Show mm is ACCUSED OFt OF-t BIACKMAIUNG ARMOUR for Said t9 Have Demanded 40000 Letters which He Threatened to Turn Over to Federal Authorities Au-thorities Chicago William S McSwaln and William Cole his brother In inw woro arrested here Friday charged with attempting to blackmail J Ogden Armour Ar-mour and other memoers of Armour Co for 40000 In connection with the beef trust investigation with letters which they are alleged to have stolen from the files of the company McSwaln was employed by Armour Co for four years as a stenographer In that way had access to part of the mall of the packinghouse Since tho recent beet investigation was begun It is charged he has taken letters from tho files of the concern Three weeks ago it is alleged he approached Mr Armour and threatened to turn tho letters over to the federal authorities au-thorities unless ho was paid 40000 Mr Armour refused to listen to the proposition and then McSwaln it Is alleged made similar demands on other officials of the Armour company Cole it is claimed stood In with Mc Swain in tho scheme |