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Show TROUBLES FOR AN ARISTOCRAT. Member of One of New York's Oldest Families Threatens Mother With Death Now York. John Van Rensselaer, son of Mrs. John King Van RcnBselacr, and a member of ono of Now York's oldest fnmllles, wns taken Into custody cus-tody on Monday on a chargo of attempted at-tempted extortion. Tho nrrcst was mado on ndvlces from Chief of Pollco Crowloy of Newport, R. I., who received re-ceived a complaint from Mrs. Van Rensselaer that her sou had written n loiter threatening her with bodily harm unless she provided him with funds. Vnn Renssclaor Is 31 years old nnd married. Van Rensselaer Is connected con-nected with a local brokerage houso and when ho returned to his homo Monday night ho wns placed undei nrrcst by detectives, who produced tho lettor alleged to havo been written writ-ten by Vnn Rensselaer to his mother. Tho detectives and Lieutenant Man-nlon, Man-nlon, before whom Vnn Ronsselncr was brought In tho pollco station, declared that tho young man stated that ho had written tho lottor. |