Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1909 — MANSFIELD TURNED LOOSE. [ARTICLE]

MANSFIELD TURNED LOOSE.

Thomas Dimon of Gillam township returned to Rensselaer Tuesday afteroon with his eloping 16-year-old daughter and her would-be husband, Mart Mansfield, who were overhauled in South Bend Monday, as stated in the last issue of The Democrat. It would seem for the peace of mind of all concerned that Dimon should have let them get married, but he refused to do so, and took the girl home with him. She stated that she went with Mansfield willingly, and there was nothing whatever on which to base Dimon’s charge of kidnapping, so fye was allowed to go his way, and the deputy prosecutor went before Squire Irwin the next day, he being out of town when the parties got back here, and asked that the charge be dismissed, which was done. is said the girl attempted to run away with another young man about a year ago, and it would seem that Dimon made a mistake in disregarding the advice of friends in refusing to allow her to marry Mansfield, in view of their escapade, even though he is twice the girl’s age.