The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-07-03
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RuylDg q WlEe.An Elope0ent
and q Capture.

-~- &Hroa The Wipooa (Alinn.) Republican. gath. 4
Our neighboring city Of OwAroxxA has
been excited and agitated over nm elopc.
ment affair which occurred there last week,
the particulars Of which we're received from
> gentleman who came IN on the train yes.
terday. + Az = 7
At Owatonna resided a millincr, Mrs.
Myrick, who was the mother Of = young
and fascinating daughter Of abcut sixtcen.-
A very respectable young man named Odell
had been paying the daughter attention for
some time, and it was currently reported
aad believed that they were engaged.
Matters sseod thus when a young man from
Chicago, or some city further east, to whom
Mrs. Myrick was indebted in the sum Of
q, 900, came to Owatonna and made the
Acquaintance Of Miss Myriok. He no sooner
saw her than he determined to possess her,
and being a man interruptions rs to what
means he employed, he offered Mrs. Myr.
lex to release her from her obligation Of
1000 U she would give him her daughter.
Whether she required much urging or not
- not known, bnt she finally accedcd to
the proposition. There was another party
to b consulted, however. The young and
innocent girl shrunk from the idea Of being
sold-bartered for = price : nd that to q
man whose character seemed anything but
fair, and whose purposes appeared colorcd
With dishonor. She fastened to her lover
with the tale, and they promptly decided
TO clude, the vigilance Of the mother and
thwart her miserable designs by speedy
They took the first train going
east, and were soon, a. they supposed, BE-
you'd the Iowa line, bat unfortunately, they,
ahghtcd from the cars sooner that they In.
tended, and they were obliged 10 take \
carriage end drive to Cresco. This delay
gave the mother time q overtake them.
She telegrspAcd to rcsco aud had them
arrested, and after her arrival, with her
miserable partner in the disgraccful bar
gain, 4 mock trial WIS had and Odell was
held in custody at her request until she
got started home with her daughter. But
instead Of going TO Owatonna the party
took the eastwar,l bouad train. The young
girl was almost frantic, and II D ssfd, at
tempted u lssp from he train. Itts also
reported that she astenpecd to jump over
board from The boat at Prairie d. Chen.
The young NAN returned 70 Owatonna with
his father. The Whereabouts Of Mrs. Myr.
tck, her daughter aad the man who sought
~ WosO RVaeO4OsVss " Dots 0tO NV AuOWu.
Mrs Myrick's nilhner shop II closed up
and pablic opinion 10 very much against
hes. lteosld hardly b otherwise With any
wo@an who woald deliberately sell her
daughter In that nanner.a'a aG.1,+t@ "s
VIII the ignoramus who last Y eek
justified his course in this Infamous
transaction dcn,olish this extract,
after which We will give him more
q shese unpleasant facts: JefFrics
WITH lis judisials murders crying
slosd on every hand for vengesnec,
had about the same cau.s for con-
graduation that this new Aedged
procursr stor toqses Of prostitution
has. asa .&aa 2aa aoqy .sseIF2nasrs