Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-07-08
Nebraska Farmers ''Fall'
Easier for Endearing Letters
Than Any Other Brand "Mar.
rying Edith" Knows About.
SHE IS HELD AS OPERATOR
OF MATRIMONIAL AGENCY
Pretty Wee Brunette Says Her
Husband in st. Joseph
Couldn't Make Enough Money
To Give Her Luxuries.
Nebraska is good pasture, accord

Nebraska is good pasture, accord
ing to Marrying Edith
Marrying Edith" is the name
given by federal authorities to Mrs.
Edith Shook, alias Pearl Shook.
Nebraska farmers are a fine
bunch of fellows" Edith said
yesterday. They fall easier and
quicker than any other brand ef
farmers | know"
These words fell from Edith's
ruby lips in the office of Federal
Judge Woodrough.
Accused of Fraud.
Edith was waiting for the judge to
sign an order for the removal of her
case from Omaha to St. Joseph, Mo.
She is accused in ST. Joseph OF using
the mails to defraud.
"Oh. III get out of that, all right"
she smiled yesterday, showing a
double row of almost perfect ivory
teeth.
She was arrested in Lincoln by
Deputy Marshal Thomas Carroll.
Carroll charges she has nation
wide matrimonial agency, securing
prospects by advertising in all sec
tions of the country.
More than 50 victims living in a
dozen states are attributed to Edith
by the federal authorities.
She is wee little thing. standing
ONLY about five feet tall. and is 4
striking brunette. She was dressed
in the latest fashion and wore ex-
pensive clothing with valuable fur
collar.
She told Judge Woodrough sh.
had been in Lincoln but three weeks,
going there from St. Joseph where
her husband. John Shook, and thsir
two sons live.
Glimpses into the workings OF
Edith's alleged bureau were given in
the court room yesterday when let
ter was produced which is purported
to have been written by her to j. w
Gildersleeve, Huntley. Neb., one OF
the men responsible for her arrest.
"My dearest. Jack" the letter be-
gins.
She Asks For $50.
~ have begun to fear you have
lost all love for me.
We'll, | love you just the same,
but know you don't believe me.
II have always borne good
reputation, and can refer you 10
Mrs, Woods. 5l3 North Fourth
street, and Mrs. Bender, ga North
Twenty-seventh street, Lincoln.
Il have had considerable sick
ness, and if you love me, send me
SIS so l can get my furniture.
Now, dear boy, if you love me.
send me $50 right a6ay so l can
come to you at once and be with
you, -
otherwise, I will go to Cali,
fornia and you will never hear
from me.
"kam tired of this fooling around
and will only give you until the 3rd
or 4th of January to send the
money.
Il have to cry whenever l read
the poetry you sent me.
"Bye-bye dearest. and a million
kisses to you, darling, and a great
big squeeze"
Must Have Luxuries.
But one reason was given by
Edith yesterday for the operation OF
he ralleged matriconial buread:
my husband is a painter?' His
wages are not enough to give me
the Tuxuries | must have. .
81 got the idea from reading ad-
vertisements in magazines"
Edith was taken to ST. Joseph by
federal authorities yesterday on
order of Judge Woodrough.
Beside Mr.. Gildersleeve of Hunt
ley. Carl B. Jessen and Fred Brain
ard are named in the complaint filed
in court here against Edith. 4