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Show MILLIONAIRE IS BOUND BY BLACKMAILERS; MADE TO TURNOVER $13,000 MONTREAL, May L Handcuffed," gagged., a' knife wound in his leg, and threatened with death if he did not give up $50,000 for blackmail, Delphlse Camilla Ca-milla .Brosseau, a millionaire of this city, fought for twenty-five hours before be yielded to a man and woman. ' . .. ... - In fear of death, he signed -a check and notes aggregating $13,000. He also signed a statement that he was sorry he had sustained compromising relations with the wife of the man who made the demand. The supposed husband and the woman were placed In the Montreal prison twenty-four hours later.. The man gave the. name of C." A. Barger, and the woman says she Is Barger's wife. She had previously posed as Mrs. Allison. Brosseau had gone to the woman's apartments to arrange for the sale of some personal property, the woman having answered his advertisement as a prospective purchaser. |