Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-04-23 | Page 3 | Students Contend Plot Mere 'Prank'

STUDENTS CONTEND PLOT MERE PRANK Model Freshmen Face Charges of Attempted Extortion Extortion- OMAHA Neb April 23 Two P model university freshmen who bun bungled led an alleged plot to extort 1000 from Mrs Sarah Joslyn wealthy Omaha WIdow today Insisted insist Insist- ed their sc scheme eme was a prank The pair arrested Saturday night are Edward 18 of Omaha and John E. E Flanagan 17 ot of New NewYork NewYork York classmates in the course at Creighton Creichton unIversity here l I f is a crack athlete Tentative plans called for their arraignment ar- ar I on federal charges of using the mails to defraud Flanagan was arrested on a streetcar street streetcar car Saturday night after calling at atthe atthe the Joslyn mansion for a package containing a small part of the demanded de de- currency accompanied accompanied by his father later surrendered surrendered dered to police and was released on bond Flanagan unable to raise 1000 1000 bond remained in jail today