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SERIOUS CHARGEFILED BY 13 YEAR IOLD GARY GIRL«Charges of a serious nature were yesterday filed In the city court of Gary, against John Ie»pes, a Mexican, living in one of the canip cars on the E. J E. Hail road In Gary. 'Bernice Hand, la a pretty brown ey- 1 ed Mexican girl, 13 years of age. Her 1 mother died when she was four years ‘ old and f»he has been living with her grandmother. Mrs. Elisabeth Hand In Box GAr No. 10 on the K. J. E. rail- • r«ad. The child with sobs as rhe pathetically related her story to the au- . thorltles. She told about Tjope*. who ■ 1 j* 4\ years of age. coming Into her room aid while he held bis hand over her mouth, attacked her In a moat brutal manner.Hopez. ..he stated has been her guardian ever since the death of her mother, and had lived under the same roof, with her and her grandmother for the past oix yeara. ;An affidavit Issued from the Prose-1 cuting Attorney’s office late yesterday, afternoon charged Lopet with assault * and battery with Intent to rape.
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East Chicago Times
East Chicago, Indiana, US
Fri, Jul 22, 1921
Page 33
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