Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-13
Chicago Woman With a Record
Seeks to Ruin Ohio Execu-
tiye's Future
SHE LED a DUAL LIFE
Developments Show the Woman, Who
Is Known as Mrs. 'vor Lawrence
and Minnie Lee Conducted Black
mailing Operations on a Tremendous
ScaIe-Her Career.

Chicago, Sept. 13--Mrs. Marie Ivors
Lawrence, otherwise known as Minnie
Lee or Helen Butler, whose attempts
to blackmail prominent men of the
central west have stirred officials OF
two states, and whose persistent eff
forts to wiring money from Governor
Herrick, of Ohio, at last brought her
operations to light. reached Chicago
early yesterday after strenuous
campaign in the east. With her was
the child blue-eyed. tlaxen-h haired
boy, who she declares is Herricks son.
Lights were kept burning In th@
Warren avenue house late last night,
but repeated rings at the bell brought
no response. Mrs. Lawrence was not
Officially at home.
Strenuous Two Weeks.
The return of Mrs. Lawrence marked
the end of a strenuous two weeks FOR
the alleged adventures, during which,
1t is thought fresh attempt was
made to make terms with Governor
Herrick's political opponents in the
present campaign.
Yesterday was marked by an impor-
tant interview at Columbus, o.. with
Judge Uric Sloan, who may consent 10
take her case IL he Is assured that she
is not mere blackmailer.
Her presence in the capital of the
state is thought to have peculiar
significance at this time, when taken
in connection with her previous efforts
to interest Mayor Johnson of Cleve-
land in her plan and ruin Governor
Herrick's political future.
On Gigantic Scale.
DEVELOPMENTS of the last twenty
four hours indicate that Mrs. Lawrence
conducted her operations on gigan-
tic scale. and that her victims includ-
ed many prominent and wealthy men
besides Governor Herrick and y. w.
Potter in the central west. She is said
by detectives to present an excellent
type Of resourceful modern Adventure
ess for whom no scheme was too am
bilious. She conducted her attacks
under cover OF the quiet and unassum-
ing life which she lived at sos Warren
avenue, keeping the members of her
own family ignorant of the double lie
she was leading.
She did not permit her personality
to be connected in the remotest way
with the notorious Mirror Palace,
which she operates in West Randolph
street and she appeared there at In
frequent intervals.
Gave Daughter Another Name.
s In order that no suspicion might
reach the members of her family, 1t Is
said that she reared her daughter, Mrs.
William r. Foster, as Nellie Hennepin.
Mrs. Foster remained in Ignorance as
to who her parents were for a number
of years, a guardian being appointed
to look after her affairs.
So great was the shock of the dis
closures Of her mothers true character
that Mrs. Foster was Frustrated yester-
day. :.
In the operations of the gang"
described by detectives, children were
used to extort money from wealthy
men under threats Of blackmail Sew
eral different children of Various ages
are said to have been employed at va
rious times.
Woman's Early Life.
Despite her story Of aristocratic
connections, Tie fliiheiloH a6eAeS soy
that she comes of Irish peasant stock.
and that while shrewd, she Is practi-
cally without formal education. They
say that she came to America when IS
years old Her first husband, a Mr..
Ivors, was brought here by o. w. Pot
ter and was associated with him in his
steel mills After his death the widow
extorted $4,000 from the millionaire.
Lawrence, her second husband, with
whom she lived in Campbell Park, was
known as a professional gambler. He
died five years ago. After his death
Mrs. Lawrence settled her claim with
his estate for $1,000, signing quit
claim deed in the name of Marie Ivors