Show BlACKMAil I AT MIS FARCE Missoula Feb 27 Former j.-Former Former United States Slates Senator Joseph M. M DIxon was to have been made the victim of oC an alleged blackmail scheme b by which I he hc to give 00 was up according to announcement ement made toda today b by Sheriff J. J T. T Green who gave have the tho details Sherle of oC the affair which in the arrest ar ar- arrest ar- ar rest of ot a a. local youth named Earl 13 Bishop 1 s Is op Several days Senator ago Dixon re re- re ed cel a letter leter demanding demanding that he lie send end the mone money b by a a me eJ er to a spot in a suburban park here on an penalty of ln ha having his house blown t up ip p by b- eleven of oC us ua in irs the gan gang gans if IC he refused Senator Sena Sena- tor Dixon turned the letter leter over to lo the sheriff In it i It the hour set was as f S 8 SAt o'clock last night At that thal time a deputy dressed In youthful attire the aa as messenger ap ap- ap preached this the spot spot Among the trees In the park were four lour more while a fifth watched watchet the Dixon residence Just as Vs the messenger approached Bishop aged IS 18 IS stepped to the appointed place The rhe deputies deputes seized himI him According to th tho officials was as moved to attempt the plot I reading dime novels He lie said sai no one li else was Implicated In the affair |