The Washington times., 1923-02-25
bandit QUEEN
IN BREAKDOWN.
80 0u1s"N~~
!: FROM GR|LL|NG
Released from Penitentiary on
Parole, She Is Suspected in
Sensational Mint HoId-Up
FAINTs m MOTHERS HOME
constant Worry land Fear OF
: Examinations Result in Her
Loss of Power Of Speech

DENVER, Feb. "a. Three years
confinement in the Colorado peni-
tertiary at Canon City, followed
by numerous severe .grillings by
Denver police shortly s:after her re-
lease from that institution, has left
Eva Lewis. twenty-four-y ear-old
~bandit queen, physical wreck.
Miss Lewis is "a victim of aphasia
and lies pale and emaciated at the
home of her mother on the out
skirts of Denver. ~
RETAINS HER CHARM.
Despite her physical debility and
complete Joss of speech. the girl
retains much of her charm that
caused Denver criminal court ats
&a.heS four gears ago to declare
that she. was the "prettiest woman
who ever was on trial. here" -
Sentenced to from five to seven
years in the State penitentiary for
her activities with the famous
l"Lewis-Jones bandit gang. Miss
Lewis was paroled and came s To-
Denver about ten days before the
sensational hold-up CT Federal re-
serve bank truck, in front of the
Denver mint. when 100000 in cur
fency was stolen and one guard
fatally shot.
SUSPECTED BY POLICE.
Immediately the police started "a
search for the pretty ex-convict.
In the belief that she might besabfe
70 throw, some light on the identity.
Of the participants in the daring
rWNAfH0I~fg ~
j The former bandit queen was
subjected to hours Of questioning,
and her movements were closely
watched for several days. She
denied all knowledge of the hold
up. declaring that it was too de-
HbeTately conceived for a woman
TO take part in.
The grilling by the police. soon
aggravated her already weakened
physical condition and few days
later she suddenly fell unconscious
on the floor in her mothers home.
LOSES HER SPEECH.
When she was revived ii was dis.
covered that9@the girl had lost all
power OF speech and apparently
was helpless. Doctors declared It
was a hysterical stupor resulting
from constant worry and fear as
ethe result of the police examina-
Lying like a craven image: the.
girl has failed to regain normal
sentiment faculties, although pnv,a.
clans express the belief that she.
may eventually recover her voice
and, with proper care, be restored
to health.
QUEEN OF BANDIT GANG. . =
The yodthfuB, vivacious .t.'bandlt
queen was convicted of complicitG
IN the reign OF terror spread by
the "kewis-Jones bandit gang I'm
this ct y and Colorado Springs IN,
September, 1918. .,&fss
The gang engaged In a gun. bat.
tie in the streets of Colorado
Springs with the police on the AT.
ernoon of Friday, September he Tin
which Detective John RowaEi5, was
killed and another officer wounded.
At 8 O'clock the same night the
gang staged another gun battle
with nine Denver officers in this
city, Wounding two detectives. An
hour later they held up an auto
mobile party in the fashionable
machine several miles from the
city and threw the occupants out.
Returning toaDenver III the stolen
car, the gang, at 1870 the following
morning, attacked and shot 1.-two
policemen who were guarding a
house the gang had been occupying
Miss Lewis declared that she be-
came associated with the gang, IN
an effort to protect her brother, who
was believed to be a member OF the
outlaw troupe.