Show BLACKMAILERS ESCAPE I AFTER RUNNING BA BATTLE TILE I I IBY II I FOIL TRAp LAID BY DETECTIVES TEC I EVADE VADE E POSSES I I I L. L il i Wealthy Ogden Women Women- Victims of I I i 1 v Letter Writer Who Demands I i From Each Gang Each Gang Surprises Suri Surprises Sur Sur- Sur- Sur i Officers One Disguised As Woman Gets Money And ii Mak Makes s Clean Getaway I I II I I 0 EX April l 5 A b gang ng of blackmailing b bandits who JH a n week weck o ng-o ao wrote to frs Thomas Thoma D. D Dec V of iho late kilo Thomas Jhon D. D Jc cc Og Ogden eJ 1 I millionaire and fond to Irs M Ralph 1 wi wife fe of Ralph HaIt-h Bristol president i of the Ogden C Cement company and one of Og- Og Ogden's 1110 mot most t prominent society p I women demanding Ji f OO 00 from from each nc escaped from three po po poe e tonight after I t fa a 1 sp running ruining gun fight in in Canyon on nn-on road Jl Ti 1 is said the they got the thet II t l O they demanded I f Holding UJ up a drawn b by the iho I III white 1 horse borc they specified in ill I their heir letters lettes let let- tes arid and t telephone calls nl to o the thc women omen nd i in m which was d a Pinkerton erton detec- detec an and Lambert former deputy sheriff dis- dis as Mrs s. Jv Bristol the bandits opened thC fire after alter receiving ug a H package the lie officers officer's do 10 not H m was tile Hie money They th the thc hor c e. e and I 1 fairly the thc rear Cal end of I the lie ehi vehicle le wit with h shots shots- Rut Hut a single trace of the bandits has been foun found clue due was discovered dis discovered dis- dis diS 1 covered through the thc fin finding ing of a aH H buggy and l horse similar to that I driven by Ly the he officers near the of the shooting This conveyance conveyance convey convey- ance was hired earlier in the evening by iby a man and a woman at the liver lively stable of Nelson Fell Only Onh the description of the thc pair pair furnished d by bythe bythe the livery stable employees end and the letters received b by the thc women give givel l clues duc to tu 1 hc identity of the black- black Lan band I K 0 OM g ou lJ n. n Smith the Pinkerton detective who ho I drove e tho bug buggy that wa waR wan fired tired upon Ji ii certain he lie woun wounded ed one of the I bandits No o marks of blood d were I found rund Mi Mrs hs h's s. s J Dee e and tIrE Mrs Bristol al' al are almost l th fro from lit ht caused causel b by th the I threats of oC the blackmailers w who lo ac according according ac- ac cording to statements nh made In their I 1 letters arc are the same who tapped Mrs Cul Culver t. t an and Mr fr Mcl Bo Boyle lc oCO of oC I O Ogden den of or diamonds dIamond a year or so ago o. r. r Dated March farch 31 n nIr Mrs Ir Ice Dee ono one ft of ff t the w wealthiest women In the state o of cf Utah h r received the following letter S G 1 I I am collecting a amount from prominent people In Og Ogden elJ 1 J d select lct t you ou A and Mr Ralph Bristol to lo donate OO api apiece ce You 1011 are to togo toi i I go 0 and see Cf h hr 11 r about aboul this as I am going oln- oln to hold hohl her I responsible for delivery of or the above amount Do no Donot 1 not get et excited when you read this A as I have c no desire to Injure or ml mistreat tr at you ou ou In an any an- anway way 3 as I have ha quite a bit of or respect for you ou and I your our family from Crom what I have hao heard about you ou Rut Hut listen You f c havo o got ot money and plenty o of it its it s' s while I ha have v and I r expect you oU and u n Mrs D Bristol to come 3 with Ith the amount specified lcd U by the 1 f i e evening of oC April 10 11 1013 Failure t e. e to do so o will mean that 1 I will do f something that will causo cami finite a abit i bit hit of commotion in this little littletown I town ton of Ogden I GIVIS I S ins ills Do 10 not show this letter to an any any- 1 t ontO one hut but go io to Mrs r Bristol h furo i Friday evening c I mean exactly what I say This la Is th thi same party JiTt that tapped Mrs Mra Irl Culver for Cor her hert t shiners this thiN Janna January IT a year ear agoo ago and Mrs Mra Ir In the thC fall fal fali i 1 f of I 1311 H I I-I I think It wa was waR September t If it T I remember rl right ht Ill I'll bet bt she J tem remembers It still 4 Caution You 1011 I 4 cr p O Mrs Bristol 1 at nl once and deliver cell her rOO in gold 01 1 J L- L wh 4 h i V v. v a U n. n v. v me mc c not later than April 10 JO 1 1 1913 1 An Any failure on jour oui part to comply with thila request will be bc met In hn a awa away wa way that wil willbe be remembered Corome for Cor forr some ome time to come r Respectfully A MUCH MA MAN IAN BY 4 4 OFFICERS OF OGDEN THEY c. CANT CAN'T r FJ D HIM Ie Ir s To ru Mils Mil's 1 It JUn On the saint aanie cla day clay Mrs I n Bristol r received cei i f this letter lUer In Iii thc