The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-12-17

Inc ueCecLlVeS leIC the place only u
few moments. When they returned the
box was gone and there was no trace
of the person who had taken it.
Third Note On December 9.
On last Wednesday morning Mr..
Nash received a third threatening let
ter in the same handwriting as the
other two. In this letter, the writer
acknowledged receiving the note left
for him on the night of the 4th, was
thankful for the interest which was
shown and said that all would be
satisfactory if the $4,000 would be left
at the same place on that night. 1t
threat he ever made, but that eff it
was refused, 1 will kill YOU"
| Again a decoy box was placed on
the post. This time the detectives
stayed where the spot could be
| watched every moment. For nearly an
hour the box remained untouched.
Then the detectives watched Bendelli
walk slowly past the place, quickly
pick up the box and walk on as if
nothing had occurred. They followed
and arrested him at once, while he
| still had the box in his possession.
Was Hustled to Racine.
The arrest was made by Detectives
Yanny and McEkern of Racine and in
order that time might be given to
make a complete investigation of the
case before the arrest was discovered,
the prisoner was hurried to Racine
where he was kept in Jail, while
further details of the case were worked
out by the Kenosha police.
Later police here searched the room
which Bendelli used in Kenosha and
found there paper exactly similar to
that which was used in the notes sent
to the manufacturer. They also found
ink similar to that used and samples
of the mans handwriting which tally
up with that used in the threatening
| letters.
Find Touch of Romance.
That Bendelli had hit upon the au-
dacious scheme in order to secure
money to win girls heart is the be-
lief of the police. They discovered
that he was paying attentions to a
Kenosha girl who had repulsed his
attentions. From her they also Sc
cured copies of Bendelli's handwriting
in love letters which he had sent to
her several weeks ago. The girl had
no knowledge whatever of the plot.
Police believe that Bendelli had
planned to secure the money and then
present himself as a wealthy man and
win his love suit. Bendelli, how
ever, refuses to make any statements
whatsoever.
He was brought to Kenosha on Sat-
urday afternoon and since that time
has been in the city Jail. Attorney
Thomas Kearney of Racine, who was
counsel for Mr.. Nash, aided ma
terially in the work of capturing the
blackhand writer,
District Attorney Lewis M. Powell
of Kenosha, has also had a part in
the unraveling of the plot and the
frustrating of it. Details of it were
presented to him this morning and q
warrant issued for the mans arrest on
a charge of extortion. John F. Tyr
rell, handwriting expert of Milwau-
kee, was also called in and is to re-
port to the court when the case is
called regarding the handwriting il
the notes and as to whether it com.
. pares exactly with samples of Ben,
: dellfs handwriting. He stated thai
casual observance of it indicated a:
. much, but that he would make no alb
solute statement until after a thor
| ough study of the samples sub
; mitted to him.
: Bendelli has lived in Kenosha fol
; several years. He has been an EN-
ploye of the Nash company.
The statutes provide what appears
, to be a small punishment for tn,
/ sending of letters threatening death
} the penalty being two years imprison
! ment. Bendelli, however, may ais
, be deported in the event that he i
found guilty.