Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
GIRL LURES LOVER TO JAIL
Domestic, Under Pretsnss Of Co-operatiOn,
Catches Man Who Gets Brothers Cash.
SUlTOR HELD ON CHARGE OF FORGERY
Accused of Procuring Money a
BANK by signing Name OF
Another Man-Deniea
the Guilt.

Miss Rose Holman and George Edwards
did not get married and live in happiness
forever and one day. as the lovers in the
story book did.
1t was not because Edwards did not press
his suit with zeal: forsooth. he missed his
meals for weeks at a time tossed for
nights on his sleepless couch and wrote
the girl every day. Miss Hoffman patron-
lied the mails to some extent and Cupid
did his best
But the love OF brother intervened.
AS the matter now stands Edwards occu-
pies cell at the city Jail with a charge
Of forgery against his name, while Miss
Hoffman is pursuing the even tenor OF
her way as a domestic in one OF omaha's
prominent families and declares, at the
youthful age Of Il. she will travel alone for
some years TO come. IL not for aye.
The arrest Of Edwards was the result Of
little coup on the part of Miss Hoffman,
who played the role OF female detective
and lured the man into the trap that was
sprung Tuesday evening. when Edwards
reluctantly came to Omaha from Council
Bluffs on the understanding Miss Hoffman
would pack her trunk instanter and go with
hiE to Chicago, where Hymen was In
waiting TO ofhciate at the prospective nup-
tails. AS soon as Edwards landed in
Omaha a detective took him hand and he
was placed under arrest.
Edwards is charged with forging the
name OF A. r. Hoffman, brother Of Miss
Hoffman, to a check calling for $50 and
which was passed by Edwards at the City
Savings bank, 1t is alleged.
Girl Tells Her story.
The story as told by Miss Hoffman is that
she met Edwards two months ago at the
Victoria hotel, where the man fell desper-
ately in love with her. The girls brother
left the city leaving in charge Of his
sister his deposit book, showing he had
$3.50 at the City Savings bank. Edwards
made a proposal to Miss Hoffman that she
secure the consent Of her brother to lend him
few hundred dollars to start in business
with, saying the money would soon be repaid.
MISC Hoffman wrote her brother and re-
ceived an unfavorable reply, which letter,
the prosecution claims. Edwards got hold Of
and thus learned the signature of Hoffman.
which enabled him TO get $50 from the bank.
! In addition to this sum- Miss Hoffman
gave the man Sl4 The next scene shows
! Edwards making for other parts, with
| Miss Hoffman thinking II all over.
Then Miss Hoffman got her wits about
her and kept track of Edwards by corre-
spondence, leading him to believe she came
! into possession Of the balance Of her
brothers accounts. Edwards wass arrested
at Marengo, ILL.,, but before the Omaha
authorities could get TO him escaped in
some manner. He then went to Chicago
/ from which point he wrote the woman a
large bundle Of burning effuslons. Chief OF
Detectives Dunn has the billets-doux in his
office wrapped in asbestos.
Few Choice HoneysucLIes.
| Extracts from the letters read:
"I Just got up after a horrible night.
am worrying my life away for you. as
have come TO the conclusion you do NOT
! love me-"
! One letter, marked special" contains
| these words: "Love Is love, divine sweet
and pleasant; lost love is everlasting
| misery"
One letter was written at a. m. and
signed Your Loving and Broken hearted
| Boy"
When Edwards arrived at Council Bluffs
| Tuesday he telephoned Miss Hoffman. TIL,
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