Show Hiss is Blac Biaclan iia d Gang Gaug Is s De Pending Demanding Drinks Prinks I I ii I are believed to be responsible for a letter received today by C. C F. F Stillman county commissioner informing him that he has Been sentenced by the gang to pay a r ransom ransom In the be belief belief be- be lief Ilet that ho he can learn the identity of ot the tho gang Wing if ho he obeys its demands de demands demands de- de mands Mr Ir Stillman has decided to comply with the tho terms of tho the thoI le letter I The ransom demanded will be I delivered at the time and place set by the senders of the mysterious letter Officers will be concealed by it with instructions to note who WIO calls for the loot but not Immediately Immediately immediately Immedi Immedi- to make arrests Then the Investigation will be bo continued I The letter was apparently written written writ wrt- ten by a somewhat educated black- black hander bander since sinco its was typewritten and displays none of ot the crudities generally rally characteristic of such missives I Its text follows lion Ion C. C F. F Stillman County Commissioner Dear Sir Sir Sir-In In view of ot your long and faith faithful CuI service in behalf of the taxpayers of Salt Lal Lake e county you are hereby sentenced to furnish furnish furnish fur fur- nish several gallons of cider elder on or before December 24 2 1917 Said cider elder to bo be delivered at your office in the city and county building THE TIiE GANG |