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Show W H 1 1 Q 1 1 i flliLLIv i Crazy Shoestring Seller Sell-er Is Landed in City Jail New Tork, March 21. George Sha-gorre, Sha-gorre, an Assyrfan, who sells shoestrings shoe-strings lu the financial district, entered en-tered the National City 'bank late today to-day with the alleged purpo6o of demanding de-manding $1,000,000. Instead of getting It, policemen and clerks seized him and ho was taken to Bellovue hospital for examination. The man's struggle with bank guards and policeman lasted nearly twent3' minutes and caused great commotion. It Is said that when ho entered the bank he inquired for President Frank A. Vnnderbilt, to whom he Is known to have written a complaining letter several days ago with the warning that ho would call in a few days to demand $1,000,000. An extra guard had been kopt on tho lookout for the Assyrian He is said to have become violent when told that President Vanderbllt was out of town. |