The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-04
W0NANS BATTLE
COSTS FORTUNE
Jewess' Successful Efforts to
Join Husband Costs
Brother $4,000.

Aberdeen. S. D., Nov. 4.-F,. n.
Stein. junior member Of the Western
Hide n Fur company of this city,
was released from the Richland coun-
ty Jail at Wahpeton, n. D., where he
served a three days sentence imposed
by Judge Amidon Of the United states
district u at Fargo on a charge of
perjury in connection with the state
ment made before the board of i'm
migration at Winnipeg last April.
The story told by Stein reads like
a novel.
Stein came to America from Riga.
Russia. in 1907, settling in Minneapo-
lis. m later coming to Aberdeen. In
1911 he sent transportation home to
bring his brother-in-law, A. Bravarn-
TX, to America. Bravarnik settled in
Minneapolis.
Shortly afterwards Stein received
to the effect that she had heard MOTH
ing from her husband. Stein went
to Minneapolis, tut found his broth
er-in-law reluctant to send for his
wife. He finally sent her a ticket to
America and Stein sent expense mon
ey. The woman and her little daugh-
ter landed in Halifax, N. S., in July,
1912. but were held by immigration
officials. Bravarnik was approached
by a special agent OF the department.
and he is said to have stated that he
wife. On this statement 1fe Tyoman
was ordered Aeported. SHE attempted
suicide while aboard ship. but was
'thwarted. Mrs. Cohen, a wealthy
Jewess. of Halifax, became interest
ed in the case and put up bonds per-
hitting h woman to remain in Ca
NADIA.
Stein in the meantime secured the
assistance Of Ben Gordon, an uncle re-
siding in Minneapolis. and with a
number OF influential friends appealed
to Washington for aid, Offering bonds
to any amount to guarantee that the
woman would never become a public
charge. The appeals were of No avail.
In April, 1913. Stein received word
that his sister was in Winnipeg and
ne went there. She was desperate
and went before the immigration
poard. giving the name Of her sister.
Jennie Truman. represented that she
was a widow and had resided in Ca
NADIA for several years. Stein va.
called before the board and admitted
inc truth OF her statement under oath.
n was admitted and came to Aher.
deen. later going to Minneapoiis.
where she affected a complete recon-
ciliation with her husband and livad
Will MIN.
Two weeks later she was arrested
upon preemptory orders fro mthe de.
partment at Washington and ordered
deported to Russia. Through the er-
forts Of Stein and some Minneanoii.
Irlemds bonds were again offered and
finally accepted and the woman sl,oW.
ed TO remain In Minneapolis.
In July, 1913, Stein was arre.+ea
mere at Aberdeen on a charge az nal.
ing ing a false statement to the immisra-
tion department at Winnipeg. He was
Heid to the federal grand turv %
me jury returned an indictm.nt
asalnst MIN. He pleaded guilty to the
20. and, through his attorney n ~
huntington of Aberdeen, threw him.
self on the mercy Of the aS u "ih +
foregoing statement being made f. the
ourt: Although the MAXIMUM nene
atty is $1,000 fine and five Years pen n
n penitentiary for this offense' stei ~
was ordered committed to the 1aiI enr
three re- days and fined SO. q" jail TOT
oo me fight has cost Stein nearly 60
uvo; He is also supporting an o.,
"other and father in Riga. Rnss;s seo