. T. Bailey, salesman for the
Marshalltown Syrup and Sugar Com
pany, Of this city, has brought suit
against the Illinois Commercial Mems
Association on claim for $264.2S un-
der an accident insurance policy. The
petition alleges Bailey was Injured at
Trinidad, Colo, Oct. p, 1915, by slip
ping and falling. so that he was dis
abled for more than ten weeks.
Adam Golwitzer has filed an appli-
cation for the appointment'of a guar
dian for Ben Olson, who is alleged to
be unable to care for his property.