The sun., 1900-12-31
SLANDERED INNOCENT GIRL.
JOHN Hi>Ni DEuiyDs SB.OOOAS M SH
MONEY.
Trapped ny ,hc Police. He says He Saw No
Harm In II denounced BY the Magistrate
and Held for TeIon, Is 10 Years Old and

and Held for Teion, Is 10 Years Old and
The family Of Louis Stutz. II well-to-do
provision dealer IN broadway aud Ehery
street, Williamsburg. were annoyed about
a year age by rlmors ro1ectine on their
only daughter. Augusta, who Is 20 wears OLD.
The rum1rs proved to be without the slightest
foundation and detectives and Lawyer Frank
Obernier vainly trisd To ascertain where
they originated.
After time the elder Stutz began To re-
cevs postal cards demanding $1,000 under
penalty OF exposing secrets In his family.
lie turned these over 10 Mr. Obernler. No
clue to the author was found All the postal
cards we're anonymous. They kept coming
from one week to another and apparently
were mailed In q different letter box each
time. Meanwhile the father and his three
sons worked quietly to locate tho culprit.
On Thursday last two small boys entered
Mr. Stutz's store and handed him a letter.
The boys told him the letter had been given
20 them by young man. The writer ad-
dressed the provision dealer "a MY dear
Mr. StutZ" and spoke of not having heard
anything from him for long time. In
conclusion he declared that unless he re-
ceivsd sl5.v1 that he would renew his at
tack on the family. Mr.. Stutz at the re-
quest OF his attorney turned the letter over
to the police. On the following day Mr..
stutz received another letter. This was
more threatening than the previous one
The writer demanded meeting with Mr.,
Stutz. expressed a Willingness 10 marry
his daughter If Ia received $4,000 and
threatened that unles. the money was paid
he could not bee hushed that he would ruin
his family lie said his name was Hanna
and informed Mr.. Stutz that if he meant
business at last to meet him Saturday night
al : o'clock AZ Myrtle and Rushwck avenues
Have this lettor," Hanna wrote. In your
hand. Swing your arm To and fro 80 that l
can be sure II you"
MIR stutz and Lawyer Obernier imne-
diateiy went 10 the Hamburg avenue police
static and handed the letter to Capt Gaus
Detective Leonard and another detective were
put on the case. Nr Stut1 delegated Killlan
r. Weger. n friend OF the family. TO meet
Hams He feared II he met the blackmaler
there would be serious trouble. Weser
was at the appointed place at o'clock He
had a piece " paper in one hand. In door
ways a few yards distant were the detectives
and John Auer. the fnacee OF Miss Stutg
Presently a tall young fellow with swaSger
and wearing a high collar and red tie stepped
W 10 Weger and said TO him
MAY | ask if you are Mr. Stutz1"
That's my name" replied Wrger. Who
are your"
I'm John Hanna. the man that you'qe got
TO see. Did you bring the money with you''
Yes replied Weger. but let's so to a
place where We can talk the matter over.
Fifteen thousand dollars is rather steep
price for hushing up this case.
wes-r LED TIE way 10 u neishuoring saloon
that the detectives had agreed on. The two
men sat down at a table and Weser ordered
drinks.
wow don't you think" said he. that
SIS 900 is a little too much. Can't you make
il siO.o)O
Not on your life. replied the blackmailer.
why, Iheari not 50 long ago that you were
willing to pay $50, 900 to hush up this matter
want $1,000 or nothing.
BY this time the detectives were peeping
IN at the front door and Wsser. who saw
them. got up and told Hanna TO follow him.
Come outside where nobody will see US
said weger to him. and III give you The
money. 49,
held out a roll OF sreenbacks and as the black.
mailer reached for IL the detectives pounced
might have known this he said
The prisoner was taken 20 the police sta,
ton where: on being Sps,aonnd be DECLARED
has thas be be Ess smpy wTen the 70 oS
Ike some ope else. He declined TO tell who
the person he referred TO was, Hanna told
His age s 10 and nd that be lived at ssS broadway.
!o tim y SaDs Cav. dasSs ,:S saId that ts s;
support Of his family and he begged that
h rs: sss be hsd ss b% biS" on iAs charge of at
tempted @as sfraHSsa SnSs' bsto1s ~4sn
WAS sHS ohansed to sns undcr section SIS Of
Penal Code. which makes II felony to send
threatening letters and causing the same
annoyance to the person FOR whom they were
Hanna told Magistrate Lemon be thought
stances The Magistrate told him that
person who demanded money for the purpose
tha, he did was even w3rse % 'nsn m1ra.reT
the Massuate. is that you DO taken to Mir.
SUITS place OF business and ana put putin me ia vat vat
good Tor you, The family Of Mr., Stutz and
particularly his estinsble daughter have
been subject 20 the most Intense anguish
scoundrelly that has ever come under my
notice III commit you In default OF $500
bail pending further hearing on Wednes-
The prisoner marched into the pen with
n smile. To SuS reporter last night Lawyer
Oberner said:
Al the time these atrocious rumors re-
glrdlnc Misc Stutz were started. she was
y engaged TO be married TO John Auer, the
son Of we'll known and estimable citizen.
This young man, however. never once lost
his confidence in her and he cooperated with
her family in running to earth the scoundrel
who 50 cruelty and without the slightest
foundation slandered her. ] am satisfied
that Hanna is the tool for a gang of black-
rnailcrs who happened TO single on Mr..
Stutz as a PRISON from whom they might
re, $1,000 The girl has been so innocent
In the matter that even to-day she does not
realize the atraciousncss Of the story that
was told about her. Her family are among
tho best known In Williamsburg and will
leave nothing undone to have Hanna pun
ished To the full extent Of the law. de'ec-
tives who have been at work are confident
Of running down the othcr members Of the
gang"
MsS Stutz il 10 bc married To Mr.. Aver
in February. II" is the Superintendent
~ his fathers business.