South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-26
E. R. West Out $4,000 After
Being ArTaigned Before
Fake Court Relates
Experience.
MET BEAUTIFUL GIRL
WHILE IN RESTAURANT
Buda Goldman Suggested That
She Accompany Him to
new YOrk-Gang Then
Makes Arrest.
international News Service F:


CHICAGO. Sept. 26.-Amazing
disclosures Of how he was bilked
of $4,000 by members of the social
ed million dollar blackmail syndi-
cate who caught him i'm a cOGpro-
missing position with one of the
bands "come-Ons' in the Ansonia
hotel. New York. were made here
today by Edward K. West. a wealthy
Hyde Park importer.
The woman with whom he was
trapped was Buda Goldman, strik-
ing brunette who. with Helen Evers,
did the Turing for the syndicate. She
was under arrest here today, await
ing a preliminary hearing of other
members Of the bang.
West is a widower and wealthy.
lie is vice president OF the c. d..
Gregg Tea and Coffee CO. of Chi
cago and New York.
In order that others might take
heed and profit 10y his humiliating
experience. West said. he decided TO
make public the sensational details
of his case.
Met IN Restaurant.
Il met Buda Goldman Ina a down
town restaurant said West she
was beautiful polished. and 1 was
led 10 believe that she had indie
pendent means of her own. We be-
came very good friends Shortly
after our acquaintance had rioened
into friendship ] was called 90 New
York on "a business trip for my firm.
she suggested that she make the
trip with me- / was surprised. as /
though she was girl OF refinement.
At frs. / refused. then, at her in
slstcnce, 1 agreed TO 1t. We reached
New York on May 9 and registered
at the Anson.a hotel.
I'VE had been there several DAYS.
one night, or rather morning, there
came a knock on our door 1 open
ed II and iu came three men. They
were armed with warrants for our
arrest They had badges and ere
deutials which 1 now know To have
been false. showing they were agents
OF the department OF justice. They
said we had violated the Mann act.
Girl II HystericaL
Il told them il was an outrage
and that 1 would not submit 90 il.
But Buda became hystericaL She
said il meant ruin for her. that she
was a couveut-bred girl and il would
kill her parents.
she sob0ed that IT was all risht
for me- a -, y. 10 talk of fighting il
because society would forgive man
where it put an irremoVable blemish
on woman. she threatened to
commit suicide. Then she became
calmer and. asked what lhe could
do 10 save herself
1T was minated by the three
officers that money might settle it.
What was i 10 do? A girl of APP
parent culture had been placed in
this position. and it was up to my
chivalry, u nothing else, 20 get her
out
I'VE were taken 90 two staterooms
under guard and hurried back TO
Chicago. We went to the Alexandria
hotel where I was informed T. =.
Commissioner Foote lived. A hum
bred times I threatened TO revolt
and let everything go But Buda
pleaded thar 10 meant ruin for her.
] believed In her. We were held for
several days while the so-called ne
gotiations' were on
Then I paid them--in cash. The
nrst installmeut was SI2.5oO. Later
] gave them $4,000.
when the expose Of their or
sanitation came I knew I had been
'bled.' and I decided o. sacrifice my
personal humiliation for the sake of
others who may innocently be drawn
into the same net
West declared that the persons
with whom ne was associated in the
deal and who he now knows 10 be
blackmailers. were persons that
would fool anyone They were
polished and educated. he said.
Their language and manners would
deceive any one.
Buda Goldman. the woman In the
case. formerly was the wife Of Tell
TAYLOR. "a song writer. according Co
officials here From what West has
told them. they believe that George
Irwin and Jimmie Christian. With
mother unidentified accomplice.
were the federal officers that bled
West