Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-05-16 | Page 3 | Wyoming Felon Gets Revenge

WYOMING FELON GETS REVENGE Two Convicted on His Evidence Evidence Evi- Evi dence He Was J Blackmailed DENVER Cob CoIo May 16 UP-A UP Wyoming convicts convict's revenge was complete com today when a jury in federal district court returned a verdIct of guilty against Maynard Bud Eaker and HarrIe Glenn Cochrane accused ot of James O. O Costin convicted con con- Wyoming bank robber Joseph Brinnick a third defendant defend defend- ant had entered a plea of guilty to the plot and it was upon his testimony the government depended depended de- de for its convictions The charges were brought under the Lindbergh law which carries a maximum penalty of me life imprisonment Jerry Simpson a fourth member ot of the extortion gang is a fugitive from justice Simpson was a former Denver policeman Costin appearing as ft a Witness for forthe forthe the government testified that while he was hiding out in Denver alter after escaping from jail River Wyo Simpson and Brinnick kId kId- him and att attempted to extort money from him They pOsed as city detectives Coslin Costin Cos- Cos tin lin said and demanded A A. A trip was m made de to Wyoming to raise the money and when Costin could not get it he was released and his whereabouts told to Denver po- po lice