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Affinity Uurean Formerly Located In Tbte City Believed To Have Bern an Agency of Belle Oiinuen—Let-tera CoufiiTQ Statements.The locating ot J. S. Blackney, formerly at the head of an affinity finding bureau located in this city, might he of material assistance to State's Attorney Smith and Sheriff Smutzer of LaPorte In determining what connection the matrimonial agency had in the criminal operations of Mrs. Belle Gunness. Thero Is a belief that the concern sent victims to the Gunness house and that Mrs. Gunness was a patron of the bureau.Sheriff Smutzer will communicate with the fJl. Joseph authorities and an effort will be made to connect the Blackney bureau with the tragedies of the Gunness farm.LaPorte, Ind., June 10.—Sheriff Smutzer will appeal to the federal postal authorities for assistance in finding J. S. Blackney, formerly of 8t. Joseph, Mich., who was formerly the head of an affinity finding association.Yesterday Sheriff Smutzer received a letter from a St. Joseph, Mich., citizen in which he gave the Information that he had received a letter from the Blackney ■ bureau telling him of a wealthy widow, possessor of a fine farm and plenty of money, who was eligible for matrimony. “If you survive her you will have a nice fortune, was the way the letter closed.The sheriff will ask the assistance of the St. Joseph authorities In finding Blackney, who is believed to have been In league with Mrs. Gunness in finding and sending victims to her charnel house.PihiVirhiW;dc
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Saint Joseph Weekly Press
St Joseph, Michigan, US
Thu, Jun 11, 1908
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