San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-21
NEW YORK BLACKMAIL RING
PREYS ON RICH VISITORS;
MODELS DEATH AN INCIDENT
Whether Girl Was Used as Lure and Then Killed
Because She Failed Gang Is Yet to Be Determined
But Her Murder Reveals Working of System
to Despoil the Indiscreet Rich.

Of what their victims were compelled
to give up in order to prevent ex-
posure to their families and friends.
Dorothy had at least $4,000 in
cash; jewels and negotiable paper
worth very much more. Just why she
should have received sums large even
for a world-famcd courtcsan, such as
seven karat diamonds which would
have graced the hand of q multi-mil-
lionairess, although she was only or
dinarily beautiful and had neither
grace nor culture, is something those
trying TO iofve the mystery Of her
death would like TO know.
The suggestion is made that she
was merely custodian of much of this
property. This follows the suggestion
she tipped off the mysterious mil
lionaire of plot TO blackmail and
received the penalty of the gang,
death, as a result.
Many Arc Blaclsmailed.
Her case, however, also has called
attention to the fact, that rich women
as well as rich men have been vic
time of blackmail on n large scale
here. Many times, the police them
selves say, the victims are wholly in
nocent of wrong-doing, but the traI
has ben so carefully arranged thai
they are compelled to pay.
A concrete instance which came &c
the attention of private detectives now
working on the keenan, case wal
cited today. The woman in this in
stance was of moderate wealth, but Of
recognized social and, even better, OIL
ficlal prominence, dropped IN win
companion one afternoon to a tet
dance an a fashionable restaurant. III
a few minutes the assistant managel
who had often served the woman ant
| her husband, came TO her taDic ant
Offered to introduce two young mel
who we're good dancers, Supposlns
| the youths were attached 70 the res
taurant as official dancers, the woman
accepted thelr attentions and dance'
with them.
| ne s1ot Inc money.
| hcr oniy mlsstep was ,hat she VI
| lowed drinks 10 De served 10 hersei
ana friend: Inns was OF course,
violation OF the law, as she.weii knew
Whether some drug was silpped int'
the drinks or not, IL IS certain wv
DRINKS aiIected them lar more thai
usual. Ihey were sufiicientiy on
their guard that wnen one OIL tn'
youths admired the' ring their nostes'
was wearing she was indiscree
enough 10 remove IL and allow mn
TO examine u. linen ne refused Z
return 1t until the woman would con
sent to allow nm To- accompany mel
nome or make an engagement 10 NEE
INN tine next day. line afternoon wa
wearing away ana the woman had
jealous nusDand. Line assistant man
ager had disappeared. She could cal
the police, but II would mean serious
scandal. 80 sne agreed TO meet I'M
youth next day IN the motel lobby.
she Kept the appointment, taklnt
with her TWO women Trends. INT
youth ana ms male accompllce me
tnem ana SAID ne would return I'M
ring when she pald pack SJO0 she nae
borrowed from ms the previous after
noon. 1t was VAN TO protest she nae
borrowed no money. 10 refuse pay
ment meant explanations TO her nus
band, the police and to permit tn
pubic statement that she had been So
DefuGdled she had handed ring to {
stranger. Raging but helpless th'
woman paid the man.
Biackmailing, 1t Is admitted, hai
become so line an art IN New 1orf
that it's representatives frequen
many OF the best hotels. The detec
tives are kept on the jump eliminat
ing these undesirabies whose appear
ance always is that of men and womer
of culture and refinement.
Public Is Aroused
A favorite game of this class Is tt
lure prosperous appearing individuals
men and women, into bridge games
The victims win at the start. There
is an adjournment TO another rendez
vous and then the victims are trimmed