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Show Wanted fcssey to Reveal a Plot Man Arrested in New Haven Who Had Demanded Big Sum From Railroad. NEW YORK, Juno 21. A man, alleged al-leged to have demanded $10,000 from President Mellen of, the New York. New Haven & Hartford railroad, ln return for which he Is said to have promlscQ to reveal a plot for wrecking the special train which bore the Connecticut delegates to the Chicago Chi-cago convention, has been arrested at Tunkhannock. Pa. He gave, tho name of M. J. Sullivan. Last Thursday President Mellon re-I re-I celved an anonymous letter, declaring that the train-wreckers had formed a plot to wreck the special train, which left Boston Saturday morning. As other oth-er threatening letters had been received It was determined to make an effort to apprehend the writer, who stipulated that the money should be sent by mall to Tunkhannock. A telegram was sent Sulllvun. He called at the postofllce, and after cashing cash-ing a money order for 540, was arrested. Sullivan is said to have told the detectives de-tectives he was from New Haven and that hb was perfectly familiar with the trains on President Mellen's road. |