The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 9, 1934, Page 3

wn. = *e* 8 aee as ‘2 & ® ee 8 Editor’s Note: Following is an account by Edward G. Bremer, St. Paul banker, of his experi- ence when he was kidnaped and held for more than three weeks for $200,000 ransom, By EDWARD G. BREMER “I left the baby at school, I think, about 8.20 a. m. the morning of Jan. 17 and driving away I drove to the corner of Goodrich and Lexington avenues but stopped for the arterial highway. As I stopped the left door of the car was opened and a right arm was extended through the door with a gun pointed toward me. gruff voice said, ‘Don’t move or I'll kill_you.” “I quickly put the car in low gear to cross the street and looked up and saw a car squarely in front of my car. I had placed my left foot through the door and the. foot reached the running board. By this time the man who had opened the left door apparently had got inside my car. “He began striking me over the head and must have hit me 15 or 20 times. I tried to get out the right door and bumped into something there and it apparently was another man who also struck me over the a ae ee @ ee & oe another car and I was told to lie down. At that time my watch was taken away which they told me was for identification purposes. They then asked me who I would like to have as contact man and I mention- ed Walter Magee. They then asked me who else they could perhaps get in touch with and I mentioned the names of the boys whom I knew and was reared with out at the brewery. “I was told to sign some notes but I didn’t know whether they were signed \at that stop or a later stop. The car started and’ we proceeded to drive, I don’t know how miany hours. We A drove and stopped again many hours later and it was perhaps at that stop that I signed certain notes. Couldn’t See Much “At this stop there was undoubted- ly another car accompanying us. Meanwhile I was down at the bottom of the car and couldn't see or hear much. All I could hear was that they were refilling the car with gas. We again started to drive and we drove until it must have been dark. They later told me I could sit on the seat because no one could see me after dark. We again stopped and this time the car left us. “I was awfully cold so I asked if I “My eyes became filled with blood |COUld walk up and down. They walk- end I was dazed. They pushed my head down under the dash board. Meanwhile, my left foot was still out- jed up and down with me then, so that |L could warm up. “Then the car returned and I again Bremer Tells Personal Story, Weeps ean 8 ane NEVER SAW HIS CAPTORS 22 ¢ en 8 Kept in One Room During 23 Days ene eas on that chair until I imagine it was time to go to bed and I was put to bed. “That routine in the house continu- ed all the time I was there. “I was told ‘that unless I behaved | @8 well as I should I would be chain- ed to the bed. I consequently acced- jed to every wish. “After several days one of the boys came in. Every conversation that jtranspired was in a whisper. They itold me I had acted very well and ;one suggested that my bandages be taken off while I was sitting in the ‘chair in the corner provided I would not turn my head. If I did, they told me, they would replace the bandages tand they would be put on for good. |The following morning my bandages were removed. “Before anything was placed in | front of me my head was covered so |I could not see anyone placing any- thing in front of me. {because I did not eat. jand then placed in bed.” (At this point, Dr. Nippert. felt |he was all right, and then suggested he “bettet cut the story short.” Mr. |Bremer then. placing his hand to “Some days eats were hard to get, : I was allowed | {to sit until I could not sit any longer | | Mr. Bremer's pulse and asked him if | “They told me they were going to find out whether or not the money was marked. “I told them I did not believe the money was marked. After a while they returned and I was told it was jall right. We were nearing Rochester, ithey told me. | “Then they said: ‘We will put you off on a dark street in Rochester. You | are to get out of the car when you are told and face in same direction, which, however, is not the direction in which you are to walk. You are to count up to 15 very slowly before you remove the bandages. Then turn about face and |go to the Rochester Bus Depot, get into a cab, and get to your house with- ;out anyone seeing you, so that there | will be absolutely ‘nothing in the morn- jing paper.’ “I got out of the kidnapers’ car. I heard the car leave. I counted 15 but I heard their car stop so I did not remove the bandages. After the jcar started again I removed the band- ages and I could just make out a light. I turned the right direction and start- ed to walk. I walked around in circles first and then tried to walk straight so jthat no one would become suspicious by seeing me stagger. “I walked six or eight blocks but I Work on the government’s $37,500,000 Norris Dam, in Clinch River, Tennessee, is two months ahead of schedule, even with a program stepped up before the start. This air photo shows the great amount of work done—construction buildings erected, a heavy duty bridge built, lower left; first of two coffer dams completed, right of center; and excavation for the east abutment well under way, top right. jhead, said “my head aches.”) Routine Was Constant did not get to the bus depot. I then |P. McCracken Friday in challenging “That routine kept on all the time |T was in the room. The only time 1 [walked was when they took me to the asked a man the way to the bus depot. 1 inquired about a bus and was told! there was none to St. Paul that night. side the left front door for I had |S put into the machine. We drove I told them that I must get back to 1 Meetings of Clubs Blames ‘Liquids’ | been thinking all the time that some- one surely would see me as many people are taking their children to school by that route at that time of day. Pulled Leg Into Car “Finally, I don’t know when, they pulled my leg into the car and we started out. We drove a while, I don’t know how long or I don’t know | where, but it must have been 10 or 15 minutes later that they stopped the machine. They put goggles over my eyes and told me to get out. I had recovered my senses somewhat and distinctly remember the com- mands to get out of the car, which I did. Then they placed me in an- other machine. “I was placed into the back part of jother stop. Here I was taken out of | !eg I had stretched out of the car to the car and led some distance, where Prevent them from closing the car |we went downstairs. I was sat on a door went out on me and I could not chair. They then examined my head | Walk the entire week and they sort and washed off the cuts as best they | Of pulled me into the bathroom. | could. “The morning they told me ar- “I told them to cut the hair off be- Tangements were made for my release cause I would rather have that done they sat me in a chair and they than to have an infection set in. After started to shave me. to which I ob- that, they put some water in front of jected. The job lasted one hour, they }me and when they took off the band- said. ages. It was dark. | dark as best I could and then I again| gasoline cans, and they drove con- was bandaged up and put to bed. stantly except for one stop until dark. On Chair All Day At this stop they took the cans out. “Undoubtedly it was the next morn-|Then they allowed me to sit on the ing that they put me back on the chair | seat, since it was after dark. They iand served me with breakfast. I sat/left two attendants with me. |Additional Society| Rainbow Makes Plans- For February Events Two events scheduled for the bal- ance of February were planned by the Order of Rainbow Girls at the meet- ing held Thursday evening at the Masonic temple. The first will be a dancing party on Feb, 17. The second is the initiation to be held Feb. 22 when three new members will be received. Members of the Mandan Rainbow assembly will be special guests at the initiation services. Following the business meeting there was an impromptu program of stunts contributed by the various members and refra@@hments were serv- ed. The hostess committee was com- posed of the Misses Cleo Arness, chair- man; Emily Belk, Betty Barnes, Ruth Baker, Thora Beattie and Hollace Beall. St., was the advisory board member who assisted the girls at this meeting. ee * 5,000 at North Dakota Picnic in California North Dakotans who are spend! the winter in southern California and those who are residing there perma- nently held their annual picnic in Sycamore Grove, Los Angeles, Satur- day, Feb. 3. The event was favored * with perfect weather and approxi- mately 5,000 persons were present. North Dakota's poet laureate, James W. Foley, who now is on the editorial staff of the Pasadena, Calif. Star-News, delivered the principal address. Mrs. Frank V. Johnson re- cited a poem and Mr. Amidson of Northwood contributed several mu- sical selections. J. H. Worst, Fairview, N. D., was re-elected president and B. H. Har- olds was named secretary of the Seventh St., gave the talk on Lincoln. The color scheme of red, white and blue also was emphasized in appoint- ments for the luncheon, served by Mrs. Nordund and Mrs. R. L. Mel- North Dakota State society for the ville, 820 Eleventh St. ensuing year, Mr. Harolds is a for-' ial Ce eae Mercer Woman’s