The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
ACTION FOR $4,000
H. c. Lowry the Defendant
In This Action
MRS. WARWICK'S STORY
Defense Claims He's Victim Of
Scheme To Force Him To
Pay Money

Papers have been served IN an
action by Mrs. Dolly Warwick OF
Mankato against H. c. Lowry. prom
inent stock raiser, and financier OF
this city. The lady sues to recover
SIS, 1000 damages for an alleged at
tempted indecent assault committed
by the defendant upon the plaintiff.
Mrs. Warwick brings the action
through her attorneys, s. b. Wilson
and c. ]. Laurlsch. Mr.. Lowry has
engaged the services of Regain and
Grogan to defend him, In the trial OF
the case which will come up at the
November term of the district court
in this county.
The complaint alleges that Mrs.
Dolly Warwick is the mother OF two
small children, and depends for her
living on her own resources and al
imony which she is supposed to re-
ceive from her divorced husband.
She had been attending one OF the
schools in Mankato TOR the purpose OF
educating herself as stenographer,
so that she could better support her.
self and children. but becoming imam
cially embarrassed, she tried to Sc
cure a loan on her household furnt-
ture for $3.50.
Unable to Obtain Loan
She made application to local banks
and other institutions In this city for
a loan on the furniture, but was un-
able to secure 1t. Then IL is alleged
in the complaint that she made apph-
cation to the defendant In the case for
loan from him to be secured by
her note and chattel mortgage ON
her household furniture.
The complaint alleges that the de-
PENDANT pretended" to be willing to
loan the lady that amount on her
furniture. The plaintiff alleges that
she was only deceived by the defend
ant, for the purpose OF ingratiating
himself into her confidence, with the
intention of taking advantage OF her.
What Woman Claims
1t is alleged that Mr.. Lowry made
arrangements to call at the home OF
Mrs. Dolly Warwick 402 Lewis street
| furniture, so that he could determine
whether he could make the loan asked
for. The complaint alleges that MIR.
Lowry did 20 to the home OF Mrs. War
wick during the month OF July, 1871,
while she was feeling very despon
dent over her financial condition, and
further alleges that Mr.. Lowry made
&mproper advances to the plaintiff.
The defendant is alleged to have
She would acceed to his wishes he
would loan her the money. This pro
| posal she Indignantly rejected, and 1t
IS alleged that he then made an In
decent assault on her.
She Claims He Kissed Her.
Lowry is then accused by the
plaintiff of putting his arm abo.s:
her person, and by strength and
force squeezing and kissing her
against her protests and without her
consent.
The plaintiff states In the COM
plant that she had been previously
greatly worried over her financial
Condition, and this act Inundated
and shamed her to such an extent
that she became i'll and nervous, and
for that reason asks for $4,000 dam
ages, and the costs and disburse-
ments of the trial.
When Regan & Grogan, Mr..
Lowry's attorneys. who were inter:
! viewed by The Free Press in regard
to the case, stated that investiga-
ton thus far produces Information
| that would justify their belief that
| Mr.. Lowry Is the victim OF q scheme
to force him to pay money.
Said to Have Been Divorced
Mrs. Warwick Is q comely looking
! woman. She is the divorced wife OF
William Warwick. The couple for
merly- lived at Fairmont. According
to a report from that city, Warwick
obtained the separation on the
grounds of cruel and inhuman treat
ment. The decree was granted Feb
ruary "a, 1920 The couple, accord
ing to the record In the divorce court
were married at st. Claire. August 20
1908 Mr.. Warwick was travelling
man.
| Mr.. Lowry formerly lived on q
farm near Amboy and last spring ne
| was a candidate for councilman, but
was defeated at the primsries.
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