Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-06
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HOME TO BELGIUM
Pretty Belgian War Bride is Re
leased. Passes Thru Willmar
On Way to Belgium ~

SAc Is Ii rec. Oue Was dS4uACoCu O. W.
the jury had deliberated less than
ten minutes in the United States Dis
trict court at Tacoma, Wash, on Fri
day, Nov. Oath. She was charged in
the Indictment with the theft of a. fur
coat worth $1,000 and of $490 in
cash taken from the home Of Major
Stanley James, by whom she was en-
ployed as maid in his household.
At the trial the war bride told of
how she had been teaching the Ma
jor's children the foreign Languages.
After the armistice was signed, the
major and his family agreed to take
her over to America on the same
transport that they went on, and that
when they got to Tacoma she would
assist with the duties in the majors
household It was with the under
standing that her husband, an Ameri-
can soldier stationed in Germany and
also in the majors company, would
return to America on the next trans
port. Time went on and her hus-
band did not arrive, in fact, in his
letters to her he did not know when
he would be able to come to Ameri-
ca. She did not like America and
wanted to go back to her folks in
Belgium. She was not even allowed
to go out Of the barracks in which
the major and his family lived at the
camp. Finally she could stand it no
longer. Taking the money that the
major had borrowed from her and
also the fur coat that had been pur-
chased by the major with money bor-
rowed from Mrs. Loeb.
She was arrested by Chief Of Po-
lice Westgaard as she passed thru
Willmar and held by Sheriff Bonde
for over two weeks. She was perfect
ly willing to go back at this time but
the state of Washington was not will
ing to issue extradition papers as
they said that it was a federal mat
ter and the state had no jurisdiction.
in the case.
She was later released on habeas
corpus proceedings on an order from
CuuSc VVdlS. Ol4c "eo oSdlA oil ACoe~
ed by U. S. Marshall Smith of st.
Paul and taken there for trial. She
was tried before Commissioner Whal
ey and released as the authorities
failed to prove the identity Of the
property that was claimed to have
been taken by the girl. A collection
was taken up for her at St. Paul and
she left for New York where she was
to sail for Belgium. just as she was
to board the steamer she was arrest
ed by the United States authorities
and held in the Jail at New York for
fifteen days until the officers arrived
from Tacoma to take her back there
for trial. She was tried at Tacoma
and was released. The ,saauthorities
then purchased her ticketa}to New
York and arranged for her passage
on steamer to Belgium. She will
sail from New York on Friday, Dec.
9Th, leaving all her troubles behind
her.
Sheriff and Mrs. Peter Bonde re-
ceived telegram on Sunday evening
from Fargo stating that she would
pass thru Willmar on No. 2. Mr..
and Mrs. Bonde were at the train as
it passed thru here about Z o o'clock.
Mrs. Loeb was very glad to see them
and also very happy that she was free
again and that she. was homeward
bound. y
Chief of Police Ole J. Westgaard
returned on Wednesday, morning
from Tacoma, Wash, where he was
witness inNthe Rosa Loeb trial. The
Chief had a fine trip and also met
many former Willmarites while out
west. :. -" ! i, ,,r,>:@.&>...
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