Miscellany, Apr. 30, 1934

Bargain

Near Pittsburgh, Pa., one night five years ago Millionaire James H. Heim's car crashed into 17-year-old Donald St. Pierre's car. smacked it over an embankment. Millionaire Heim, who had with him a woman (later his wife), settled out of court to avoid publicity. Settlement: Heim to provide St. Pierre with everything he wanted till he was 21, then pay him $35,000 outright. Last week in Pittsburgh St. Pierre, now 22, sued Millionaire Heim for $31,000 "legal blackmail," alleged that he had been paid only $4,000 of the stipulated $35,000 final settlement, admitted that during the last five years he had received...

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