CHICAGO, APRIL 13, 1918 – A shocking scandal rocks the University of Chicago as Dean Angell convenes an emergency faculty meeting to investigate the activities of Professor Thomas. The professor, taken into custody yesterday after registering as man and wife with local resident Mrs. R.M. Granger at a hotel, now faces charges of a statutory offense. The tangled web of deceit unfolded when Mrs. Thomas, a member of the renowned Ford Peace Party, hastily took Mrs. Granger to the Thomas home to protect her, fearing that her husband, Lieutenant Granger, serving with the Signal Corps attached to General Pershing’s army, would desert and exact revenge upon learning of the affair. Mrs. Thomas expressed her hope that Lieutenant Granger would remain in the dark, as she was anxious that his actions might lead to violence, unrelated to the war effort. Although no formal charges have been brought against Mrs. Granger, the academic community is left reeling as the once-respected Professor Thomas finds himself at the center of this sordid scandal.
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Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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