Club \Reception Given for | Meets With Mrs. Krug Visitors From China; |several hours more and there was an-| bathroom. After the first week the | st. Paul and the lady in the bus depot | “They took me outside, placed me) “I washed my hands and face in the|in the bottom of a car, surrounded by| | said she thought I could take a train to Owatonna and get @ bus there. | “She called a taxi and I went to the depot, where I bought a ticket to} |Owatonna. I got into a seat, pulled by | hat over my eyes and arose when they called Owatonna. “At Owatonna I got a cab and went to the bus station. I purchased a) | ticket and went and got into the bus. I asked the driver to stop after he passed the Wabasha Street bridge. Near the courthouse I got out and, luckily, no one saw me. I then got a cab and told him I wanted to go to the West End Commercial club. We got there and I got out, turned and walked up Seventh Street and went into the side entrance to the house.” H yellow color noted in other details of the appointments. ee e | Mrs. F. M. Welker, 811 Avenue E. entertained guests for three tables of | bridge at a novelty valentine party ‘ziven Thursday evening. Prizes for Score went to Mrs. E. B. Gorman, 702 Avenue FP, and Mrs. A. J. Vendsel, 614 | Raymond St. When luncheon was jserved each guest was presented with \@ favor. Red carnations and seasonal | Mr. and Mrs. Charles Liessman, 615 Seventh St., entertained at a recep- tion at their home from 2:30 to 6 Talks and musical numbers com- Motifs were uséd for the table decor- | prised the program given at the meet- ‘tons. ‘ee \ "4 th | Aigo te eet, Womans BUIGy |: sere. gto Ravanabti spent Monday For Elopement And Social Groups | | The United Commercial Travelers’ | auxiliary will have its regular meet- jing at 8 o'clock Saturday evening at the American Legion Auxiliary room, World War Memorial building. Fol- {entertain at a dancing party for) members and their friends at the; World War Memorial building gym- nasium. ——————— Ee? ; ALCORN PLEADS GUILTY | | Sioux Falls, 8. D, Feb. 9—(P—! ;Gordon Alcorn pleaded guilty Friday! |for ransom in connection with the jabduction a year ago of Charles Boettcher, II, Denver broker. He was sentenced to life imprisonment at Leavenworth federal penitentiary. PLAN COMMUNICATIONS BOARD Washington, Feb. 9.—()—Leg- islation at this session for estab- Nshment of a communications commission with strict control over the radio, telephone and telegraph was decided upon Fri- day at a White House confer- ence, lowing the meeting, the group will | the senate’s authority to try him for contempt. LABOR CHIEF CONVICTED Cleveland, O., Feb. 9—(P)— Alvanley Johnson, grand chief of the brother of locomotive engin- eers, and C. Stirling Smith, presi- dent of the now closed Standard ‘Trust bank, were found guilty by a jury here Friday on charges of misapplying $450,000 of the bank’s funds and of making false entries, ‘| Late Bulletins | Scouts Celebrate Anniversary Week Bismarck Boy Scouts will assemble to charges of conspiracy to kidnap Saturday to hear the broadcast of | President Roosevelt, when he will as- sign the boys a special duty to help in the recovery program of the na- ,tional government. | The nine local troops will assemble at 10:30 and from then until the president's address comes on the air ‘at 11 o'clock, the troops will put on \stunts. The president's broadcast will be| in the form of a country-wide mobi- \lization of Scouts. The mobilization jis a feature of the annual Boy Scout, |week which started Thursday. Several of the local troops have Gillis of Bismarck, who have been Mrs. H. M. Beall, 618 Third !a gan Diego, Calif, since about the eee ing Ladies’ Aid Observes O'clock Friday afternoon to introduce Mr. Liessman’s brother and sister-in-| , Mrs. James Rice had law, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Liessman St@ndard” as her subject. | Mrs. Roy jot Chungking, China, who arrived ae fdas Hage on Palen clee We lon.’ Irs. George Krug, Jr., playe Hist ta ee ed indefinite. croup of piano selections. The hos- Mr. and Mrs. Liessman left their teSS setved lunch, which was follow- jnome, which is situated near Tibet ed by a social ee me jon Yangtse river, Dec. 23 and| jsailed from Shanghai, arriving in| Herbert 8. Morgan. Minneapolis. |San Francisco on Jan. 31. They have ftived Thursday evening to be the spent the intervening time in the 2uest of his brother-in-law and sister. California city visiting with friends, Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Raaen, 718 Ninth among them Mr. and Mrs, D. J. Mc- St “The Gold ee ® The general public is invited to at- first of the year. }tend the auction bridge and whist The visitors have been