Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-07-05

North And0ver, Mass, July 3
George G. Davis, u wealthy business
man Of Boston, who conducts u ma
chine factory in this place, has placed
In the hands Of the local police evidence
which appears to establish case of
attempt to secure money by threats of
violence.
In q letter from Boston Mr.. Davis was
ordered to deliver $1,000 In gold and
notes to the writer between his house
and the Catholic church. A police
patrol Of the road did not result In any
arrest, as no suspicious looking person
put in appearance; but next morning
Mr.. Davis was called up by telephone
ut his office and requested to explain.
Mr.. Davis notified the police Of his
second experience, and a careful investi-
cation is in progress.
Mr.. Davis last night gave The AS
ISOLATED Press copy Of the letter re-
ceived by him. The pOstmark on the
envelope showed that the letter was
mailed in Boston at 4:3O p. m., June 20,
andd it was received by Mr.. Davis the
following morning, Friday, ats O'Clock.
The letter, which bore no signature,
was as follows:
"June g.
"You don't want your girl adrift in
the slums of New York, do you?
Dear Sir: When you receive this,
don't be surprised. IL you value your
life, don't show it to single soul, and
IL YOU don't want to lose your young
daughter you had better do as this let
ter says. There are three of us, and
we have got to leave for Europe July
8. and we want $4,000, $1,000 each; and,
so help ME God, If you don't give 1t to
us will shoot you as quick as would
hook at you, or even burn your d.
house over your head. We need the
money, and ask for small $4,000 be-
cause we have got to get ont Of tho
country. One of us is Watching You
now, and any attempt to 20 away or
even tell the police will finish you, old
man. We need that money and we are
going to get it, even il We have to go
and break into your room to get you.
You might as well give it to us, for
you don't want your wife to come back
from Europe and no home to come to,
do you?
I'VE have discovered your room by
your shadow on the curtain, and II
you want to try us and won't send the
money, why, d you, will put
rifle ball through your window when
you go to bed tomorrow night friday).
"Now, then, for the money. Your
coachman has young boy. see, about
10 or 16, and you can do the money
up in bundle and let him leave your
house $3.50 Friday night, the 9th, and
walk down Main street to the Catholic
church, and one Of us will meet him.
Tell him II nobody asks him for the
bundle to walk back the same way to
your house again. and if you have any
one watching there tell the boy to be
careful, for If anyone tries to catch our
man there will be some shooting IL
you don't want any notOriety send the
money and this letter with the boy,
half gold, the rest in small bills. Don't
kOlkCI " St-hu tutb ICttCL uuCN Win tAC
money. You can give the boy any ex-
cuse you wish. If you don't send the
money, say your prayers, for you are
not the first one we have killed, by
any means. and your old carcass don't
amount to much to us.
"Six thousand dollars tomorrow
night, Friday, the 9th. Put some
good strong paper around the money,
the gold in bag. Tie it all together
Let the boy leave your house at $50,
90 down Main street to the front of
the Catholic church, Friday night, the
9th.
1T would be easy to pop you of 60
ing to your Office, then get the girl
Your wife would give $4,000 to get
her back. Your town is very quiet in
the daytime. Send $4,000 by the coach.
mans boy tomorrow. Friday night. at
$50 (half past eight, and not tell
soul. and we will be Off to Europe next
week and you won't ever hear from
us again. $1,000"
The letter was written on ordinary
cheap note paper, in disguised hand.
The police have not yet been able to
find any clue as to the identity Of the
person who wrote the letter. Mr..
Davis house and place are being
guarded night and day by the local po-
lice, and Davis and his men servants
are armed with revolvers.
The affair has created tremendous
sensation here. Davis wife and an
older daughter have been In Europe