Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 191, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1911 — BRIDE OF LESS THAN DAY DESERTS HUSBAND. [ARTICLE]

BRIDE OF LESS THAN DAY DESERTS HUSBAND.

Ruth Gilmore and Paul Possin Were Married Last Tuesday—Leaves With Younger Man. The wedding of Miss Ruth Gilmore, of Rensselaer, Ind., and Paul Possin, of this city, took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Collins, 1414 Park avenue, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30. Rev. W. C. Millikan, of the First Methodist church, performed the ceremony. The bride wore white and was attended by Miss Mabel Downey. The groomsman was George Marion, of Parr, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Possin will make their home In this city. The above item was published in the Chicago Heights Signal of last Wednesday, Aug. 9th. The same evening The Republican published a statement that the reported marriage of Miss Gilmore, who worked in the home of Attorney Honan and wife, was false. The statement was published after the reporter had talked with Mr. Honan about the report circulated. He stated that the young lady had stoutly maintained that she was not married. On Saturday The Republican received a note from Mr. Possin, which read: “I send you a clipping from the Chicago Heights Signal.” The above is the clipping. The reporter informed Mr. and Mrs. Honan and also Mrs. Lizzie Jenkins, the latter being an aunt of the Gilmore .girl, and they were loath to believe that she had deceived them about the wedding. They recalled that the Gilmore girl seemed to be holding something back but the fact that she followed her denial of the marriage by leaving Rensselaer in company with Gossie Brown, her ‘ young sweetheart, left them no further room for doubt. They related how Ruth had met Gossie after her return home Wednesday morning and how he had begged her to accompany him to the home of his brother near Kirklin. Both Mr. and Mrs. Honan, who were giving the girl a good home, Implored her to stay with them, as she was not yet 17 years of age, but finally Gossie’s eloquence overcame them, and she left with him on the afternoon train Wednesday Ttnd it is supposed went to the home of his brother, near Kirklin. They stated that Ruth had some new articles of clothing when she returned home and that she had money, which Mr. Possin had evidently given to her to come here and get her things. She left most of the clothing at the Honan home when she departed with Goesle. Sunday Mr. Possin came to Rensselaer. He was informed that she had gone away with Gossie Brown. Mr. Possin, who is 46 years of age and a man of good appearance and excellent repute, was brokenhearted. He cried, and between bis sobs related how he had given her the money to come here the morning after their marriage, in order that she could get her belongings and return to help him establish a home and bring his three children into their home, from Parr, where they had been living with a relative. She had seemed cheerful when she left and bo had expected her back home the following day. He knew nothing about her until some one sent him a copy of The Republican In which she had denied her marriage. He waited until Sunday for her return and when she did not come back he came to Rensselaer and learned that she had gone away with the young man with whom she had kept company for a long time before she met the man she married. Mr. Possin is a son-in-law of George Marion, of Union township. His wife died some time ago, leaving him with three

small children. These live with an aunt named Marion at Parr, and it is stated that he has provided amply for their support, spending 640 per month for them. He la a mechanic and makes good wages, and. Is said to be a man of exemplary habits and a good citizen. He met Ruth Gilmore only a week ago last Sunday. They left Parr together, it is understood and she visited relatives at Chicago Heights. They seemed to fall in love at first sight, and two days later they were married, and then came the episode of her leaving from here with Gossie Brown. Mr. Possin called the girl’s father, Charles Gilmore, of DeMotte, '<y phone -and informed him of the action of his daughter. Mr. Gilmore said that he w.ould come to’ Rensselaer on the milk train that evening and he and Mr. Possin planned to go to Lafayette and then to Frankfort and Kirklin. Mr. Gilmore was not on the train, but Mr. Possin went alone. He expressed the hope that he could induce his girl wife to leave Brown and return with him to Chicago Heights. He said that he would provide her a good home and do all in his power to make her happy. From all reports that relatives and friends of the girl could hear, Possin is a good man, honest and industrious.

Gossie Brown is about 18 years of age. He Is the son of Mr. and Mr»;.s 0 E. Brown, of near Rensselaer. Mr. Possin stated that if Brown stood in the way of a reunion with his wife he would have him arrested on a serious charge. The girl's relatives are hoping that she will return to Possin, and feel assured that ha will give her no cause to regret either her carriage or her return.