Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-30
LOUIS BLOOM HELD
 AS WHITE SLAYER
May Bakers Testimony Sends Him to Superior Court Under $1,200 Bonds.

Under the grilling examination of lawyers in police court in New Lon don, May Rose Baker also known as Margaret Bernard, a 17-year1old Nor wich girl told with remarkable frank, ness the story of her experiences at the home of Mary Rose Benditto, 524 Bank street, after she had been taken to the house by Louis Bloom on Jan uary IT. last. for alleged immoral pur poses. In relating her story on the witness stand. the girl opened up one complete page of her life's book and as a result. Louis Bloom. alleged white slayer. was bound over to the next term of the superior court in bonds of $1,20o, by Judge William B. Colt
 about last Thursday through the de- tective activities of Patrolman Ham mond, appeared in court on the charge of harboring a female for the purposes of prostitution and receiving proceeds of prostitution.
 Miss Baker, under direct examina- tion. testified she was born in Brook lyn, N. Y. Dec. 25. 1890. She has made her home in Norwich since 1911, when she came here at the age of 12 to become nurse girl in a private family.
 She testified to meeting Bloom in Jan. 16, last. Bloom flirted with her she said. finally picked up a conversa- tion. He said he had met me be- fore,' she testified. "but do not re- call ever seeing him before. He asked me to make an appointment for later in the day. and explained that he could get me a job in New London, working as a tailoress. Later he said he might find work for me in a silk mill.
 T made an appointment with him, but had no intention of keeping t. l was living at that time in the Perk- ins block at Norwich. had been working in a mill, but was discharged the Saturday night previous, so his of fer to find me a position in New Lon don was quite agreeable to me An hour after the time I had set to meet Bloom l was passing along the street and met him.
 'We had some talk and I finally agreed to ride to New London with him. Arriving in New London we walked down Bank street and he left me at the corner of Reed street, while he went into a house further down the street. I waited some time and upon his failure to return after short time went to a lunch room. As I was leaving the restaurant I saw Bloom outside. He said the lady at the house where he had been call ing wanted to see me. We went there.
 ILulGI1ilS5 tile rOuSe ne aOOFGSSGQ the woman and said, Here's the girl While I stayed in the kitchen Bloom and the woman, who I later learned was Mary Rose, went into another room and began a whis- pered conversation. Nothing was house shortly after o'clock. after I had agreed to retErn for dinner the following day. Hs accompanied me to the railroad station and took a train for Norwich.
 "The following forenoon I returned to New London by train and was surprised to find Bloom waiting for me on the station platform. He car ried my suitcase to the house and remained there for some time. I supposed I was going there to board until just before leaving he said that 1t was $2 house. I knew what he meant.
 Bloom went away and did not re- turn for two weeks. The morning prior to his arrival Mary Rose came to my room and wanted the loan of $15. She said she needed 1t badly, and l. out of sympathy gave it to her Later I heard talking outside of my door. Then Bloom entered. We talked about matters generally and then he told me that Mary Rose had given him $15. I asked him about the bills and he said there were two five dollar notes, two twos and a one. I knew by that description that it was the same money I had given Mary Rose earlier in the day"
 The girl also told of a statement made to her by Bloom, that he would not have brought her there had he known he was to receive only $25. She stayed at the Rose house from Jan. F to May and admitted en- tertaining many men callers during that time. Between May 3 and the time of her sensational attempt to end her life off the Central Vermont pier late in July. the girl worked in restaurants and hotels about the city.
 Patrolman Hammond, who arrested Bloom, was called to the stand and testified that the accused had admit ted having an acquaintance with Mary Rose for about two years.
 Although Mary Rose was also taken to New London from the coun- ty jail at Norwich. to appear as a wit ness if necessary. she was not called. She did not appear in the court, be- ing detained in Police headquarters. ADD PIERS
 Rev. D. Pollock of 30 SpaIding street has gone with his family to spend the rest of the season in a cot