Black Hand Threat Leads Atlanta Industrialist to Vigilant Standoff
Coca Cola executive James P. Candler faced a blackmail plot after receiving two letters threatening death if a ransom was paid. Detectives, led by Inspector Sutton, tracked a juvenile suspect Johnson, who confessed after a dramatic wire-tap exchange. Vigilant guards surrounded Candler’s Inman Park home and church while a staged payoff awaited discovery at a designated spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Risll
Johnson
Sutton
Candler
Package Heist Involving Candler And Ivy Mo
A staged fake money package was used in a police sting linked to Mr Candler of Ivy Mo. Detectives Coker and Lockhart trailed a mule rider Johnson after a late afternoon setup on Moreland Avenue between Annabel Street and new houses. The suspect attempted to retrieve the decoy package as dusk fell, but was captured while nearby officers closed in. Johnson identified Ivy as his contact and provided a suggested phone number, tying the scheme to local figures involved in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Candler
Bia Con
Cola-Cola
Candier
Mr Candler
Mrr Candler
Moreland Avenue
Annabel Street
Hell
Don
Ivy Mo
Coker
Lockhart
Candler
Mr. Candier
Banda
Cornwall
Candle
Tiethet
Arcie
Johnson
Olivia
Detective Lockhart
Indigestion remedy advertised by Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
An anti indigestion appeal promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cure for stomach liver and bowel troubles. It cites testimonials from Carson City Mich Grand Junction Teon and Shinandosh and offers free home delivery by writing to Dr Caldwell at 519 Caldwell Building Monticello Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
C Fowler
Carson City
Grand Junction
Teon
BF. Thompson
Shinandosh
Caliwetl
WB Caldwell
Caldwell Bldg
Monticello
Johnson Confesses in Mail Fraud Case After Threats
Detectives found the missing money after Johnson confessed to writing letters extorting £15,000. He claimed three men forced him to compose the notes and threaten his life. Authorities noted the case may involve blackmail and mail fraud, with penalties discussed by local and federal officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Candice
Peachtree Cyoek
Prisoner Is a Boy With Good Reputation
The prisoner is a boy large for his age with a splendid reputation in Druid All. His father is a sand sealer, quarryman and contractor. He studied at Riverside Academy near Galwayville until January and has since been at home helping on the property. He allegedly read about kidnap rings and Black Hand affairs and aimed to imitate them, leading to police capture.
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Dact
Riverside Academy
Galwayville
Black Hand
Ike
Candier
Boy in jail recalls plotting mail theft with strangers
A boy tells how three men recruited him to rob rich men, drafting letters to Mr. Candler and arranging a money drop on Moreland Avenue. He describes writing a fraudulent letter, waiting for payment, and the planned pickup before being caught, revealing a long involvement with the scheme and a history at Inman Park Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Druid Hills
Mr. Candier
Mr. Candler
Mother
Papa
Moraland Avenue
Moreland Avenue
Mr Candler
Iune Candler
Inman “Kh Methodist Church
Young man confesses tale of money theft and dime novel influence
In a court style confession the defendant recounts watching money dropped beneath a rock and being arrested after a car pursuit. He claims he never touched the money, cites reading Diamond Dick and Scots Yard tales, and blames dime novels for shaping a criminal impulse while noting his schooling, family support, and past education at Marist College and Stone Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart and Edgewood
Candler
Oich
Scotland Yard
Whicre & Women
Yeshot
Marist College
Stone Mountain
RN Grside
Cure for Dyspepsia Promises Quick Digestion Aid
An advertisement extols Kodol as the sole remedy that mirrors a healthy stomach's digestion. It claims a dose digests 24 percent of food, relieves indigestion, and ends dyspepsia with quick action. If not beneficial, a dollar-back guarantee follows, available through a druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kodal
Lewitt @ Co
Chlesga
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Spring Service
Post Office
George M. Sutton
Government Secret Service
Atlanta
Aceret Service
Tom Lockhart
Hugend Coker
Candlers
Inman Park Methodist
Inman Park
Stuiy
Tusaday
Ody
Candlera
Coca-Cola
Buehl-Meador Co
Sam B. Palmer
Prest
Peachtree & Walton
Rene Reefer Coute
EPA
Pes
Lece Capa
Vetta
Serle
M. Rich & Bros. Co
Goldschmiths
Rich
Meyer
Hugenie
Domen
Treved Willng Muth
Charles D. Hill
Atate
United States
Carter Tate
E. A Angier
Georgia Paint & Glass Co
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