South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-02
MISS DICKMAN
STILL IN JAIL,
CASE IS SET
Local Manager Soliciting For
White Cross Organization
Held For Trial Friday
Under $500 Bond.
PROMISED AID FROM
CHICAGO NOT HERE YET

Tne bond or $500 asked By the
prosecuting attorney in the case
pending against Mamie Dickman for
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. was retained by the court
Saturday morning and a hearing set
in the case for next Friday
In the meantime, in default of the
bond. Miss Dickman remains in the
county Jail.
Stating that attorneys of the firm
would be sent here from Chicago at
once, a telegram from the head OF
the White Cross association, identi-
cal with the Chase Advertising
agency OF Chicago, was received by
Miss Dickman. but the attorneys did
not put in their appearance in city
court when the case was called.
It is improbable that any DISPOSE
ton Of the matter will be made be-
fore next week. now that the con-
tinuance has been granted by the
court.
Miss Dickman is the manager of
the White Cross association office in
South Bend. which has been collect
ing money for the alleged purpose
of helping fallen women and spread
ing the propaganda OF purity through
the United States. Detectives are
now investigating the headquarters
Of the association, which is said TO
have offices at Lacrosse. Wis. but
OF which Miss Dickman says she
knows nothing.
The Office maintained during its
short career in the city under three
or four managers at EOS Dean build
ing, is now closed and all of the
girls that had been employed by the
association TO telephone citizens
asking for help for the association,
have quit
With the promises of the chief Of
the local detective department ring
ing in his ears. il is unlikely that W
j. Chase Of Chicago, said to be the
head OF the advertising agency.
which is Identical with the White
Cross, Will be present at the hearing
OF his manager here.
W. J. Chase, jr.. phoned police
headquarters late Friday night and
protested against Miss Dickman's
arrest
why don't you take me?" he
asked Chief Kuespert.
Because you are a resident Of
Illinois. residing In Chicago. and not
the manager of the local bureau.
Come 10 South Bend and Wen take
care Of YOU" Kuespert replied.
Chase Is Indignant.
Mr. Chase was indignant that the
arrest should have been made I'VE
are the largest advertising agency
in the world" ne said I'VE have 27
offices over the country"
Mr.. Chase ordered Miss Dick
mans release. and was told that the
prosecutor had fixed bail az $500.
Tell MT Sands, her attorney to take
care OF It," he said 10 Chief Kues-
pert.
AnEered over the warning pub
lished in TIE News Times at the in
stance q the Chamber of Commerce.
Miss Dickmau called Friday upon
Chief OF Police Willard r. Kerr at
the city hall and berated newspa-
pers in general Chief Kerr dis
c'aimed responsibility for the warn
ing and called I'm Chief Kuespert.
The mo- ninE conversation caused
the heads Of the departments 20 get
together. ard Friday afternoon De
tectives Diver and VanDusen we're
sent 20 take Miss Dickman into
custody
After several answers 10 questions
which had been asked in the morn
inc. the chiefs decided that Miss
Dickman might better be held while
an Investigation was made. Her
statements 20 the effect she did not
know the first name Of the ChicaeO
manager. despite the fact that he
signed an checks: that she knew
nothing concerning Mr.. Lambert
son. who came here as a representa-
tive OF the main Office 20 instruct
the girls employed by Miss Dick
man as we'll as other indefinite an
swers aroused the suspicious OF the
police heads.
l. 50 Years old.
Miss Dlckman gave her age as
80 and her address az 207 s. Tay-
Tor ST
one OF tho papers taken from the
local branch offices by Chief Kues-
pert is a stereotyped telephone con-
versation arranged for the young
girls employed there Tn the para
graph set in black type IS informa-
ton held as conclusive evidence OF a
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