The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-09
VICTIM WILL
TELL TALE OF
MAIL ROMANCE
Indictment of Alleged Love
Pirates will Be Sought
on Story.


siren Of matrimony-b mail
racket uncovered in Indiana by
postal authorities, were in Marion
county Jail this afternoon because
they could not provide ponds set as
they were bound to federal grand
jury on charges Of using mails to
defraud.
Mrs. Oda Lippens, Marion, and
Mrs. Ethel Rose Brewer Williams,
Muncie. joined three others of the
alleged ring, waving hearing be-
fore United States Commissioner
Howard S. Young. Mrs. Lippens'
bond is $1,000 Mrs. VIII
liams' bond is $1,000.
John Lippens, who was married
to Mrs. Lippens four years ago and
has cared for her 14-year-old son
since their divorce two years ago.
this morning said he would aid in
her fight to free herself of the
charges.
"Vio&im" to Testify
Testimony Of George Shriver, So
Of North Bend, Neb., latest victim
Of the alleged Hoosier matrimonial
racketeers, will be used in an effort
10 obtain the federal indictment of
the gang, postoffice inspectors said
today.
The two men, arrested at Marion
Wednesday night for arraignment
before the United States commits
sioner here, are Jack Scott, 80. and
Fred Hostettler. 35, both Of whom
we're found at Mrs. Lippens' home
The woman was brought here for
arraignment today.
Three other members of the gang,
who we're arrested at Charlottesville,
already have been arraigned and are
now in the Marion county Jail in
lieu of $4,000 bond each.
In Hospital at Marion
Shriver, who is in hospital at
Marion, said he received four let
ters from Mrs. LippenS who signed
her name Roxie CLANCY, and told
him her middle name was Oda. Two
of the letters are mimeographed and
two in her script.
The "shakedown" started before
Shriver left North Bend, he de-
clared.
Il sent her $40 before I left home
after she had written and asked me
for it."
Shriver came to Marion after
receipt of a letter from Mrs. Lip
pens regarding a trial marriage"
he said.
He related she then received $50
from him to make payment on
a car and later asked for 5000, which
she wanted ito send to the man
ager of her ell we'll in Oklahoma"
Called Negro Doctor
Shriver was taken suddenly i'll in
Marion and Mrs. Lippens is said to
have called a Negro physicians to
attend the Nebraskan. She took the
last SO out of Shriver's pocket to
pay the doctor bill, which according
to the victim came only to $3.50, but
KEEP the remaining $3.50.
Later Hostetler and Scott, who
posed as her brothers, appeared and
wanted money to telegraph Shriv-
er's brother in Nebraska for addi-
tional money, Shriver charged.
There was but a dime remaining
in the victims pocket and they took
that and 1T, he said.
All of re letters sent by Mrs.
Lippens clamored for money and
one discussed trial marriage"
"You Know What 1 Mean"
1t said in part:
Honey, I'll tell you all about the
trial marriage business when you
get here You know what 1
mean, honey"
Another said: II received the
beautiful birthday present. for which
I am indeed grateful"
Il lost my job" said another, land
have only a few dollars to my name,
and 1t is necessary for me to go to
Charlottesville, Ind, within the next
few days. When you answer this,
darling, address me care of general.
delivery there"
Alleged members of the gang held
here are: Timothy OLeary, Ora
Thomas and RoXie CLANCY Gibbs.