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1 story matching extortion
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:extortionist, extort, portion, apportion, exception, execution
- The Blackmail Artist of Seattle
A man attempts to extort cash from his former employer by sending letters from behind bars, only to find himself trapped by the very schemes he designed.