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Show AMERICAN SENT TO LONDON JAIL John Wesley De Kay Held on Charge of Fraud in France Bail Not Allowed. I.ondon, Nov. 12, 325 p. m John Wesley De Kay of New York, was remanded in the Bow street police court today on the charge, it is alleged al-leged by the police, of fraud in France In connection with tho supply of rifles to the Belgian government. Ball was not allowed. John Wesley De Kay was born near New Hampton. Iowa. Is an author, and a member of several New York and Boston clubs. For some time he headed tho Mexican National Packing Pack-ing company, which was operated under un-der concessions by a former government govern-ment of Mexico. In the spring ot 1914 he went to Europe on a mission to purchase arms and ammunition for tho government of Provisional President Presi-dent Huorta. oo |