Lydick-Todd

Source: Chicago Tribune 27 Dec 1894 Thur p 11

Crawfordsville, Ind Dec 26 – The Lydicks and Todds, two prominent families of Montgomery County are armed and threatening dire things, while the Sheriff is after James Todd with a writ of habeas corpus to force Todd to give his own daughter to Robert Lydick, her husband. Two years ago Robert Lydick of Browns Valley married Miss Todd of Waveland and all was lovely until he had a dispute with her father over the sale of a farm. Six months ago Mrs. Lydick went for a short visit to her parents and her husband was dumbfounded two days later to learn suit for divorce had been entered in her name. He visited Waveland but was not allowed to see his wife, her father and brothers threatening his life if he stepped on their farm. Yesterday the Todds held a family reunion near Browns Valley and while at dinner the door burst open and Lydick sprang in. His wife ran toward him but was seized by her relatives, while Lydick was thrown from the house. As he was dragged out she called that she was imprisoned against her will and would kill herself and baby if longer kept from her husband. She was quickly place in a carriage and driven to Waveland. Some of the Lydicks pursued but were warned off.