Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-09-02 | Page 33 | Attempted Extortionist on Thaw Family Held

Attempted Extortionist On T Thaw haw Family Held PITTSBURG Sept pt 1 AP- AP AP Ham Beatty 43 43 was held for court today charged with attempted extortion extortion ex- ex in connection with threats made to Mrs Mary l Copley Thaw that h her r son Harry K Thaw was wasla la in danger unless was buried Gear Highland park parle Ball Bail was set sett at t. t Detectives who investigated the threatening letters sent Mrs Thaw and Albert Mansmann M an cast end said that evIdence poInted poInt poInt- ed to Be Beatty as the principal in tM alleged extortion attempt They said laid was Beatty-was observed dally near Where Mrs Thaw was In- In to leave the money meney They a also claimed Beattys Beatty's handwriting Was similar to that o the letters