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My Life as a Thief Sealed by a Forgiving Husband
Mrs. Romadke narrates her descent into stealing from Milwaukee to Chicago, driven by a seductive devil inside her. She recalls stealing sealskin, jewelry, and valuables, becoming a servant to access new targets, before being caught and publicly disgraced. Her husband forgives and stands by her, while she claims the thief was a possessed impulse, not her fault.
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Frere
Caesar Lombroso
Evelyn Romadke
Chicago
Romadke
Lombroso
Belgium
Schule
Milwaukee
Sophie Smith
Albert Jones
Wabash Avenue
State Street
Negro Jones
Forestville Avenue
David Pelzer
Yale Avenue
Beck’s
South Park Avenue
Lawndale Avenue
Douglas Park
Sheridan Road