Clifford Frank Howson

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Indianapolis Man , Held in Attempted Extortion Plot INDIANAPOLIS, Mar. 21.UP V. S. Department of Justice Agent arrested Clifford Frank Howson, 32 years old, today in connection with an alleged attempt at extortion against E. H. Nelson, secretary of the Lieber Brewing Company. Howson was taten to the Marion County Jail when he was unable to furnish $5,000 bond, fixed by U. S. Comr. Howard S. Young. He is charged with having sent a letter ot Nelson demanding $2,-600 and threatening bodily harm if Nelson did not comply. The letter said the money should be placed at a spot north of Indianapolis. Federal agents left a fake package at the place and when Howson came along, pushing a biiycle, they arrested him. Howson is the father of nine-months-old twin boys.

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22 Mar 1936, Sun • Page 15

Extortionist Is Given Three Years in Leavenworth for Sending Threatening Letter to Former Muncie Man By United Press. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 23. (U.R) Pleading guilty in district federal court to an extortion charge, Clifford Frank Howson, 32, Indianapolis, was sentenced today to three years in the federal peniteniary at Leavenworth, Kas. Howson was charged with sending a threatening letter through the mails demanding $2,500 from Earl Howard Nelson, Indianapolis secretary of a brewing corporation. Nelson formerly lived in Muncie. Howson was arrested in a trap set at a lonely country road where the letter directed the money be left.

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Muncie, Indiana
23 Jun 1936, Tue • Page 1

MUNCIE MEN GIVEN SUSPENDED TERMS Federal Judge Lenient With Nickol and Giorgianni. Indianapolis, June 23 (JP) Penitentiary sentences ranging up to three years today were handed out by Judge Robert C. Baltzell in Federal Court agaiast twelve persons charged with violation of federal laws. Eighteen persons appeared before the judge and all but one pleaded guilty. Eugene Nickol and Pete Giorgianni, both of Muncie, and Jesse Gillmore, of Evansville, drew suspended sentences. Nickol and Giorgianni had pleaded guilty to stealing cigarets and tobacco from a box car and Gillmore to forging, the name of his stepfather, George Seitz, to a postal money order. Several Muncie citizens interceded for Nickol and Giorgianni. Extortion Note Writer Sentenced. Clifford Frank Howson, of Indianapolis, also was sentenced to three years on his plea of guilty to having written an extortion letter to a local brewery official, Earl H. Nelson, who formerly lived in Muncie. "I have no patience with cases of this type," Judge Baltzell said in sentencing Howson. The longest term was given Leon A. Smith, of Pittsboro, who was sentenced to three years, a $250 fine and the remainder of a two year sentence from which he was on parole when he stole an auto in Indianapolis and drove to Lizton where he took several blank postal money orders.
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24 Jun 1936, Wed • Page 1

Sjf-. IJlJ IT J r nnn tleia Under $5,000 Rnnel nn fvln.,. " , iSOnt " LXtorllOn Count Charges nf extortion were inudo vested nv neiiiimi i'l.n..rf auamst Clifford Frank Howson, :y years old. 'i.:ii'J Ferguson street, at a heating before Howard S. Young. I'lined State i commissioner. Howson , I,-ii i ... I the charges and as hound oer to ihe Federal grand jury. I'.oml was ( lit S.'i.UhO which he was uniihle to ineel, and he was returned In Ihe Marion county jail where he had been since his arrest by gin ci 'iincnl agents Saturday. Feilcral agents charge Howson tried to exlorl '.',. "SHI hoin Hurl Nelson. ::( North l'enns U mini street, secretary ol Ihe l.ieher Hiew -iug Corporation, making threats ol loloncc. How son w as seied ss he pushed a bicycle near Highly -sixth street and mad No ') where ji,. had told Nelson to leave Hip money. ( lovernnient men decoyed him with a dummy package. Search of Howson s home brought to light stationery identical to that used in thp letter, it was said st the hearing. Howson denied responsibility for thp note and maintained some one might have pnlered his house and used his stationery.
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Indianapolis, Indiana
28 Mar 1936, Sat • Page 10

