Evening Star Newspaper, October 20, 1937, Page 7

THE EVENING ST AR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20 ROSS CLUES HINGE ONRANSOMBILLS Serial Numbers Released in U. S. Hunt for Wife’s Double-Crossers. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO. October 20.—Solution of | the Charles S. Ross kidnaping hinged | Jargely today on A& Nation-wide watch for the appearance of $50,000 in ran- s0m money. A public appeal to be on the lookout for the 5.250 ransom bills went out after Federal agents disclosed the kid- napers had double-crossed the Ross | family by failing to release their wealthy and aged victim. Serfal numbers of the bills were dis- | tributed by J. Edgar Hoover, chief of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in ‘Washington, who urged the public to assist by reporting receipt of the cur- rency. The ransom payment con- sisted of $15.000 in $20 bills, $25,000 in $10 bills and $10.000 in $5 b Number of Theories. Lack of any known communication | from the 72-year-old retired manufac- turer since he was abducted 25 days ago led investigators to consider & number of theorles as to his fate. There was widespread belief that the wietim. who suffered from heart dis- ease, died from shock or was slain by hix eaptors to eliminate the risk of being identified by him later. In- veetigators also theorized Ross might atill be held captive while the kid- napers make plans for a flight. The firat theory was in I the belief of some investigators that the Ross case would prove & parallel to the Lindbergh kidnapinp—with the vietim dead before the collection of ransom and the case solved through | | detection of the ransom money, October & Date on List. There were indications the ransom | had been collected between October 1 and October 8. On the former date Mrs. Ross received a telephone call from a gruff-voiced man who com- plained, “We cannot make contact” because the Federal agents “have the wires tapped.” October 8 was the date on the list of bills distributed by Hoover. D. M. Ladd, head of the F. #ffice here, said the Ross family paid the ransom “upon what they believed to be definite proof that they were in contact with the kidnapers.” Authori- ties were silent on veports that the “definite proof” consisted of a written message from Ross, or of a hat he wore at the time of his disappearance. Speculation also was rife as to whether the actual kidnapers or an- other gang collected the ransom. Chi- cago police early leaned to a theory that the abduction was the work of “ amateurs, Whether they were fright- ened by publicity or the death of Ross and permitied some one else to collect the money was & matter of conjecture. B I Declines Comment. Ladd would not disclose the status of the search for Ross’ abductors nor would he comment on whether his men tried to trap the ransom col- lectors. Meanwhile, State’s Attorney Thomas J. Courtney complained his office had been “excluded from the Ross case by the Government men.” and Capt. « Deniel Gilbert of the State attorney’s police said his men were hampered “by not being in the confidence of those who dealt with the kidnapers.” “Presumably,” Capt “all concerned have been warned by the Government men to tell us noth- | ing. I am seeking legal advice on our rights as investigators when a crime iz committed in Cook County.” MURPHY SEEKS REST DETROIT. October 20 Frank Murphy, ders to “take it easy,” left here last night for a rest and medical treatment at White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. He was accompanied by his legal ad- viser, Edward H. Kemp: his physician, Dr. Cyrus Sturgis of Ann Arbor, and his sister, Mrs. Willlam Teahan The Governor said he would return « to Michigan within two weeks. L e with | Gilbert added, | —Gov. | under physicians’ or- | SEE MEAT PRICE DROP U. 8. Experts Predict Prime Steaks and Roasts Will Fall. Prime steaks and roasts will cost less this Winter and next Spring than they do now, Government live stock ex- perts predicted yesterday. They added, however, that prices on lower grades of beef cattle may rise seasonally from January through June. In & general survey of cattle and hog supplies, the Federal experts said the | supply of grain-fed cattle, from which ! best beef cuts are obtained, will in- crease during the marketing year that | began this month. Larger grain crops | will cause the increase, it was ex- plained. INJURED BY CAR Colored Mnn Is Struck Twice by | Automobiles. 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