Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 227, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1919 — WHITE COUNTY GIRL IN MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE. [ARTICLE]

WHITE COUNTY GIRL IN MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

Unusual interest was exhibited in the White circuit court room Thursday morning when the case of the State of Indiana on the relation of Hazel Wert against Lee Minor on a statutory charge, was called for trial. According to the law the plaintiff had to be in court at the time or the case would be dismissed. When the case was called the plaintiff failed to put in her appearance in the court room, and it is the belief of the officials that to prevent her appearance some manner of foul play was employed. On last Sunday, the plaintiff in the case, Hazel Wert, who at Norway, received a letter srßpposed to - be from a friend in Idaville asking her to spend the week-end with them and insisting that she bring the baby with her. As she was to return Thursday and did not make her appearance her father went to Idaville to ascertain the cause for the delay. Upon his arrival there he went to the home in which she was to visit, only to find that she had never been there and that her friends were not expecting her as they had not written inviting her to their home. Every effort has been made by the police- to find the girl, who is under 16 years of age, but ho' trace of her has been obtained.