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Ladysmith News Budget
Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin
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Mrs. E. R. Shute of Altoona, widow of a man killed in the Woodville wreck last August, received a letter threatening death to her and her children unless she placed $100 near the Altoona depot. She notified authorities, who watched the spot, but no one came for the money.
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Widow of Man Killed in Wreck at Woodville Last August Ordered to Place $100 Near Depot at Altoona.
Eau Claire.-Mrs. E. R. Shute of Altoona, whose husband was killed in the wreck at Woodville last August, received a mysterious letter demanding that she place $100 near the Altoona depot. Failure to do as ordered meant death to her and her children, stated the letter. Mrs. Shute notified the authorities. Officers were posted in the neighborhood of the depot. Mrs. Shute, accompanied by a male companion who was attired as a female left for the spot. They noticed that two unknown men followed them. In the meantime police officers and the sheriff watched and waited from points of concealment near the pole, but no one came to get the money.
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Altoona
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no one came to get the money; authorities observed but made no arrests.
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Mrs. E. R. Shute received a mysterious letter demanding $100 near the Altoona depot under threat of death to her and her children. She notified authorities, who posted officers near the depot. Accompanied by a male companion disguised as female, she went to the spot and noticed two unknown men following. Police and sheriff watched from concealment near the pole, but no one appeared to claim the money.