Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-08-16 | Page 1 | Police Foil Blackmail Plot; Two Arrested

POLICE Ft BLACKMAIL PUT; TWOJiESTED Attempt to Eviort Money From Rich Widow Soon Is Frustrated CHICAGO, Aug. 16. Efforts of blackmailers to obtain $20,000 from Mrs Mary Coleman, widow if Eld ward J. Coleman. Chicago labor leader, woo was murdered lost April, Wt re declare i I by police today to have been frustrated frus-trated through the anet of ,a man und woman, the latter colored. Demands for the $2,000, It n LS staled, followed the announcement that Coleman left his entire estate, more than $75,000, to his widow. To extort the money.' police s:ild, tho vriter of the letters threatened lo kidnap kid-nap the five-year-old daugh'.er of Mrs. Coleman, to kin the widow, or blow up her home. The mini, who Is a foreigner, gave his name as Samuel Newchuir and furnished the police with tbj name Of tne negress. She was booked as Ellen Wesley.