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The Mobile Item in Mobile, Alabama

29 Mar 1914

Page 9

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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1914

Page

9

Chicago Blackmail Ring Under Mann Act Scrutiny

Chicago is the hub of extortion attempts using the Mann Act to threaten women. District Attorney Wilkerson and Chief Bruff report numerous cases where victims are targeted for money, with possible future prosecutions focusing on the woman rather than the man. Cases span Texas cattlemen in Chicago to Michigan and Mexican subjects, with no clear proof of a formal gang.

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Chicago Wilkergon James L. Bruff Chicago Bureau of Investigation Washington Department of Justice Congress Wilkerson United States Mr. Wilkerson Texas St. Louis Texgn Evansville Ind Wisconsin Chief Bluff Michigan Chief Bruff Detroit Minneapolis Saginaw South Haven Mexico du Tepez
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Promises of Reform from Revenue and Road Commissioner Candidate

A candidate for Revenue and Road Commissioner First District pledges faithful service and honest duties. He cites half a million dollars spent, and urges removing incompetent county employees and enforcing faithful discharge of duties. He supports eight hour road work days with 40 cents daily per worker and abolition of prisoner labor contracts for camps and farms.

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John F. Holley Richard A. Finchee Aera Mobile County
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Mann United States District Attorney First District Yours James T. Burns REACH Reach Company Ban Johnson Philadelphia Athletics Newace Giants Richter In T National Commission William H. Locke F. A. Abell Federal League College Ated Amie John T. Bauer Charles Green A. S. Towle Bert Towle Mobile House of Representatives WM. Frye Tebbetts House OF County Claude A. Grayson Frank Matlock Irvington William H. Holcombe D. C. Co Bell Dauphin St Thos. Wagner & Co St. Francis Street Beach Bart. B. Chamberlain John D. Hagan Price Williams Birmingham Ala Reuben L. Dorson Revenue and Road Commissioner Distric Ben. L. Hamilton Sector W. E. P. Wilson E. V O'Connor Ea Wah Beane Hon Watt T. Brown W. H. Delchamps Secnd Chunchula Frank Cazalas, SR Oscar L. Gray Mobile County, Alabama Norborne Road & Missioner DISTR Josiah Citronelle Dertveraitio STATE Senate Mys Sta Senate Alabama Legislature Harry T. Hartweed Po School KL. W. Ree Osgar L. Gra People’s Gongre Mobile Register Taylor Whistler Ohio Citronelle Monroe Clarke Gray Marengo Charles A. Cunningham Chatgnan J. Bestor Robertson
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