Evening Star Newspaper, January 28, 1932, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, WASALNGTON, D. C., TrhurSDAY, JANUANRY 28 1932 KIDNAPING VICTIM 1S GIVEN FREEDUM Indianan, Says He Did Not Meet Demand for $50,000. By the Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind H 4 1 throug at the outskirts of Michigan City, Ind., “boarded a train and came to South Bend, 36 miles away, without being | xeccgnmd Learns of Wife's Collapse. Alighting from the train in the up- town district here, he hailed a taxicab while newsboys_ attempted to sell him papers telling of his continued absence. e proceeded home immediately, his mpm greeting choking off suddenly | when he learned that his wife had | Back at Home, | coltapsea ‘Woolverton said he was really fright- | | ened only once, and that was at the beginning of the ride last night which ‘(‘nded with his release. We are going to take you for a | ride,” he said one of the men told him. Accepting the slang interpretation of the expression—a death ride—Woolver- | ton said he thought the desperadoes ~ | were about to carry out their threats to kill him if $50,000 was not turned over to them at 8 o'clock last night. Talked of Ransom Prospects. Tough roads. | off your eyes. Don't look around or turx | city, and said to be wealthy, sald he was | placed in the automobile again and | Tode about on paved roads and on | Upon being turned laose at the out ckirts of Michigan City 4nd told to go home, warning: i “We are going to take this blindfold when we leave. If you do, we will kll you on the spot.” The kidnaping occurred at 11 ¢clock | Tuesday night near the home-of the | Woolvertons. Their automebile was forced to the curb by two men in an- other car. ’IhP men forced the couple | to accompany to the edge of the where Mr oolverton was re- | leased, after be! giren instructions | for delivering som. BOWER CASE PELIEVED SOLVED Ex-Convict Who Ended Life to Foil | Capture Named Estortion Gang Leader. | he was given the Iol]mxmg" 14 | Randall than surrender to & ralding squad 0( officers, was the ring leader. . veed, 36, and Fred Creeley, g house. Clark said he be- two were associates of Riley uction of the 62-year-old CITIZENS WOULD BAN MARATHON DANCES nghlands Association Also Votes for Liability Insurance for Taxicabs. Declaring the marathon dance just | completed at the Washington Audito- taxicab drivers. The idea was sug- | behalf of the Community Chest. Hearty o, | sestea by Herbert F. Marti, president, | indorsement of the Chest followed. sess firearms for the protection of home 5 G e e o R e ore thor- | 80d met with the unanimous approval ough check on the character of the |Of the association. A party of English choir boys who person to whom a weapon Is sold tr;‘ Eight new members wer taken into | Lave been touring the world for the determine whether he has a criminal | the association, making a total of 30 | 5 Tecord or to discover any other reason [who have been inducted since the be- | 2t three years, during which they en why a dangerous weapon should not |ginning of a membership drive. Vernon | tertained people of all races from China be sold to him. | D. George was appointed chairman of |to Alaska, are now returning to London The association also voted in favor | the Streets and Lights Committee. | by ‘the way of the East African coast, of compulsory liability insurance for' Linn Drake addressed the meeting in .l:gypt and Malta. UNITED firearms in the District. The bill does not affect sportsmen or those Who pos- $5,000 to $10,000 invested in an es- tablished business should return 100% per annum. Advertiser will supply banking and business ref- erence; replies must also give ref- erences or be disregarded. Address Box 117-K, Star office. Another New Store JOSEPH-KLEIN 501 Kennedy St. N.W. Phone Georgia 9735 orced to wear dark glasses ar to a blindfold, Woolverton all_conception of time and He said as he could recall he was driven about in the abductors’ car for about three and a half hours - | before a stop made at a house. the men talked W erning the prospes DENVER, January 28 (®). —Police | | rium to be inhuman and obscene, }he' bel tion of & dead man as|Randall Highlands Citizens' Associa- Lol e e tion passed a resolution asking District one member of th BaNg | offcials that such events be prevented wkich kidnaped Benjamin P. 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