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A SENSATIONAL STJ1TWbllium t- Dow* fa e.'hkrjrM TSTitli rtob-blor Hid Mother.Iowa City, auk. 55-— Ex-Sheriff Job* J. Enylert hn*'brought n sen sal bant suLl Sit tho district court agalnsl William O. IJntr.Zdr. Erqlerl Is lTi duly appointed guardian of Ehjm Dow. nti aged pioneer Whose mind Iod^t since gave way.'Thu defendant hi Uid u^q Ja hor son, a cm In si 'VhDaa A!r. Engle rt !nlt;tcej a grave eh arse—accusing him of robbing 1hc motl.cr of arvrrol thousand dal-' Jars’ worth of fonn laid. In Jefferson township, smith west of Shtieyvllle.Tho son, the guardian claims. \x x mcst unnalnral one. who Juts Liken .advantage of his Qped mother's insanity In si Ml from 'her the properly of her last sad day* on earth.The ijuardlan nltog-rB lh.it William endeavored lo defraud, cheat, and deprive his mother of cc acres of lar.d, atilt;3 thL In nrdrr to do so. he preyed upon her m\nfl by the use of undue influence uml by promises and misrepresent (lor*, procured from and Induced her to execute and deliver him an alleged.. warmniy flood to the premises.Mr. Erglert further alleges that Mrs. Duu.- was an o!fl nml Infirm u nman, some 70 j-e.iT* of ape. uneducated and v«holly ur.nblc to read or wrflc oi understand the 'English .language, or the intent nr purpose of her ?onthe cffrrl of 5o slgtchip am? cqiiverlnfc to him iho deed,The guardian further .ullepc-j that this nlJo^od unhllQl son “has ier-er paid any consMei alien whatever for the property: IhriL his mother was svhally Incempc'ejjL tu'flpn, and unable lo understand the erTect of sl^ntns the deed; that he look ail van Inge of her condition ac«l Infirmities, and procured her s*grriliir(? fnlrely. fraudulently and unlawfully.Vurlhei IIIOI c Mrs. 2*w, acCWdlnK 10 her uuardlnri. was unconscious and wholly unaware that slis had fleedpf her property lo the con. until loraj r.Mcr Ihc s-r^nlps, and that since Mm deeding Hie son h,iB fn|tc«J In every parlbular to cam for and support. h!s mother, end has wholly fnikil to rny her any cf lf.fi mm ngrccd 1o. or In any manner compensate her for the premises.
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Cedar Rapids Republican
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US
Wed, Aug 16, 1899
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