The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-08

encumbrance. That Is why she IS
locked up i'm the central police sta
ton. where she has not yet attempted
to practice her magic on bolts and
bars.
|. She wed the first time as the result
of a wager and the second time for
spite. Cupid has played strange
pranks upon her. Buffalo was the
scene of both marriages, and she will
be taken there for prosecution.
Esther is a really, truly show girl.
When she was IA, she ran away with
circus, and ever since, life has had
more than an even share OF adven-
ture for her
She was the beauteous bareback
queen. Moreover, she learned the act
OF charming snakes. as wei. as mems
hearts. After brief career in the
circus business, she learned the art
of breaking handouts.
while | was working in a nickel
theater in Buffalo, | met my first hus-
band" said Esther. His name is
Dahlke. He's a switchman or some
thing like that He was helping me
with my act and there was bunch
of us back there and We all got talk
ing about who would be married first.
We made a little bet with some OF
the others in the show and Dahlke
and beat them to it,
That explains the first marriage.
Well we didn't get along well to-
gether. That's all about that. Then
met this other one, Lloyd Hooper,
of Detroit. He's year younger than
| am He lied about his age and we
both lied about where We came from.
| married him TO spite another fell
low | had a fight with
Hes a Jealous little fool. Dahlke
was a fool too, but when you get right
down to II, all men are fools, so what's
the use. Hooper did this and she
held up her right wrist and showed
an ugly stab wound. You see, that's
kind of grabbed my handcuff act for
while"
Esther says the wrist was also
broken recently while attempting 20
disengage herself from particularly
refractory pair OF cuffs.
Well | guess I've talked enough"
she said by way of terminating the
interview. I've got good book up
stairs and I'm going back to it-The
Gambler Of the West
Esther was arrested Tuesday night
in a downtown cafe.
Esther's boy-husband, Lloyd Hooper.
called at police headquarters, Wednes-
day afternoon, to see Esther. He told
Lieut.. Hally, however, that he didn't
plan to help her out of her predica-
ment.
ITS never again for me in regard
iousness. That never again stuff
NAV be a Joke with some people, but
it's no Joke with me. She deceived
me. never knew she had another
husband until last Sunday. when |
was I'm windsor. visiting my brother,
William Hooper. who works for the
Grand Trunk railway as brakeman.
He gave me n registered letter, sent
by nv mother from Buffalo. In the
letter was a newspaper clipping. tell
ing Of Esther's first husband refusing
to he responsible for any debts she
might contract. because she had left
his bed and board. Now that was
such shock to me that ] couldn't
eat any dinner
Hooper asked Lieut.. Ially IL the
police had found hunting knife on
Esther He said she had been carry
inc such weapon for three weeks,
intending to attack him with IL. Lieut..
Lally said no knife was found on her.
Uooper said he met Esther while
he and she were performing in Bur
faio show house He said he did the
trick of getting out of milk can, just
like Esther gets out OF strait Jackets
You're in pretty bad box now"
was suggested 10 him. How do yon
plan to get out of IL?
"Oh this is easy for me- he said
somewhat indifferently, ~ am not leg
ally married to Esther: all III have To
do is 10 get the marriage annulled."
Hooper is now living in the home Of
his sister Mrs. Finch, No. 81 Gold
smith.ave.. Detroit His mother is run.
ming restaurant in Cleveland, he
said.