The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-26
Comes All the Way From
Sweden to Find Her
Eric.
CLEW IS LOST HERE
Accompanied by Hyde Park Officer
Young Wife Visits Hammond in
Search for Missing One.

Mrs. Holma Jacobsen was in Ham
mond today looking for Eric Jacobsen
who according to her story was mar
ried to her in Sweden fifteen months
ago and left her shortly after to find
work at his trade of carpentry in
America. She had with her a twelve
months old baby boy and was ac-
companied in her search by officer
Swanson of the Hyde Park station. who
happened to have known her in Swed-
ell and who was detailed on the case by
the captain of the precinct
Through the officer who acted as in
terpreter, the woman told pathetic
tale. She married Jacobsen against
the wishes of her people who thought
she might have made better match.
Tells Her story.
Her father is a master builder" said
officer Swanson. and Jacobsen worked
for him. Her family lived well and
the girl was given a good education.
| She fell in love with Jacobsen who
| from what I can understand, is a big
| handsome fellow, about two years
! younger than she is. The marriage was
| kept a secret for sometime and when It
| leaked out, it was the cause of Jacob
| sen leaving his job. He left shortly
after for America and his wife returned
to her home. Her father never forgave
her and she received no sympathy from
the other members of the family.
From Pillar TO Post
''The first letter she got from Jacob
sen was dated at Rochester, N Y. The
next she heard from him was dated at
Appleton. Wis. He wrote again from
Minneapolis and later from Chicago.
giving his address as S67 North Ash
land avenue. He said he was doing
we'll, but could not afford to send for
her. that if she could raise the money
herself he would be glad to have her
join him.
''She managed to raise the money and
came to Chicago. arriving three weeks
ago. AS near as I can understand her
husband disappeared on the day Of her
arrival. telling a fellow boarder that
he found new job at Burnham He
didn't go TO work at Burnham. l found
that much out. But he had been there
and left for Hammond saying that he
was going to work on the plant of the
Standard Steel Car company. We
searched over there and could find nc
trace OF him.
Father Dying FOrgives.
"Since her arrival in Chicago she re
ceived a cablegram from home telIins
her that her father was dying and tha
all would be forgiven if she would re
turn home. but smarting under the re
collection of the indignities heapet
upon her by her relatives she will no
: accept forgiveness. She can't believ,
: her husband has deserted her. can
believe il myself. when 1 read his let
ters to her"
II All the while the policeman was tell
| ing the story the comely young matroI
sat fondling her infant and gains
| away OF. She did not know what n
| interpreter was saying and she did no
+ appear 70 care. She appeared stunne
and bewildered by all the strang
sights and sounds and what to her wa
the gibberish Of strange tongue.
What viii she do II she fails to locat
her husband?" queried the reporter. &C
back"
y don't know" replied the officer. q
he gazed somewhat doubtfully at II
| young mother. But I rather fame
she'll Stav here and do the hest she "a,