Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1912 — TRIES TO SQUEEZE HEARST [ARTICLE]

TRIES TO SQUEEZE HEARST

Allegation that Mrs. Hettie 1 Gfeen Attempted to Extort Money. New York, Feb. 9. An allegation that Mrs. Hettie Green had attempted to extort money from William R. Hearst was made before Justice Davis by C. M. Vovee, counsel for Hearst and for the MetropoHtan Life Insurance company, in connection-wrth a motion to compel Mrs. Green to accept $275,000 in payment of a mortgage with interest up to last Monday and cancel the mortgage, Mr. Bovee later asked permission to withdraw the order requiring Mrs. Green to appear and show cause why the mortgage should not be cancelled, and told the court that she had'capitulated and had turned over the mortgage.