The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-17
VAN AAGEtBEK TO Be
\ PROSECUTED ON SERIOUS
CHARGE IN j. S COURT
federal Authorities are Holding
Mrs. Holden and Daughter as
witnesses Against Him
SENSATION is PROMISED
Wife of General immigration
Agent Terms Prisoner Mon
ster of Wickedness"
SENSATION is PROMISED

Monday from Justice Stems court,
where he was taken on a warrant.
charging him with collecting funds
& Tor an alleged mythica. labor paper.
has been indicted by the federal al.
tbotities under the Mann act, forbid
ding the importation OF women for
immoral purposes, from one state 10
another.
Mrs. Mary Holden and her daugh-
ter, Mary Agnes, who were in Van
Angelbeck's company at the Fairfax
hotel, when he was arrested. are in
custody, in a secret place. as wit
nesses. and Detectives Black and
3 Wilson, and Special Oficer J. Her
bert Coley representing the govern
ment, declare that Van Angelbeck's
trial on what is practically white
slave charge, will result in a sensa-
tim,
The officials declare that, In spite
y OF the hysterical utterances OF AIRS.
3 Holmes, that her daughter had done
no wrong, but was an impeccabe so
ciety girl OF unstained reputation,
they have learned that Van Angelbeck
kept the young woman under the in
p fnence OF wine for weeks at a tiue
and is responsible for her ruin. The
mother admitted that she also had
been entertained by Van AngelbecS,
when she came in pursuit OF her mes
meriked" daughter, the polire say,
Chief OF Detectives Palmer and Dc
tectiyes Wilson and Black, who have
dealt with some Of the seamiest cases
which have come to the attention Of
= 49, E..tr oiN y,nlinn VIZ a lrtfE
from Mrs. F. l.. Deal, wife of the gen.
eraI Immigration agent OF the Pecos
Valley railroad,- Of Cleburne, Tex,
who told In most dramatic style or
her knowledge OF Van Angelbeck. The
letter Is held as evidence. and will
be submitted in the United States
court, "
The letter follows:
My13ear Capt. Palmer. We have been
reading In the newspapers an article
Angeibeck. alias George Holden, ana
Joseph Davis, who are accused *by e
youtiEYgirl OF Turing her away from
home and friends, For the love OF God.
chief. give me the name OF that girl
and her mother. so can write 10 her.
No one shall know IL from me but my
own people, and IL shall be held
sacFediy so far as publicity is con-
Ter Gears 20. In q 81. y,out Is hospital
STOOD oyer the bed ofa dying SRI
murdtbed my own beaut full young sig
whsS NE n hi% Ana y while fdo not not
q yet want TO see this wicked. wicked
man punished. Why. he has yboen up
TO such wlckedness all his life.
what a steEy I.could tell you about this
man. fiiis monster or wfckprfngsx. and
how he manages to make his ESCAPED
My poor otS iaf IN rrIes and nd mothSTs
alton over the ruin and havoc this
t wretch worked in our resptL ted family.
This poor girl In Detroit. II she is a
good and Innocent girl. would die with
shame " she but knew the serpent as
do. He has been from California To
Canada, running young md innocent
E girls, and she Is only one OF the many
that know OF. l am bringing up one
OF his INNOCENT offspring, and my sister.
saint, in Canada, has brought up Ave
q the saS y6 me Confront ahe fsi h5 OF Sn
OF his wiekedness? Why are the laws
seemingly SO Inadequate for his pun
ishment7 r.
Just ask him about the poor mother
OF his three children, ,.wbom- he Lift
20 starve and die in Philadelphia, some
score of years ago--ieft her. when she
was dying and penniless,
Now, chief, after tossing on a bed OF
shame and agony all night. / just had
10 write you about this man reluctant
\ though am; The poor girl! And that
poor mother! My heart Is grieving for
Them today. The hand OF God led me
20 look at the article In those papers
Van. Angelpeek Is the father OF my
dear dead sisters children, and OH! how
his wicked nature has left its impress
" upon them We are daily striving %
lead them In the right way. He prom
tsed. OH how he promised. 10 lead a
good life. when my dying sister asked
him to meet Der in heaven and be good
Tor the sake OF his helpless. orphan
ehildren But he has gone on in his
wickedness and Is still Turing young
girls TO their everlasting ruin, Family
pride should keep me silent. but how
can ]. woman. sit quietly down and
see the daughters OF other poor moth
ers ruined by this monster of wicked
ness, Why, chief. have not begun TO
tell you OF his wickedness one OF his
daughters. a lovely beautiful young
thing, and not my sisters child. is now
dying at Muskake = hospital, Craven
hurst cared for by the Kindness OF
I have just written her twice this
week, and soon. very soon. they will
carry her frail body back to the little
Canadian village for, burial, and there
las her beside her own dear. little sis
ter whom God so mercifully took away
10 years ago. Chief. I stood over her
ard promised TO look after her ba-
bies and / went down into the very
depths for them, ere got them to my
people In Canada. For almost two
nights and a day after that sad death
scene, where hardened doctors and
y nurses sobbed like children. I myself
Law like one dead. except TO waken az
Intervals and shrek over the last mo-
ments of my poor, pretty sister, who
had a heart OF gold, but who was so
infatuated with that man.
have barred my heart to you about
this wicked monster, and " you can
punish him. do So | try to be as meT-
ciful as can he when thinking OF him.
hut I do want 10 help that poor girl
and others whom he may lure away
from home and friends. Let her read
n this letter and II she cares 20 know
more. something worse about this man.
she shall know It,
This little girl OF his. whom am
trying TO train up TO be a good woman,
articles In the papers and said ooh
Auntle, am 30 wretched"
would not have hurt her by showing
AZ 70 her. except for the fact that ! am
nghting heredity.
tell my sisters In Canada that i( I
can just lead her Alright, / shall not
4 have lived In vain.
Chief ask Van Angelbeck about
Marie the poor California girl and
that Canadian glrl--Annie Then see
the guilty wretch start. and wonder
how much, yoff know
Perhaps my poor little sister would
not approve OF my writing 20 you. but
want 20 save other mothers and girls
from her sad fate
Very respectfully yours
MRS. r. L. DEAL
Clebnrne, Texas