residents of patty which will be given Friday eve- China for more than 25 years and, ning at the North Dakota Power and now are on a trip around the world.' Light company demonstration room |Mr. Liessman represents an engineer- | at 122 Broadway avenue. by Troop 6, ling firm in China. Junior Catholic Daughters of Amer- ica, Card games will begin at 8 o'clock. ee © ‘To compliment Miss Eleanor Con- ; way, 510 Eleventh St., on her birthday 'anniversary, a group of friends sur- Month’s Famous Days the home of Mrs. George Krug. jand Tuesday in Bismarck club held Friday afternoon, Feb. 2, at! | visiting | with her brother, Rev. Father Robert | A. Feehan, and left Tuesday evening jfor Minneapolis to visit with her sis- ter, Mrs. J. L. Theurer, for a short time before going to Chicago to meet |Mr. Kavanagh. From Chicago Mr. and Mrs, Kavanagh will return to their home at Los Angeles, Calif. by jway of the Panama Canal. Mrs. |Kavanagh came from Minot, where she had been visiting a sister, Miss Margaret Feehan. | ek * | Troop No. 2, Junior Catholic PRC Fe Daughters of America, entertained at A. Olsness, who is visiting in Bis- a benefit bridge party Thursday eve- marck. An original poem, composed | ning at St. Mary’s auditorium with by 8. A. Olsness, was read. The) 12 tables in play. The high score for |poem was written in humorous vein contract players was held by Mrs,,about the three members of the Harold Sorenson, 1014 Fifth St., and birthday group. Games and music| the high auction scores were made by |Were the pastime for the remainder Miss Hilda McDonell, Person Court, of the evening. and Dore Maddock, 101 Sixth St. The ? entertainment committee included | , i the Misses Beverly Bauer, chairman, | | Today’s Recipe Jean Lee, Margaret Maddock, Cath- erine McDonald, Peggy Whitey. Do- | “Certain liquids,” and not love, prompted her sudden marriage to Frank Eiszner at Aurora, Ul, Nov. 10, Merry Fahrney Fiszner, above, Chicago patent medicine heiress, charged in a suit for an nulment filed in Los Angeles. ‘This was her second marriage, an elopement after her parents had halted a wedding with Count De Giorgio of Italy, deported by U. S. authorities. | { Concordia Tomato on Toast BRITTIN DEFIES SENATE {displays in windows of various busi- tin, vice-president of the Northwest people of the 24th anniversary of Airways Corporation joined eee outs in America. Washington, Feb. 9.(7)—L. H. Brit- ness houses of the city, to remind} Father of Mrs. Saxvik Succumbs at Bowman ov. 8, father of Mrs, 2. Saxvik of Hook, had served Bowman coun- t count: and fe about 10° yeat had. been i Sunday afternoon at Bowman. Saxvik was with her father died. Mr, Saxvik, who is cit eerie of aay will go Mr. Hook leaves his widow and ett other children besides Mrs, Wik 7ho ir it he ee tome in who lives at home; , & South Dakota; Mrs. Fay Musolf Rochester, Minn., and Mrs. Ina Irish MMe ana Tndependent Order of Oad sonic ai lependent ler of Fellow lodges and also of the Metho- dist Episcopal church, J a A transport pilot’s lcense has been issued to J. 8. Sagmiller of Bowman, the state railroad commission ane nounced Friday. Transport pilot’s Hcenses have been renewed for Lloyd L. Rounds, Motts- Harry W. Potter, Bismarck; Richard F. Scholtz, Watertown, 8. D., adn Bde win M. Canfield, Williston. A mee chanic’s license issued to Arthur M, Sampson, Wahpeton, has been we newed, department business at Bismarck Feb, 22; Fargo, Feb. 20 and 28; and at Mie not, Feb. 23. Sibley Butte By MES. ELMER BLOOMQUIST Mr. and Mra, Harold Folkins visite ed with friends and relatives at Mc- Clusky, N. D., Sunday. R. C. Wildfang and family visited at the 8. E. Clizbe home Sunday. Bismarck shoppers Saturday from here were: Mr. and Mrs. Alex Couch and son Clayton and daughter Maxine Leonard Davenport and family and |Harry Hedstrom. Alice Clizbe plans on entering the Bismarck hospital the sixth of Februe ary for training. Ed. Holton was a caller a¢ the Alex Couch home Monday. Mrs. Leonard Davenport was taken to Bismarck to consult a doctor Sun- day afternoon. Mr, and Mrs, Elmer Bloomquist called at the 8S. EB Clizbe and Alex Couch homes Thursday. Mr. and Mrs, R. C. Wildfang visited at the A. Couch home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hedstrom, daughter Lenora, and Andrew Dronen visited at the Leonard Davenport home Thursday evening. Callers at the Elmer Bloomquist home Saturday were: Mr. and Mra | A. Couch, Clayton and Maxine Couch, | Mr. and Mrs. L. Davenport and fam- (Jy and Harry Hedstrom, Joe Glum and Harold Hogue. Henry Larson called on &. B. Clizbe : Thursday. Lioyd and Marian Clizbe called at the O. J. Roth home Thursday. 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