TUESDAY MORXIXG, JUNE 23, 1930. U. S." Jury Indicts 18 WRECK COSTS LIVES OF 2. MANURED EXTORTON $2,500 Attempt on Brewery Official Charged All Will Be Arraigned Today. Eighteen persons, Including an alleged extortionist, were indicted in fourteen true bills returned by the Federal grand jury in a one-day session yesterday. Clifford Frank Howson, 32 years old, 6320 Ferguson street, indicted for extortion, is alleged to have sent a threatening letter througn the mail demanding $2,500 from Karl Howard Nelson, 3419 North Pennsylvania street, secretary of the Licber Brew ing Corporation. The letter carried a newspaper clipping of the disappearance of an Eldinburg woman who was believed to have met with foul play and said: "This will happen to you unless you put up $2,500." Tushed Bicycle Near Spot. Instructions were given to assemble the money in SI, $5 and $10 bills, place it in a one-pound tobacco can and put it on a post on a country road near Eighty-sixth street. Department of Justice agents placed a can on the post and arrested Howson March 21 when he appeared there pushing a bicycle. He denied implication in the plot, but paper and ink similar to that of the extortion letter were found in his home. Howson and others, who were indicted on charges ranging from automobile theft to internal revenue and postal law violations, will be arraigned before Judge Robert C. Baltzell at 10 o'clock this morning in Federal Court. Accused of Money Order Theft. A wild spree in which Leon O. Smith of Pittsboro, a paroled convict, is charged with stealing an automobile at the Statohouse, driving it to Liztoa and stealing a package of blank money orders there, resulted in his indictment for violation of the postal laws. Hugh Chaney and Jesse Oillmore, both of Evansville, were indicted on similar charges. Chaney is charged with sending obscene photograpna through, the mails, and Gillmore is accused of forging the name of a relative on money orders. Charles H. Dixon of Evansville was charged with violation of the narcotic laws. Eugene Nickol and Pets Giorgi-anni. both of Muncie, were indicted for theft from interstate shipments. They are alleged to have broken open hox cars and to have stolen cigarettes and tobacco valued at several hundred dollars. Dyer Act Violation Charged. I Floyd Monroe Fisher of Detroit, Mich.; Fred Jones of Evansville and ! Ravmond A. Muessing and George Phillips McSweeney, both of New-the I ark, N. J., ware charged with viola- Twisted wreckage of the automobile In which Mr. anil Mrs. Curt Holland, 4 IH South Holmes avenue, were Injure! fatally It mute evidence' of the collision which cost their H early Sun-day morning at Tllibs avenue and Minnesota street. tion of the Dyer motor vehicle theft l act. it being alleged that they transported stolen automobiles. Otto Hufford of Rossville. who was arrested in Frankfort, and Chester Payton, Herman Smith and Hubert Glover, all of Mitchell, were indicted on counterfeiting charges. They are charged with making counterfeit, dimes and half dollars. Indictments charging possession of unlicensed stills were returned against John Taylor Johnson of Indianapolis and Grace Hawhee and Mary Hulley, both of Terre Haute. All cases were presented to the grand jury by Paul A. Ptistcr, assistant I'nited States district attorney. Judge Baltzell announced that the grand jury will be convened again in September. Northern Arrow, Resort Train, to Start Service The Northern Arrow, the Pennsylvania Railroad's air-conditioned summer resort train, will st.irt daily operation tomorrow, providing fast service between Indianapolis and Petoskey, Harbor Springs, Mackinac Island, Traverse City and other northern Michigan vacation centers. In addition to through sleeping car equipment, the train will hRve lounge and dining car facilities