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Show BLACKMAILERS ARK CAUGHT IN THE ACT SKATTLE, Feb. 11. City detectives lust night caught Moses Hall. a. nineteen-year-old Aoy. wh was one of two who attempted at-tempted to blackmail John R. Walthew. a local court stenographer. Walthew had been warned that if he did not place $200 In gold on a hydrant at the summit of Queen Anne hill In this city, his residence would be blown up with dynamite.. At 8 o'clock last night Walthew placed a bag of washers on the hydrant, and soon the two young men appeared. The detectives de-tectives caught Hall, but his partner escaped es-caped after six shots ha been fired at him. He fell twice In the chase and it is believed he was wounded. |