the same handwriting rJ l I a as ta that received b by Mrs fr rice Dee I f take this thit method of oC not r notifying vou ou that you ou are to pa pay me tb th the j 1 Hum lm of ZOO not lIot later than thau April 10 3 13 this I to l b lC In hi go d o d and I Continued on Fag 6 C. C Column t t. t BLACKMAilERS GET GETA A WAY AVAY AFTER BATTlE Foil Trap Laid by Detectives ali and J Evade Posses in Road WEALTHY WOMEN WOMEN- VICTIMS I Let Letter el Writer Demands 1000 and Gang Surprises Officers Officers cers in in- Disguise j f v Continued from P Page Page- r. r 1 L no marl narks marks s to to tu b Ie l' l d on nn any of fit th the the- c ln for lor means mean of oC a- a tion in th future Now ow to o be plain with you ou I neel need tile money and 1 I am going oln to get It and it-and and t it If J X dont don't you will have h to 1 Utah for good and if tc you ou think this I is jq a a. joke some Olne one In Ig trying on oh you Ou step p over oyer to your our neighbor Mrs Culver er on Jackson avenue l I think tho tito number Is II USo 57 oT You o Ott m may ace her and compare com corn r p pare pare- this writing with the letter Jetter I wrote her if sr she still has It in her Possession Sho no nO doubt bore bera me still for she was wan nice enough to give rhe me her earrings two to diamond But Rut sun h made a a. mistake In getting peevish about It Otherwise she he would not have suffered an any uli IH treatment at Jn my hands I simply simp had to be Iou rough h with her to make her be good Xo o signature SUnn TO O UE DE ROUGH P. P S. S S. U If you show this letter Jelter to toan an any officer er In Ogden I will kno know it In 10 twenty four hours and you OU will realize you rou have havo made a a. sellous sell ous mistake for tor once It ft would be he bea hea a good Idea Iden for tor you ou and Mrs rs Dento Don Den Donto to see Mr and Mrs Mra Culver 2557 2567 Jackson avenue a or Mrs McLaren Boyle Je corner of Adams AdamI and andT T Twenty eighth street They will Ivo you ou a pretty good tip as to nh whether ther I am m joking or noL This is In dead earnest I will wilt get Ket this mone money you ou can depend on onIt onIt onIt It or I will get Kel killed In the at attempt at- at tempt and RUd an any time that i I got hurt you can cnn depend on it I will give rhe a good account of oC myself a as capture m means ans h hanging n ln for me If Ie you 0 oti do 8 aa 8 I direct t you yon will never he be molested again by me or my 01 friends Ve We 0 never bother bothel the twice tame same party part It Is against my mr will to be rough or mistreat anyone at all but at times 1 I 1 have c to be be or 01 I 1 would not be safe at this line of ot bu business ln SI Now when you TOU read this do not havo have ft a fit or think you 1 0 are going to get hurt In an any ny way a for tor you rou are not if IC you OU do as I tell you If Jr on In tb the other hand you should oppose me rue in any auy wa way you OU may expect that I 1 certainly certain will call eRn upon you and In ha a a. Via way v that will whit cause you OU to remember me for many a long day OPINION 0 OF POLICE I wish to caution you ou R against calling on on an any any- of ot the tha celebrated detectives of oC OJ Ogden en police depart depart- ment meat The They are a joke and will only cause CRUISe you ou grief If It you attempt to get any n assistance from th them m in inthIs inthis this case Mrs Culver will tell you oU that thal you rou cannot hope to trap mo me moIn moin in Ii any way I am nm an old oM hand at atthe atthe atthe the game and have ever every ad advantage advantage nd- nd vantage in pulling off ott a deal eal like th this thill I. I My f plan is fI this You are to meet me roe on a ft certain night not later than 10 You may mayuse mayuse use your auto and on the night ht specified I will notify you OU by phone Just lit where to meet me If It you do as you ou are told to do do you ou will wUl be treated as a lady Jady In every I respect If ir you YO do not not you OU will have ha In to tr faten i r nt nr n mistake Mrs tr Thom Thomas Thomaa Dee Deo will call caH on IOU lyou you b by nl night ht of ot this week The same amount is la due from Irom her If she fall falls that will b be her own fault and not yours our ours as s I 1 Iam Iam am not going to hold you ou responsible responsible sible for tor anyone anone clues clue's actions I will sa say sa that I only pick out parties who are well to in this worl worlds world's s 's goods I do not consider that I 1 am Imposing on either you or Mrs drs Dee Deo In a asking that you rou each contribute Pa Pay this and xou ou wilt will not be molested any more Fall Fail to do this and take talco the consequences MENTIONS S n. n D. Th The S. S P P. P company campan and the O. O S. S L. L c company took such interest In me rae that they offered 1550 for myself and