The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-17

chicago. oct, 16.-That Mrs. Evelyn
Game Romadka, wife of Millionaire
Charles j. Romadka, of Milwaukee,
who has confessed to robbing many
wealthy residences, with the aid of
charles Jones, negro confederate, not
only intends to remain missing, now
that she has jumped her $1,000 bond,
but intends to keep even her husband
in ignorance of her whereabouts, and
also that she is starting on another ex-
tensive expedition of robbery is the be-
lief of Mr.. Romadka, who Is in quest
of his erring spouse. "
information of the woman's escape,
when she was whirled away from court
in a hack after bail had been furnished,
was first given Detective sergeant
Howe and Conroy, of the detective
bureau by Mrs. w. l.. Meyer, 1869
Michigan avenue, at whose home the
woman burglar lived from July l to
August /. ..". H
Played the Races.
She came TO my home to live, n
declared that she might either be called
Miss Florence Whitney or Mrs. Ronald
ka,'' asserted Mrs. Meyer. "She *
planned by telling me she was about to
seek a divorce from her husband and
preferred to be called by her maiden
name. While here she frequently played
the races, but appeared to be a novice
at II, for it was necessary for someone
in the house to explain to her her win
nings.
"A few days after she left my home
r received a visit from her husband.
Il want my wife IND child he said,
excitedly. / explained that his wife had
left and that / knew nothing of the
child. Well. she ran away. taking the
1fffIa ma with ~ her ' ha nnSyrrarad ,,on
Il don't are II l find her, but / must
find my daughter
"He left and I've heard from neither
one since. While Mrs. Romadka was
at the house, my place was visited one
evening by this negro, Jones, who told
me he wished to find rooms for his EN-.
ployer. I ordered him from the place"
From the rooming house of Mrs. NJ.
ID. Mahaney, 1908 Prairie avenue. a
story of the peculiar conduct of Mrs.
Romadka was told Detective Sergeants
Howe and Conroy. The woman first
gained access to the house by means of
a sign advertising furnished rooms. The
room shown was unsatisfactory and a
day later Mrs. Romadka again called
at h rooming house to visit Mrs.
Mahaney.
Fl am having some dresses made in
the neighborhood." she told the ROOM
ing keeper. Would you mind If a
Cdtlcu up a Ildl W run ali eTTduU IOT
me?"
Jones as a Mexican.
Permission was given, and a few
minutes later Jones appeared.
Hes a Mexican" said Mrs. Ronald
ka, in response TO the landlady's query.
Several minutes were spent in CONVEX
sation, after which Jones left the house,
followed soon after by the woman
This occurrence was repeated several
times, and upon the abandonment OF
these visits, the Mahaney home was en-
tered late one night, a small amount of
jewelry was taken and Mrs. Mahaney
narrowly escaped assault at the hands
OF the black intruder.
Search for the mysterious Ralph
smith, whom 1t is said frequented the
neighborhood, proved futile. That there
Is a Ralph Smith," or a man using
that name. is a positive conclusion of
the police. What his relation to Mrs.
Romadka was and the extent of his in
terest in her thieving ~propensities at
present battles the police.