The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-08
We WINS IN
HILLMAN CASE
ce Learn Elizabeth
n de Voorde is Mar
ried to Hillman.
[ END PROSECUTION
imam Is Defendant on Pres
ent Court Calendar on
a Serious Charge.

izabeth Van De Voorde, the pretty
charming girl, whose troubles
led the sympathy of those with
she came in contact while in
Jsha, came to the rescue of her
Reon Hillman, and has hamp-
and probably defeated the chances
rosecuting him in this state or
where, by becoming his wife.
% announcement that the marriage
I'd taken place was received this
morning by Mrs. Beulah Mcneil of the
police service bureau, in communi-
cation received from William B..
Schroeder, former first assistant Y. >.
district attorney at Peoria, Ill.
Were Arrested Here.
Hillman and Miss Van de Voorde
were arrested here by the police two
ears ago when found living together.
arrest was made on the complaint
Miss Van de Voorde's father, who
discovered that Hillman had run
with his daughter. Hillman was
led to another.
affair attracted considerable at
on. as the girl came from good
ily and had been carefully reared.
10 whom she met in an official ca
tty. She admitted that she had
en- in love with Hillman, becom-
attracted 20 hiTs hesars she lsiaSs
that he was married and then later
when she did know, consented TO
come away with him only upon his
assurance that he would get a divorce
and marry her.
Father an Angry Foe.
CAMEL Van de Voorde, the father
Of the girl begged the officials here
10 prosecute the case without mercy.
The girl herself was released under
bonds signed by the father. Hillman
was in the county Jail for time, but
was released to the claim OF officials
in Illinois, where it was expected ne
would be prosecuted by federal ONO
ers for violation of the Mann act.
For some time after the departure
of Miss Van de Voorde to her fathers
home, Mrs. Mcneil heard from her
regularly. Finally the correspondence
ceased on the girls side. Mrs. Nc
Neil wrote for information to the as
sistant district attorney who had
handled the case in Illinois, in order
4hat the police might know what to
do with the case against Hillman which
is still on the calendar of the circuit
branch of the municipal court.
Schroeder's letter was received this
morning. He said that he was no
longer in the United States district
attorneys office, being engaged in
private practice, but he sent the in
formation of the marriage of Miss
Van de Voorde.
"Camiel Van de Voorde Of East Mo-
line, ILL.,, came to see me-" he wrote,
sand informed me that his daughter,
Elizabeth Van de Voorde was married
co Reon Hillman during the latter
part of the summer of 1924.
"By reason of that marriage, of
course, they we're able to beat the
Mann act charge, because neither
could testify for or against the other
on account of their status as husband
and wife.
"The father did everything in his
power to stop the girl from marrying
Hillman, and has always wanted to
push the case against him. But in
view of the fact that they are now
married, I do not know what evidence
you would have sufficient for a con-
viction without the testimony of the
girl, and if you have other sufficient
evidence I suggest that you push for
trial at once, or else have the case
nolle pressed, so that the money de-
posted by Mr.. Van de Voorde for
bonds can be released.
"Mr. Van de Voorde advised me that
he has spent so much money on behalf
of the girl that he is now rather hard
pressed, and would appreciate it if
the bonds could be released so that
he can get the money"