The Evening critic., 1881-08-04
KIDNAPPED.
AN OUTRAGEOUS CASE.
An Innocent Man brought from Bal
tfmOre on "a Serious Charge.

An Innocent Man brought from Bal.
timOrc ON u Serious Charge.
A small, thin, little German, giving his
name rs Andy HAIL.. appeared Mt Police
Headquarters this morning and piteously
begged for transportation to his home, in
Baltimore, which was refused by the
authorities until he made the rather
astounding statement that he had been
kidnapped. The police were at first
inclined to discredit his story, but
finally Lieutenant Ecklof and Detective
Voss acceded to his request that they ac-
company him to No. 1904 ID street, where,
he said, he could prove his story.
This house is occupied by Mr.. Adolph
Kunzig and his wife and two daughters,
concerning whom " report was printed this
morning stating that n man named Antonio
Hitz or Hiltz had outraged the servant and
two daughters Of Mr.. Kunzig. The story,
as cleaned blythe police authorities from
Mcssrs. Kunzig and Hohl, is in substance
as follows:
The family of Mr.. Kunzig were moved
to compassion some time ago by the suffer-
ings ola bcggar named Antonio Hitz and
admitted him to their household.
This man violating grossly the hospitality
Of his benefactors, outraged the Irish SER
want girl who was employed in the house
The story published this morning is de-
clarcd q gross cxaggcration in many par
ticulars. and the father states that the state
mcnt that his two daughters were ruined is
not true. However, the beastly mcndicant,
fearing that his deeds-were. discovered, left
I the house some days ago, and has not been
seen or heard Of since.
When Mr.. Kunzig learned what course
the men he had befriended had taken he
employed Constable Fial, of this city, to
follow the criminal, and offered u large re.
ward for the capture of Hitz. Itbeing sup.
posed that the scoundrel had sought refuge
4 in Baltimore, Mr.. Fial went there, and on
satisfying himself that Hitz was not in
that city, returned last evening.
Andy FAIL, who has lived for many
years in Baltimore at No. 1888 West Balti
more street, was ut work last evening nj
the bakery Of Charles Walter on Lex
ingtOn street, between Pine and Arch
standing by, when two constables of that
city, known as Chas. II. Healy and Koffen
burger, and who enjoy an unenviable repu
4 tation, entered the bakery, and, Selling
Hail by the arms, attempted to take hin
by force, without giving him time to pro
cure his hat or wash the dough from hi
hands.
The constables told Mr.. Walter that the,
were detectives, and that the man wa
wanted in Washington for crime com
m:ted by Antonio Hitz, and, without fur
ther ado, the unfortunate baker was forced
into hack, driven rapidly through TIN
streets, and by the time he recovered hi
bewildcred senses he was on train en- rOut
to Washington.
After arriving in this city, the abductor
spent part of the night in drinking ant
rcveling and at o'clock took their prisOne
to the house of Mr.. KunZig, OH ID street.
This gentleman was awakened from hi
sleep and accosted with the statement tina
the infamous Hitz was in custody at tn
door. A brief examination of the unfOrtr
: nate baker, however, proved that he wa
not the man, and the reward being refuse
I. the discounted constable left with thei
prisoner and took rooms Mt the America
House.
This morning the would-be detective
were nowhere to be found.
: Every effort will be made to arrest tn
t scoundrels by the Baltimore authoritie
Hail was sent back to Baltimore this after
Q noon.