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Show Dad Sets Trap to Help Take Son on Extortion NEW YORK. A trap set by Capt. Ahra Insley, tugboat captain, at the instruction of the FBI, resulted re-sulted in the arrest of his son, George Matthew Insley, 19, for attempted at-tempted extortion. The boy was seized by FBI agents in the postofHce at the Seamen's Sea-men's church institute as he picked up a letter from his father which he thought contained money. The envelope was empty. , Young Insley was said to have sent a letter to his father which read: "If you want to stay healthy send $100 to John Simon Petrie. We can easily kill both your sons." Admitting authorship, Insley told the FBI he included himself and his brother in the threats in order to divert suspicion. He was held in . $1,000 bail for grand jury action. |