The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-18
Uncle Of Missing Girl Claims
That II Is None of the
Public's Affair
People Interesting Themselves
Too Much In This Case,
He minated
He Declares Mamie Shanahan
Will Come Home In Very
Short Time

Michael Tweit, uncle of the miss.
ing Mamie Shanahan, yesterday aft
ernOOn assumed the attitude that it
is none of the public's business
where his niece may be This Is the
latest phase of the mysterious dis
appearance case which has been
puzZling the authorities of Blue
Earth county for several weeks. 1t
may be said that Mr.. Tweit has
taken on a more independent air
and declines to give the officers of
the law any further information
which might lead to the location OF
the young lady.
Yesterday afternoon Sheriff Anton
Osten drove TO the Tweit farm i'm
Medo. lie was accompanied by a
newspaper man and gentleman who
has been acquainted with Mr. Tweit
FOR some years. Tweit was found
blOughing i'm 4 field at the rear OF
his house. When first questioned re-
garding his niece, whether he had
heard anything from her. Tweit was
slow to respond. II was suggested
to him that If she did not put in an
appearance soon, it may become nee
essary for the court to appoint some
one to take charge Of her property
This idea did not appeal strongly to
Mr. Tweit, who said that he could
look after her affairs, that they
would be safe in his hands. How
ever, he consented to- place her GER
tiiicates and papers in charge of one
of the banks at Pemberton
Claims He Knows Her Whereabouts
Tweit astOnished the sheriff and
those who accompanied him to the
farm by saying that he knew where
Mamie was and that she would return
TO his home in due time. Sheriff Osten
quietly suggested to Tweit that in
asmuch as great many people
had become interested in NAMES
case 1t would be no more than fair
If her present abode was made
known to them; also II she
were in good hands, the authorities
would cease making further efforts
to locate her.
Tweit strongly animated that the
wheTea bouts of his niece was none of
the public's business; that too much
had been said about the case nj.
ready and that those who had Ma
mic in their keeping were kept adj
vised OF every move that was made
to get her away from them.
Positive She Was Alive.
Tweit said he was positive that
Miss Shanahan was alive and he
could prove what he said He still
is of the opinion that the girl was
kidnapped and she is being held in
captivity. However, he was of the
belief that she would be rescued
Perhaps the officers OF the law will
yet be called upon to go after her.
On the other hand, Mamie would re-
turn home and all would be explain
ed. She is all right" he remarked
to his small audience.
When asked IL he thought that
Mamie was being held for ransom,
Tweit replied to his questioner:
You think you're smart" Tweit said
that a week or ten days, may yet
elapse before the girl will be return.
ed to the home of her uncle.
If Tweit does possess any infor-
nation regarding the whereabouts OF
his niece he absolutely refused to
impart it to Sheriff Osten or take
the public into his confidence. He
seems to forget that the people OF
Blue Earth county have right to be
interested in this case as they are
called upon to pay the larger share
of the expense In efforts to locate
her.
Sheriff Osten does not believe the
girl Is in captivity.
1t is reported that Constable
Johnson, of Pemberton, Is In st.
Paul working on the case.