Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-06-01 | Page 1 | Plot to Blackmail Chrysler Charged

t t Target of Scheme c 5 51 1 I WALTER P. P CHRYSLER Was Offered Story PLOT TO Tn BLACKMAIL CHRYSlER 3 Accused ed of Attempting to Extort Are Freed Freedon on Bonds TOPEKA Kan June 1 Associated Associated Associated Press Three Press Three men inca accused of attempting to extort from W Walter lter P. P Chrysler autom automobile manufacturer were at liberty today under bonds pending preliminary hearing June 12 on charges of black black- mail Richard A. A Swallow former news newspaper pa paper r copy editor here Ralph Ulrich alias Ralph Chrysler also of and Fred S S. S Clark Meriden Kan were declared in a complaint signed by Gordon Ross representative of the motor magnate to have asked for suppression of a story concerning concerning concerning con con- an alleged relationship of Ulrich to the late Henry Chrysler father of ot the automobile manufacturer Swallow said he h had d written Chrysler Chrys Chrys- ler for the latter's side of 01 a story he planned to offer to newspapers but received no reply Ross later appeared Swallow said and asked Continued on Face Two PLOT TO O BLACKMAIL CHRYSLER CH Continued from Pave Pale One for an estimate of what It would cost to obtain pictures and rights to the story The former fonner newspaper man said was agreed upon Clark said he was to receive one half the amount paid Swallow Ulrich said he lie was to receive for his family family fam fam- ily records