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DECREE GRANTED -TODAY-4Father Entitled to Viait Daughter at Intervals, But Must do Nothing to Annoy Mothei^-May Contribute “Voluntarily to Child’s Support1 i t5eKs0i-sd£en•elld[i'llJSidain!Dle3-teirrek*.ill(From Friday’s Dally).Ruby A. Parshall has been granted a divorce by Judge A. S. Blair. .The case was decided at noon today after the attorneys had spent several ■ hours in presenting their arguments to the court By the term's of the decree handed down Mrsr Parshall is granted the custody of the couple's^ . daughter. Effie, a girl of nine yean. / The defendant and husband. William Parshall, is granted permission1 to visit the child at all reasonable times, may go out with her, but shall not an* noy the mother by long continued or frequent visits. The father may vol* untarily contribute to the support of . the child says the decree. The decision Is subject to future change* or modification as the occasion demands.The Parshall contest has been a lengthy affair, the case being opened Wednesday morning. The time has been occupied with the testimony of Mr. and Mrs. Parshall, both of whom have been on the stand for hours. A night session of court was held last, night in order to collect all evidence and leave the morning open for pleas of the attorneys. The right granted -the father by the terms of the decree; to. visit his child, subject to provisions named above, had a pleasing effect on the ’defendant, whose contention, has, : been that his visits to Mrs. Parehatl’s • apartments at Lapbrte after an injuno, tion issued restraining him from so doing was to see his daughter.?hm10k-Ll-esJO*n-lnietoalip-iS-heli-eratffl-oftoLisChild Wrote Letter.There was a pathetic scene during the close of the case this morning while C. J. Rudolph was closing his ' argument for the defendant. The mother, accompanied by her daughter and several friends, occupied placesin the court room, and the father sat on the opposite side of the chamber. While addressing the court Mr. Rudolph produced a letter which he sta- ; ted had been written, by the daughter Effle’to her father urging him to effeot some agreement with her mother in order that they might be re-united. The girl, in the letter, expressed her love for the defendant and the court room was hushed while the communication waB being read.WlUU APPEAL.,teagillrer’,3t!WaeintoiWesrkhesd31-Decree in Parshall Divorce Caso.Un. satisfactory to Defendant.William Parshall, defendant in the divorce proceedings of Parehall vs Parshall, which occupied the attention of the district court several days this week, is dissatisfied with the terms of the decree, entered Friday by Judge Blajr, ami, has given notice that an appeal will be taken to the supreme court. C. J. Rudolph, representing Mr. Parshall, is preparing the necessary papers for the appeal, and notice has aids ready been served.
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Semi Weekly Iowa State Reporter
Waterloo, Iowa, US
Tue, May 03, 1904
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