South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-28
GIRLS STORY OF
UNDOING' HOLDS
HUSBAND FOR U. S

Forced into a life of shame
through a ruse, compelled to sacri-
fee herself and turn her earnings
over to the man she blamed for her
undoing is the story told by NJ. =.
Jean Lewis, Chicago. held by the
police as the complaining witness
against her husband. Edward Lewis,
against whom white slavery
charges are to be instituted by fed
eral officers.
The girl, 81 years old and pretty,
claims that Lewis married her on
oct. 8, to escape prosecution by the
LaPorte authorities. Previous 10
her meeting Lewis, she said she
attended the Nazareth convent in
Kalamazoo.
With the arrival here Friday o.
Capt. L. L. Blummer of the Depart
ment Of Justice. Lewis was ordered
under heavy bonds pending indict-
ment by the federal grand jury at
indianapolis.
Caught at Hotel.
The case came tc the attention or
the local authorities 10 days ago,
when Lewis and his bride of a week
were caught slipping through a rear
exit Of the Jefferson hotel, with their
grips. They were charged with try
ing to beat a board bill This case
against Lewis Is set for a hearing
This afternoon.
Following their arrest on the
board bill charge. attention OF the
police was called to an attempt
said 10 have been made by Lewis 10
interest a guest of the hotel in his
wife This information was men
toned 10 Mrs Lewis and without
hesitation. the woman recited the
events that followed her meeting
with her consort. \ signed state
uent was obtained and the facts
brought to the attention of the fed
eral authorities.
Signs Statement.
Il am 81 years of age and my
home lis in Chicago, $3.50 Cottage
Grove av.." runs the statement. con-
t'nuing:
About the 21st day Of May. this
year I met Edward Lewis on the
corner of Grand and Clark SITS, in
Chicago. During our conversation
he said ne knew where I could get
a good place TO work and he took
me 10 Jimmy Murphys place on
lark ST. which was a rooming
house. Ny relations with Lewis be
San there"
The girl. a thin but 1.-the bit OF
feminity. with a face showing Gull
ture and a degree of refinement.
sobbed her story. She had been a
eood girl until meeting with Lewis.
she said
81 lived with Lewis at Murphy's
place for about a month: I couldn't
so home.
while we were staying there. %
ran the confession. Lewis wrote a
letter 10 Miss Leroy. who ran q
house at Mendoza. H. I did not see
the letter but I did see the letter
Miss Leroy returned. She said IN
the letter that he should send me
down there. and she thanked him
and would make il right with him
Tells Her story.
we then left Chicago. going to
Mendoza. III, where ne tOlu the
lan4Iady would work for her. I
stayed there about two months.
While az Mendoza I gave Lewis $175.
We returned 10 Chicago and stayed
Lr1It one week.
We then went 20 Michigan City.
and we stayed there about eight
days. A landlady by the name Of
Belle Parker. Of Michigan City. sent
us 20 LaPorte. 70 place by the
name OF Switch I stayed in this
place and Lewis stayed az a hotel
We remained there about two
months. during which time I gave
him about $500
"On oct. 8. Lewis and I were mar
ried az LaPorte. By a minister We
then came 20 South Bend the same
day. going 20 the Jefferson hotel"
Marriage IL IS said. does not de-
feat the federal law OF transporting
woman from one state 10 another
Ter immoral purposes