New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-06
incidentally Found Him Al
ready Married-Got Name
Through Medium of Matri-
monial Agency - Oregon
Man Caught in Same Net.

Man Caught in Same Net.
authorities Step In However, and
Vow Romantic Girl Is Being Held
At Town Farm Awaiting FsnaI
Hnvposition of Case.
Thought to this city through the
hcdaun of n makrimo onial agency.
yiss Cora Ramirez a Mexican girl 2s
|hnrs of age. In being held n virtual
prisoner at the Town Farm pend
hG action by the state authorities
|rssibly in the fern of deportation.
he youns woman has been In con-
Moment COR several months.
To Meet Local Italian.
Miss Ramirez sailed from the port
vern Cruz. Mexico. I'm July 1920
Pllowing n series OF letters which
|ftHed between herself and local
|ntlan. The local man had previous
dispatched her $3.50 with which TO
bnae 10 New York city where he
rfrkd TO meet her and bring her to
is,city for the wedding. Arriving
Now York she met her intended
kmhnnd,s She was unpieasantly sur
ffscae for. although he had pur-
hnacd nn entire new outfit OF cloth
Itr .hr .wns less than Ave feet tall
M. hts personal, appearance was a
FL disappointment 10 her.
w rpmes to This City.
y xarrrod. however, TO accom-
NJ him this city. Here she
II That her Romeo OF the mails
hi married man and had n fam
In thiA city Disheartened. she
healed for aayice TO Rev. John T.
nSorn, pnstarfof st. Mary's church.
oanr<nnxcd fer her. lodging ut tho
W. G. A. Hho later secured p
s!ti6n NJ thc corbin screw cor
- tion pinns.
Taken IN.
W. Drcomhers the young woman
aiken IN With diphtheria. IL was
n ADVISABLE 10 iemove her to tho
\RrtfUrd Isoixtion hospital for treat
&J16 10 prevent n quarantine at the
. q. A. After several weeks
atnnent at that institution. she was
zen to the Hartford hospital. capi-
city authorities were advised by
hospital officials that the young
man was unable to provide for
raelf They took up the matter
with the local and state authori-
who decided that she must be-
NE town charge in this city,
Z committal to the Town Farm
n decided upon by the state de-
rtments. -...-
Wanted Money Back.
N the meantime the man respon-
l>Sor her presence In the city
ppealed to the police for as
nhce In recovering the $3.50 which
had forwarded her at Mexico. An
NstiEntion was conducted into the
ter with the result that he was
ised he had no recourse but to
NV her to keep the money.
Wants Release. .#
FOR the past few months. Miss
tnirez has been endeavoring I'm
ty possible manner to secure her
kase. Shortly after her commit
ishe wrote the mayor I'm the Span
language. He Investigated her
hpialnts and found that the mat
was entirely In the hands OF the
10 departments to net. She has
\ frequently written the superin-
dent OF charities and members OF
board or charity commissioners,
ealing to them to secure her re-
re. Catholic priests and others
mt the city who she felt could
Ut an influence to- obtain for her
freedom. have also been written.
Masters English Language.
u spite OF efforts on the part OF
Town Home officials to prevent
AleSpred letters from leaving the
on. Miss Ramirez has found
difficulty In communicating
tho outside world. She has the
dom of the farm buildings, only.
has found 10 possible to master
fprinciplos OF the English language
can read. write and speak rather
btiy.
Out of the West.
ne of the letters written by the
hE Mexican woman apparently
hhed n correspondent OF the ma
bonial agency for n person. rep-
tntcd as a correspondent. made
"trip from Oregon about n month
TO take her as his bride. He
Informed OF the complications
after much unavailing argu-
L. packed his grips and went back
Oregon. Others. II In reported.
e attempts TO secure freedom
he girl 80 that they might marry
They have not been ms perris-
however. AS the man from the
west.
ppeaIa 10 the New Britain and
?. authorities having accomplished