The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-03-27
KIDNAPPERs FOILED.
Joseph Perrien Dccoycd from Home, Kept
Captive for IL Day and then Re-
leased in the Darkness.

Joseph Perrien Dccoycd from Home, Kept
Captive for Day and then Re-
leased in the Darkness.
DETROIT, March 24.-Ioseph Perrien,
proprietor Of one Of the largest -four mills
in Detroit, and worth 100000, was called
to his door by Il stranger about 10 O'Clock
last Friday night with a message pur-
porting to come from an intimate friend,
who was reported to be i'll and desired Mr..
Perricn's attendance.
Mr.. Perrien left home with the stranger,
entered the carriage with him, and went
away. At one o'clock this morning the
door-bel was rung and IN envelope thrust
in by Young man, who Immediately dis
appeared The envelope contained a check
for $1,000 en- the. Peninsular Bank, OF
which Mr. Perrien is Eice-President and
a large stakeholder. promssory note for
$4,000 payable in five days and letter
to Mr. Perrien's nephew, Mr.. Hcsselbacher,
advising him to cash the check and neGo-
tatc, or failing, either to raise 10000 on
his own property. TO be paid as Il ransom
for Mr.. Perrien who was being held cap
tive. The letter appointed rendezvous
at which the money might be paid this
evening.
About $50 the following evening, how
ever, Mr.. Perrien rccled into the mili-
merry store Of his niece on Gratiot avenue,
fully two miles from where lie lives. His
face was white and he was daZcd.
He could not give any account OF himself
or where he had been. His niece took
him down to his housd>aftcr he had been
partially restored to his senses; there he
told the following story:
Gas soon rs | rot into the coupe it was
driven in the direction of my friends res
idence, but went past it. should have
attempted to get out. but the coupe was
being driven too fast.
"At the corner Of Grati0t and Stanben
avenues the coupe stopped for an instant,
and man entered from each side. Each
had his face concealed by Il half mask.
and each held revolver in his hand.
They threatened 10 shoot if | made an
outcrv, and ! was silent Scarcely had
they got in when they produced big sack
and drew it down over my head to my
waist and | was driven about half hour,
and ONLY know that the carriage turned
several times.
"At length the carriage stopped and |
was led and half dragged into house
with the sack still over my head. "hcd
inside, my captors removed the sack ann
sat me down at the table where | was
commanded to write at their dlctatlon,
and wrote the letters and checks sent
to Albert
"Thcv then took me to room and one
of them sat down while went to bed as
they ordered. must have gone to sleep
after a time The man was still there
when l went to sleep, and another man
there this morning.
"Thev brought my meals, but did not
leave me alone at any time This after
noon two men came into the room, and
Joined the one who had been watching me,
but they were ali masked, and seemed
greatly disturbed about something, and
held whispered consultations all the time,
keeping their rcvolvers prominently dis
played.
"Something appeared TO make them
very mad and they discussed Il matter OF
interest | was provided with NY supper
and shortly after nightiall two OF the men
commanded me to prepare to move. |
was again blindfolded and heard Il car
riagc drive up to the door. was hustled
into it, and with II man on each side OF
me, started of, know not where. After
a ride OF Il few minutes one OF The captorS
said:
eff the damned newspapers had not
made such II stink about this We would
have been I'LL right Then the carriage
was stopped and was thrown out on the
ground and the carriage was driven off.
tore the bandage from off my eyes and
saw the same man on the seat who drove
ne away learned that | was on the
corner of Myrtle avenue and Thirteenth
street, cIcaracross the city from my home,
and took Il car. les, was not maltreated,
but | am so glad That the matter was
made public"
Mr.. Perricn is still very i'll from his
scare, and doctor is in attendance. He
is bachelor IS years old, and extensively
interested in Detroit industries.
His story is accepted as trustworthy,
and the police are making every effort to
find those who kidnapped him.