The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-21
KIDNAPPING AT DETROIT.
THE OWNER OF A FLOUR MILL
HELD FOR A RANSOM.

After Keeping Him as a Prisoner for
Twenty-four Hours His Captors Sst
Him Free-They Decoyed Him From
Home and Into a Cab at Night on
the Pretext that Friend was sick.
DETROIT, MICH, March 20.-Joseph Per-
rim, proprietor Of one Of the largest four
ing millsin Detroit, and a half millionaire,
was called to his door by a stranger las5
night with a message purporting TO come
from an intimate friend, who was repre-
sented as Ill and desirous Of Mr.. Perrin's
attendance. He entered a coach with the
stranger and went away. At O'Clock this
morning Mr.. Perrin's door bell was rung
and an envelope was thrust In by young
man, who Immediately disappeared.
A RANSOM DEMANDED.
The envelope contained a check for $l5,-
600 on the Peninsular Bank, Of which Mr..
Perrin is vice president aud a large stock
holder, a promissory note for $l5, 600, pay
able in five days. and a letter to Mr.. Per-
rims nephew, Mr.. Hesselbacher advising
him to cash or negotiate the check. or fails
ing either to raise 900 on his own prop
erty, to be paid as a ransom for Mr.. Pers
rim, who was being held by some parties
whom the letter did not disclose.
RENDEZVOUS APPOINTED.
The letter appointed a rendezvous at
which the money might be paid this even.
ing. The police were Immediately put al
work upon the case, but up TO IL o'clock
this morning have no clew either to the per-
sons who kidnapped Mr.. Perrin or to bis
present whereabouts. Mr.. Perrin is q
bachelor, 80 years old, aud extensively in
terested in DetToits industries and financial
Institutions. Both the note and check bore
MIR. Perrin's genuine signature.
PERRIN RETURNS HOME.
DETROIT, MICH, March 90, 10 P.'M-Per.
rio returned home about $50 o'clock to.
night, safe aud well, but somewhat un-
nerved by his experience. He says that
upon entering the coupe last night his sus-
picions we're not aroused until he noticed
the vehicle turn in an opposite direction TO
his friends house. He then threw open the
door and attempted to get out. He was met
by two masked men, who held revolvers tc
his head aud forced him back into the cab,
they following. They then bound. gagged
and blindfolded him, the cab keeping on
what seemed its interminable course, while
under the circumstances Perrin was unable
to keep any idea Of the locality In his mind.
TAKEN INTO A ROOM.
Finally he was removed from the cab to
q room, where his captors release him from
forced him to write the check, promissory
note and letter. The latter was dictated
from typewritton copies in the hands OF his
oaptors, who retained their masks and dis
guise. Perrin was not further disturbed
Till late this afternoon, when his captori
informed him that "their game was up
but that "they would get him next time
He was then rebound, gagged and blind.
folded and conducted from the room.
Their course seemed TO lay over ploughed
field, after passing which they entered a
cab, and another long roundabout drive
was commenced.
THRUST FROM THE CAB.
At last Perrin was unloosed and Thrust
from the cab In dazed condition, and be-
fore he recovered himself the cab had disap.
peared. He finally located himself as being
at the corner of Myrtle and Thirteenth
streets He boarded a Myrtle street cas-
and was shortly home, where he recited
the above story. His person wal
not harmed in any way, tbs
valuables he had with him not being
touched. He was furnished with good food
and treated with consideration during his
captivity. His story is accepted as abso.
lutely reliable, and the police are making
every effort to locate the perpetrators OF
the outrage.