Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1904 — FOR FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. [ARTICLE]

FOR FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

CharlM S. Nlctiola Suet W. 5. Parka for Allenlatlng His Wife’s Affections. A sensational suit was filed in the circuit court Thursday by Charles S. Nichols against Wm, S. Parks, for the aleniation of Mrs. Nichols’ affections, and the damages are placed at $5,000. The complaint alleges that plaintiff and Etta Nichols were married about 16 years ago and lived together as husband and wife until August 16,1904; that defendant knew said Etta Nichols was plaintiff’s wife; that knowing such |o be the case defendant wrongfully, wickedly, maliciously and unjustly intending to injure plaintiff and deprive him of the comfort, fellowship, society, association, aid and assistance of said Etta Nichols and alleniate and destroy her affection for him, did on the 16th of August, 1904, unlawfully, unjostly, wrongfully tempt, persuade, entice and allure said Etta Nichols to abandon plaintiff and live away, separate and apart fran him, etc. The second paragraph of the complaint alleges that the married life of the plaintiff and his wife had been happy until some 18 months ago, when defendant began to poison the wife’s mind against plaintiff; that plaintiff forbade defendant having anything to do with his wife, but that he persisted in his attentions and would visit her home in plaintiff’s absence both day and night; that by reason of suoh attentions plaintiff’s wife told plaintiff that she no longer loved him (plaintiff) and left his home on August 16, 1904; that defendant met plaintiff’s wife on her occasion of leaving plaintiff anil that he accompanied her and traveled with her for some days and that they lived together as husband and wife.

The complaint is in three paragraphs. Baughman & Williams are plaintiff’s attorneys. Mr. Parks went away again soon after bis return from thesensational manner in which he left Rensselaer in August, and only returned a few days ago. It is rumored that he was in company with the Nichols woman during this latter absence also. St. Louis Exposition, Gold Medal flour received the highest award for the finest flour in the world. Car loads of it at #1.65 per sack. Chicago Bargain Store.