Sheriff ~ H. N. Lord
Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, July l0, l924
Sheriff H.N. Lord and Deputy A.V. Brock received a telephone message that a man was coming this way undertaking to elope with a young girl l4 years of age. They went out west of town and met the couple as they approached and made the arrest and held the parties until Sheriff Ray Scott, of Leon, came for them. The man gave his name as PAUL TELLIER, of Ringgold County and the girl was VETA ROBINS, l4 years old. They were taken back to Leon. Their destination was unknown. The man was practically guilty of kidnapping the child. He was 32 years of age. The child said her home was Bethany, Mo. The law violators seldom get by the Corydon officers.
--Corydon Times-Republican.
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September l9, 2002