The sun., 1901-08-03
CONE WITH i5-YEAR-0LD Girl.
YARMHAND sWORE HE'D MARRY
HBR IN SPITE or FATHER.


warrant W. Tor III AIro9t uOs AD<1oC
usa-Used to werk for Giri's Father.
but Was Discharged fer Makine Love
-Nho Was spanked m HIS Presence.
FREEHOLD. N. j.. Aug. "A volume
might be written upon the difficulties that
Alfred Van Dom encountered In his court
ship of Flora Willet She Is the daughter
Of Harry Willet, q prosperous farmer Of
Marlboro, noar Freehold. and il but IS
years Of age. She was courted by Van
Dorm from tho time he came to work for
Mr.. willet last January until Mr.. willet
discharged him and finally refused to let him
como on the farm. Yesterday Flora dis
appeared and to-day Mr.. willet ascer-
tanned that she and young Van Dorm walked
three miles to Tennent station. on the
Pennsylvania Railroad. near here. and
took the O'Clock train for New York city.
Van Dom is 2s years of age. Under the
New Jersey law a man who entices away
girl under tho age Of 10 is liable to term
In State prison Of ten years, as the offence
In made abduction. Mr.. Willet went 10
New York to-day and hopes to find clues
which will enable him to run down the
couple. The New York police have been
notified by Sheriff Davis Of Freehold to
watch out for Van Dorn and arrest him,
q warrant having been sworn out for him
by Mr.. Willet on a charge Of abduction.
Last month Mr.. Willet had Van Dorm
arrested upon q charge OF attempting to
en;ice his daughter away. There was a
very spicy hearing before Justice Hulss
here. Mr. Willet testified that he did not
consider Van Dorm fit man for his daughter
10 marry, and that she was too young.
anyway. He said he had warned Van Dorm
to cease his attentions, but the man would
not listen to him.
One day while Van Dorm was present
Flora became saucy to her mother. Mr.
spank her II she did not stop her impu-
dence. -No, you won't said Van Dorm;
mot while I'm here" More was said, and
finally Mr.. Willet did whip Flora and right
In Van Dorn's presence. too. Finally Flora
had to be locked up in room by herself to
be kept away fromVan Dorm. AfterV VanDorn
was discharged he would write her letters,
endeavorng to arrange clandestine meet
ings, and finally openly boasted his inten-
ton of taking the girl away. Before Justice
Hulse Van Dorm said he loved Flora more
than he could relate and that her parents
ill-treated her. He frankly admitted that
he had tried to get her TO leave them.
she il "a he said while on the stand IL
was shown that Van Dorm had followed
Flora when she was sent away on a visit
TO her grandmother at Morganville, n. J.
So strong was Mr.. Willet's case that Justice
Hulse placed Van Dorm under $500 bonds
TO keep the peace. James Hayward went
his surety. and can now be compelled to
paw the bond
After being placed under bond Van Dorm
did not cease his attentions to the girl.
Justice Hulse heard on Saturday that Van
Dorm was saying he would marry the girl
as soon as she was 10. which will be in about
four months. Tho Justice wrote Van Dorm
that he must stop his threats. Mr.. Willet
says that Van Dorm also quickly resumed
sending notes TO Flora.
Van Dorm was born near Marlboro, and
he continued working for the farmers In
that vicinity after leaving Mr.. Willet. He
appears to be Of sound mind and the girl
Is bright for her years. Mr. Willet declares
II the two get married In New York before
they are caught he will have the marriage
app,,llaI