Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1912 — Black Hand Threatens Banker. [ARTICLE]

Black Hand Threatens Banker.

Larned, Kan., Jan. 19.—F. D. Lowrey, president of the First State Bank of Larned, received a “black hand” letter. demanding that he take $2,000 in gold to his residence and keep it there until called for by the writer c! the letter. The threat was made to blow up the banker’s fine residence should he fail to comply. -•