The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-16
BANKER NAEVE
RECIPIENT OF
THIRD LETTER
Just Before Starting for Council
Bluffs Tuesday Take Third Let.
ter From Postoffice.
IDENTICAL TO FIRST LETTER
Handwriting Corresponds With Previ.
GUS Letters-Mailed on Rural
Route South Part Of County


Banker George Naeve, just prior to
his departure for Council Bluffs on
Tuesday morning, where he was called
as witness at the hearing before
Col. w. F. Sapp, received third black
hand letter, almost identically the
same as the two previous ones, de-
manding that he place 1886 at the
foot of the large tree just south of
the Boyer river bridge on the Manil-
la road.
Mr.. Naeve was considerably sur
prised upon receipt of this third anony-
nous letter demanding money and
had supposed that trouble along this
line had ceased since government in
spectors had taken charge of the two
received previously. He turned the
letter over to Sheriff H. J. Cummings
who in turn gave it to the government
authorities for investigation.
This third letter, it is alleged, is
identcally the same as the two previ-
GUS ones, and it is said that the hand
writing correspondents with that of
the others. The last communication
was mailed from rural route in the
southern part of the county and was
brought in by carrier late on Mon
day and was received by Mr.. Naeve
early Tuesday morning.
When Mr.. Naeve was interviewed
by Review reporter he did not have
much to say in regard to the matter
and was of the opinion that the less
publicity the easier it would be for
the authorities to trace down the writ
er. We understand that the circum-
stances surrounding the sending Of
this missive are very peculiar, but
Sheriff Cummings and Mr.. Naeve are
loathe in divulging them.
Several theories have been advanced
in regard to this last letter and some
are of the opinion that friend of An
drew Bowling, who is alleged to have
sent the two previous letters, wrote
the letter in order to divert suspicion
from him, thinking that another letter
mailed from different source might
throw suspicion elsewhere. This
might be a plausible theory, but just
why anyone would care to make them:
selves liable for such serious offense
is unexplainable. This theory does
not sound reasonable, if the handwrit-
ing is the same as the two previous
black hand letters. Some people are
of the opinion that some practical
joker sent the letter to worry Mr..
Naeve and his family. The sending
of black hand letters is a serious Of
tense. whether sent in earnest or as
a matter of fun, and the penalty is
the same in either case. We are ad-
vised that the government inspector
will try to locate if possible the send
er of this last letter.
Bowling Receives Hearing:
Andrew Bowling, who lives east OF
Denison, who is alleged to have de-
manded $685. from Mr.. Naeve, through
the medium of the United States mails
was bound over to the September term
of the federal grand jury by Col. w.
F. Sapp. United States commissioner.
after hearing before him yesterday
afternoon.
The hearing was to have taken
place on Tuesday of last week, but as
Inspector G. E. Caine, who has the
case in charge was unable to be pres
ent, it was postponed until Tuesday
afternoon of this week. Mr.. Bowling
was able to furnish $500 bond and
has been at liberty during the inter-
vening time. George Naeve, Sheriff
H. J. Cummings and Mr.. Naeve's SON
in-law, Roy E. Mote, went down to
the Bluffs yesterday morning to testi-
fy in regard to the matter.
Statement Causes Arrest.
The arrest of Mr.. Bowling was
brought about shortly after Postoftice
1nspector G.. E. Caine, of Des MoineS
visited Denison and while here he Wis
tied Mr.. Bowling on his farm just
east of Denison. The arrest was
based upon similarity in the hand
writing of written statement fur
nished by Bowling to the inspector
with the writing on the black hand
letters.
Inspector Caine was perhaps the
most important witness at the hear