Merrifield & Loftus in Jail-1905

MERRIFIELD, LOFTUS

Posted By: cheryl Locher moonen (email)
Date: 9/17/2019 at 05:00:56

Ottumwa Semi-Weekly Courier, Tuesday, Jan 17, 1905, Ottumwa, IA, and Page: 8

ERRATIC COUPLE ARRESTED
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W. J. Merrifield and Mary E. Loftus of Delta
Are in Jail in Omaha
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Omaha, Neb. Jan. 16 - W. J. Merrifield and Mary E. Loftus of Delta, Iowa are in jail here after being arrested as fugitives from justice, in response to a circular from Sherriff Rafy from Sigourney.
They have lived together here for three weeks. Merrifield is 56 and the woman is 46. They are wanted on charge of adultery.