Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-21
1Nn1sposEn Yo 80 I.Anrrs.
HELD FOR A RANSOM.
a Wealthy Detroiter in the Hands of
AbductorG
~ telograph % the Dlspntoh.l

DETROIT. MIcH., March 20.-Joseph Per-
] rim, proprietor Of one Of the largest -four
4 ing-mils in Detroit and a hrf millionaire, was
| called 70 his door by stranger last night with q
| Ine-sese purporlmg 20 come rom an intlinate
/ friend. who was represented az III and desiring
/ Perriu's attendance. lie entered a coach with
| the stranger and went fway.
At l O'Clock This morning Perrns home door,
| bell was Tung and an envelope thrust In by a
! young man, who Immediately disappeared. The
| envelope contained a Check for $4,000 on the
| Peninsula Bank, Of which Perrin IL yice-presidont
| and large stockhoder, promissory note for
$4,000, payable In Ave days, md a letter %
4 Perrins nephew, Hesselbacher, advising him @
cnsh or negotiate the check, or falling either, %
/ raise $4,000 on his own property to be paid ~
| q ransom for Porrin who was being held by some
| parties whom tho letter did not disclose.
| The lCttcr appointed rendezyous at which the
| money might be paid this evening.
| Tho police were Immediately put at work upon
the case, hut up 20 IL o'clock this morning have
| no clue oithcr 10 tho persons who kidnapped
| Perrin or % his present whereabouts
! Perrin Is q bachelor, hity-eight years old, ana
extensively Interested in DctrOira industries and
! financial institutions. B0th note and check bore
| PcIrins genuine signature.
| THE KIDNAPPED MAN RETURSs-HIs REAiARKA-
BILE STORY.
| DETRorT, MGR. March 20.--Joseph Per-
rim. the wealthy miller who was kidnapped
| in so mysterious a manner last night re-
| turned home about $50 this evening safe
| and well. but somewhat unnerved by his
experience.
An ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.
He SAYS that upon entering the coupe
| last night his suspicious were not aroused
until he noticed the vehicle turning in an
opposite direction from his friends house.
He then threw open the door
was mot by two masked men who held
revolycrs TO his head and forced HIM back
into the cab, they following. They
then bound. gagged, and blindfolded him,
the cab keeping on what seemed It's inter
minable course the while, under which
circumstances Mr. Perrin was unable 10
! keep any idea of locality in his mind.
FORCED TO WRITE THE CHECK.
Finallyshe was removed from the cab 10
room, where his captOrS released him
from his bonds and covering him with
reyolyers forced him 10 write the check,
! prumiss1rv note, and letters. The latter
/ were dictated from tvpewritten copies in
! the hands of bis captors, who remained
masked and disguised. Mr.. Perrin was not
/ further disturbed until iate,this afternoon,
when his c8ptors informed him that . their
ghme was up but that they would get
| him next time"
THE GAME Up"
T9TIe was then rebound, gagged, and
| blindfOldcd and conducted from the room.
/ Their course seemed TO lay over ploughed
/ field, after rassing which they entered a
/ cab. and another long, roundabout drive
wes commenced. At last Mr.. Perrin was
unlo0scd and thrust from the cap in q
| dazci condition, and before he recovered
Aiusllf tho GEO had disappeared. lie
finally located himself as bang at the cor
rcr of Myrtle and Thirteenth streets. He
boarded Q Myr,le-street car and was shortly
home, where ne recited the above story.
ryUNJUEED PERSONALLY.
His person was not harmed in any way,
the valuablcs he had with him not beng
touched. he was furnished with good
food and treated with consideration du-
rinr his captivity. His story Is accepted as
absolutely reliable and the police are
making every effort 10 locate the perpe-
traitors OF the outrage.