Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-09-13
WAR BRIDE SEEKS
RELEASE in CITY
Mrs. Loeb Tells Tale of Her Life
From Home in Belgium to Sher-
ifs Custody Here

Neatly clad and modestly in a serge
skirt and dainty white waist she sat
comfortably in the parlors of our Sher-
ifs cozy home and narrated a story
which would form an interesting nov
Ell. A world war bride and her exper-
fences is what Mrs. Loeb told her sym
pathetic Tribune representative. And
the story is intelligently and rapidly
told interspersed with expressions of
dislike, love or Indifference according
to the person or subject mentioned.
She has told it severa! times and she
earnestly retells it to those who wish
to hear.
Mrs: Loeb was arrested by Sheriff
Peter Bonde on August 30th when she
arrived at Willmar from Tacoma,
Wash, on Great Northern train No. q
The sheriff arrested her upon telegra-
phic instructions received from the
sheriff and prosecuting attorney at Ia
coma. The charge was that of a fel-
ony. The young woman, but % years
OF age, was charged with the theft of
suitcase, fur overcoat and some
money. The sheriff at once notified
the authorities that he had the young
woman in his cutody and urged them
to send an official to take her back to
Tacoma for court action. To date no
such official has appeared and repeat
ed notices sent to the Tacoma author
tiles have failed to secure action. They
have written their intentions to send
an official but none has arrived to
date. The young lady wants action.
Either she wants to go back to Tao
oma and fight the charge against her
or be released and go on her way.
A hearing was held this afternoon
before Judge G. E. Qvale where her
release under Habeas Corpus proceed
ings will be discussed.
The following is the story told by
Mrs. Loeb to the Tribune representa-
tive:
Like many hundreds of her Belgium
sisters she welded an American dou-
ghboy and hoped soon to leave with
him for their home in America. The
doughboy was closely associated with
an American army major and the
young lady became acquainted with
this officer. The major was about to
leave for America but the young dou-
ghboy became member of the army
Of occupation in Germany.
The young couple realizing that
ocean fare for both on a passenger
ship would be beyond their means hit
upon a scheme whereby the young
lady would travel at a great reduc-
tion. The young lady would return to
America with the major and act as
his assistant. The American soldier
would come later it was arranged.
The young Belgium woman arrived
in New York with the major and had
Planned to stay at the home of a
friend in that big city. She woulc
wait for her husband The major how
ever persuaded her not to remain in
the metropolis but proceed with him
to Tacoma and stay at his home until
her husband should come. AS she
could not speak English and expected
in the big city she finally consented
BY boat they passed thru the Panama
Canal and up to Tacoma where the
young girl became employed at the
home of the major. Expecting to re
ceive some letter from her husband
she was greatly disappointed not K
receive a word for several weeks
Finally she did hear from him il
which he told of his gambling losse:
>and wanted her to send him none,
Wherewith to come to America. Sht
declined saying that he perhaps woult
lose that also and they would botl
be penniless.
Realizing the condition of her hus
band the young lady determined t.
plan on going back to her Belgium AM
to her parents. The major and hi
wife however did not wish to lose her
Altho the wife and the young Belgia1
did have quarrels she was valued il
the home.
One day however, Mrs. Loeb, incen
sed over treatment accorded her an,
determined to leave for Belgium
packed a suitcase, gathered some o
her belongings and a fur coat an,
boarded train for the East. Tn
suitcase, Mrs. Loeb said, was given t.
her by the major while in Belgium an
had been used by her during the er
tire voyage. 1t was understood to be
long to her. The fur coat she assert
belongs half to her and half to tn
major. The major and the America
soldier shared the expense of the gal
ment, she stated. She stoutly denie
that she took any money wrongly.