Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1916-09-29 | Page 1 | Male Travelers Swindled on Train by Badger Game

Male Travelers Swindled on Train By Badger Game Scheme Reported Reported Reported Re Re- ported to Be in Operation on Interstate Railroads V ME NEW V YORK Sept A S. A blackmailing black LN mailing scheme reported to be beIn bein bein in operation on railroads crossing state lines b by which attractive women swindle male malo travelers with alth the aid of ot men confederates is being investigated b by special agents of ot the department of or Justice justice Jus jus- tice It was disclosed ed here toda today Information of the swindle was sent anonymously to John C. C I Knox nox assistant tant district attorney who is in charge charse of the blackmail syndicate syndicate syndi syndi- cate cases in New York and other cities The Informant told Mr Knox that while traveling tra recently from Portland Portland Port Port- land Ore to SL St Louis ho he was nearl nearly trapped by one of or the women women wom worn en and afterward learned from irom a Pullman porter that tho the badger er was being played b by women traveling tra regular on that line Unc Lure II Held Jcl In ID Heavy flail Drill Chicago Sept Sopt 23 Miss 8 Miss Buda Godman alleged luro lure in tho the blackmailing of oC Edward R. R West Vest 0 of Chicago a tea ten Importer out of or 1000 was formally arrested to today today today to- to day on a warrant charging her with conspiracy In connection with tho the case She Is made a code code- fondant with Homer T T. French George Irwin and Doc Brad Brady who Uio have hac b been en named i In similar warrants Miss lIss Go Godman man Is to char charged od odwith with having Induced West est a n widower widower wid wid- ower to take tako her to New York and to lo have entrapped him him In a hotel so her confederates posing as government o agents could ar arr arrest arrest ar- ar r rest it them on fake fako Mann Iann act charges Ball Bail for tor Miss lIss Go was fixed 1 cd at t