pal for tor tricks turned on the nights of ot June 26 28 1910 and January Januar 2 1 1011 11 A word vord to the wise wisa Is sufficient If you wish to comp comply with the above e advertise In the Evening Standard not later than Friday e evening If It It do docs s not appear I will take it for Cor granted that you ou wish a n little excitement You Vou may have ha your husband or anyone anone else ellse that you ou wish accompany accorn- accorn pany you on the night in lout hut you Jou must be there without fall I will take no excuse for tOl your f absence as I like Jike to meet the tho society so- so clet cloty buds myself occasionally and the they tell teU me you ou are sure ure strong on that point In the Ogden Standard an evening newspaper paperS this I S advertisement erti s ap appeared ap I Friday lda April 4 Lost Lost A A diamond ring in Washing Washing- p ton tori avenue R night of ot March 31 Reward neward f for return to Standard office Mrs 11 Ralph Bristol STILT STILL ANOTHER LETTER y On April 6 G Mrs fn Bristol received a a. sEcond letter from the blackmailers 3 This letter told her to be prepared to bring to th the writer on n Tuesday night t. t 1000 In gold coin unmarked for herself and OO for Cor Mrs rs Dee Sho iho would be hO required to d deliver lI er th the tho coin n. n at Rt come time between tween the hours of oC 0 I and 11 You will use uee a n buggy bugg a single MinGle rh rig e. e the thc letter directed and drive a 1 wile r-i r horse You may h have f all any e escort you ou want but only one You will have ti the I rig at your homo home at al 8 S p. p m. m so eo It will HI ba be ready at a moments moment's notice f I will win call can you by telephone ne-b ne between 9 S and 10 P P. in zu Tuesday You will wm start for tor the meeting place Immediately Immediate I advise you rou of ot the ColI folly of ot having anyone any any- one follow you ou I and m my pal will be he concealed In tl the l s brush with saw off shotguns loaded with buckshot so BO that we kill C can six times o oa our number without hurt It lt wilt will be just as as' eu easy as 85 going to a Picture show haff e and n no half so den den- When some tome one whistles linn linn-I at you ou stop your our hone turn th the monc money over to me te and then llen drive on on Here continued more threats OFFICERS OX ON TIlE THE JOU Jolt hIs evening there ther lined up P cor the Bristol mansion at Van Buren Boron and Twenty fifth street three e autos In which w were re po pones 3 s one Ofle commanded h b Sheri Sheriff c f K F. F R. R Harrison another noth r by b hi by Chief of Police POJ W. W I. I Norton o ton and th i third b by Chief of ot City Detectives George George- WArdlaw The bU buggy Ir j with th the tho horse hors stood In waiting Ati At At- 1 o oclo o'clock Jc ic came th tJ 1 ug sag gf voice j Mrs Irl s. s Bristol ristol I to depart d at nn and to meet th tIto tho speaker at the old mattress factory on Canyon Canon road about three miles north north- east cast o of Ogden that the rig was waa to be bo driven down certain streets until Canon Canyon Can Can- Canyon yon on road was wall reached TWO BAGS GS PREP PREPARED PI AIlED Two bl bags were prepared one filled with gold pieces and the the- theother other with iron washers The rho bag bas of gold old it Il was said said was was taken along because Mrs Deo said sald that she ho would rather lose loso her than that have blood shed shell Edward Smith Pinkerton detective drove u the tho buggy buGS and John Lambert former deputy den dep ut uty sheriff dressed to represent Mrs Irs Bristol sat beside him The posses one sent out to make a n. detour and the others to follow behind the rig at some distance set act out IS IA LAID ID Driving inG slowly down Canyon road the tile two officers reaching a point about a A. mile from Crom the old mattress factor factory fac fee tor tory heard a low and n. n comI command com corn mand to halt A man ran up to the buggy bUSK and snatched the bag that I Lambert held Smith fired pointblank and anal in an instant the whole whom roadside seemed to bo be blazing blazing- with the fire tire of ot many Jun guns The man who lied hall snatched the bag disappeared into Inlo the brush and the horse dra drawing tho hug buggy shot allot In the tile toot foot daubed dashed down the tho roadway Shot from tho the brush h poured Into the buggy fairly riddling the tho whole back Neither elther Smith nor Lambert was sera scratched When hen the posses posses bosses hearing the sho shoot shoot- t leg ing made haste and arrived at nt the scene not a n. trace of the blackmailers be found round Tied to a a. post a a. quat- quat ter block or so 80 awa away avay was a hur buggy and md anda a n. white horse horse horse-a a deco decoy deco outfit outfit left left by the bandits This was v.-as traced to the Ogden livery stable |