Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-10-11 | Page 24 | German in U. S. Blackmailed Others

GERMAN IN U. S. j BLACKMAILED OTHERS By Aaeoelatad Preea." BAN FRANCISCO, Oct. II Erneat i Theodore Maaaa. an e,nemy alien, waa titken Into cuatody yesterday by postal Inapectora on a charge of having attempted at-tempted o extort money from prominent local Teaidenta having- German namea by ending them letter algned "Th Society for investigation of th Jrman Eaplon-age Eaplon-age Myaiem." i Heclpienta of th lettera, tha authorities said, were advlawd th "society" had learned that certain alleged d la loyal aen-tlmenta aen-tlmenta had been expressed In letters written by member of their families. Maaaa threatened his Intended victims I with exposure unleas h waa paid auma I ranging from ll&o to $450, th officers ! declared. Maaaa mad a complete con-j con-j fesaton. th postal Inepoctor aaid.