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LOCAL MAN TRAPS HISACCUSER IN CHICAGOWITH MARKED MONEYRock Island Junk Dealer Traps Hyman Miller, Grand Jury Witness, in Chicago Hotel With Use of Marked Money, Claiming Man Had Telephoned Him Demanding $5,000—New Turn of Events-in Arson Investigation May Upset State’s Case AgainstBrady-Employing marked money, Charles Brady, scrap iron dealer of Kock Island who is under investigation here on two specific charges of arson, brought about the arrest in Chicago last night of Hyman Miller, age 50, formerly of Rock Island and one of the state's main witnesses in the arson probe, on a-charge of attempted blackmail.Brady-informed the Chicago police, -who arrested Miller at the Hotel Fort- Dearborn, that the man hadsought to blackmail him for 0D0. or which $5,000 was to be paidat the meeting in the hotel.Miller, along with a man by the name of Dave Sterling. Informed State Fire Marshal James Tracy here two weeks ago that Brady had, j employed them to start, three Jires j in Davenport and one in Rock Is* I I rind, for which they were to re-1 celve $t,000- *!c claimed Brady I paid him but 5100.Both Miller and. Sterling have testified before thergrand inry.TP;**-cording to County .Attorney John Weir.The tluoe liras cited by MillerROOSEVELTSAVES MENON VESSELSailors Taken Off Doomedy—n„i i ..II
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Davenport Democrat and Leader
Davenport, Iowa, US
Thu, Jan 28, 1926
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