for the entire trip. Coach service also will be provided. Departure from Indianapolis will be at 4:28 p m.. with arrival in Fort Wayne at 8 p. m. : Petoskey, 6:20 a. m.: Traverse City, 6 :30 a. m ; Harbor Springs, 6 55 a. m., and Mackinaw City, 7:45 a. m. Convenient steamer connection will ho availahln at Mackinaw City for vs-rationlsta who desire to visit Mackinac Island, with arrival there at 9 a. m Southbound, the Northern Arrow INDIANAPOLIS TODAY ROTAYR CLUB, luncheon, Clnypool Hotel, noon. AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, luncheon, Hotel Sevenn, noon. ri'RCHASING AGENTS ASSOCIATION, luncheon, Hotel Washington, noon. MERCATOR CLl'B, luncheon, Columbia Club, noon. MARION COUNTY DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S CLUB, meeting, Clay-pool Hotel, 8 p. ni. ALPHA TAU OMEGA, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon. INDIANA CREAM IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, meeting, Hotel Severin, 10 a. m. MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY ALUMNI, luncheon, Columbia Club, noon. GRYO CLUB, luncheon, Spink-Arms Hotel, noon. BROADMOOR COUNTRY CLUB, luncheon, Columbia Club, noon, INDIANA LUMBER AND BUILDERS' SUPPLY ASSOCIATION, meeting, Clavpool Hotel, all day. UNIVERSAL CLUB, luncheon, Columbia Club, noon. LADIES ORIENTAL SHRINE, meeting, Hotel Lincoln, 2 p. in. ZONTA CLUB, luncheon, Columbia Club, noon. WOMEN'S PRESS CLUB, luncheon, Hotel Washington, noon. AMERICAN WAR MOTHERS, luncheon, Columbia Club, noon. CONSTRUCTION LKAGl'H OK INDIANAPOLIS, luncheon, Architects Hnd Builders building, noon. HOOSIER RKPUBLK'ANS. INC., luncheon, Columbia Cluh, noon. will leave Mackinaw CHy at 4:30 p. m. : Harbor Sprin. 5:15 p, m. : Petoskey, 6 p. m. ; Traverse City, 7 p. m , and Grand Rapids, 11 45 p. in. Arrival in Indianapolis will be at 8:22 a. m. ! Keiden-! yes-; ;
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ARREST INDIANAPOLIS MAN AS EXTORTIONIST Indianapolis, March 21 (JP) U. S. Department of Justice agents arrested Clifford Frank Howson, 32, today in connection with an alleged attempt at extortion against E. H. Nelson, secretary of the Lieber Brewing Com pany. Howson was taken to the Marion County jail when he was unable to furnish $5,000 bond, fixed by U. S. Commissioner Howard S. Young. He is charged with having sent a letter to Nelson demanding $2,500 and threatening bodily harm if Nelson did not comply. The letter said the money should be placed at a spot north of Indianapolis. Federal agents left a fake package at the place and when Kowson came along, pushing a bicycle, they arrested him. Howson is the father of nine-months-old twin boys.
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22 Mar 1936, Sun • Page 3

hall. ' . The election of temporary offlcc-3 Including Temporary Chairman A'i-ben W. Barkley who will make M13 keynote speech was postponed unit! tonight. DRAWS 3 YEARS AS EXTORTER ON PLEA OF GUILTY INDIANAPOLIS, June 23 (UP) -Pleading guilty in district federal court to an extortion charge, Clifford Frank Howson, 32, Indianapolis, was sentenced today to serve three years In the federal penlten tiary At Leavenworth. Kas. Howson .was charged with sending a threatening letter through tte malls demanding $2,500 from Earl Howard Nolson, Indianapolis, secre tary of a brewing corporation. . Raymond A. Meussing and George Howson was arrested In a trap net Phillips McSweeney, both of Newark at a lonely country road .wjiers the N. J, 18 months each. letter directed that the money pj left. Four men pleaded guilty to transporting stolen automobiles ' across the state line and were sentenced Immediately. Floyd Monroe Fischer, Detroit, Mich., was given three years; Fred Jones, Evansvllle, two years, and
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