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KIDNAPPED Won DER ALE.
Detectives Method Of Getting Hold
Of the Baseball Msanatc.
GROWS OUT OF THE BALDWIN SUIT,
Ntmyck Went ON sDe~ noss'" Hcnd
nnd Had TO Have Him at
PittsburE.

rlitshurg. Pa. February s.--Thc Pittsburg
Dispatch this morning publishes the follow
Ing telegram from correspondent dated ST.
Louis, No.. Chris Won Der Ahc, the base
bali magnate, was taken into custody here
last evening by a pittshurs detective. The
most unique character in the sporting world
was really kidnapped and IS now on his way
to the Smoky City, where his body may be
held FOR an indefinite period on y Judgment
gisou by tho courts in the suit brought by
Mark Baldwin, tho baseball pitcher.
Tho Kidnapping OF Won Der Ahc, IL II ia
such In thcstruo meaning OF the word. will
no doubt create a big sensation he WA dc.
OF strategy, where he was hustled into a car
rincc, after being shown the. bail piece car I
ried by Detective peudrl The carriage was
board u train for the East. Then no was
shcNet into 1t aud is now on his way to
Fittsburg.
Chris Won Der Abe, the st Louis baseball
magratc, arrived at the Allegheny county
tai, at SLID tonight In the custody Of Dee.
tective Thomas Bcndcl, who made the sem
satonai kldnap last night at ST. Louis, When
they reached the Jail they wero met by
United States authorities. who read haboas
riaimed the prisoner. Rendol refused to de-
Ever his man until the United States mar
shat had given him q receipt After con
siderable wransling this was done and Mar
shall G,lmbcl look charge OF Won Der Ahc,
]. Scott Ferguson. his attorney, then signed
u bali bond for $500, which released the
magnato until tomorrow morning ut 10
clock. when hearing IN the habens corpus
proceedings viii be had.
Nil Won Der Ahe's attorney SAYS the ar
rest Of his client was clearly Illegal and that
he Will 50 back 20 ST. Louis tomorrow under
prutoCtto and not in custody.
Mr. Won Der Abe on his arrival hero was
nen GUS and plainly showed marks Of travel
His clothing Wan disarranged, buttons were
tofr from ms coat and vest and altoeether he
presented n marked contrast to the natty aud
well attircd Mr.. Won Der Abe who has visited
this city In professional way, He is very
INDIGNANT ut tho manner IN which he WAS
captured and the rough treatment and he
SAYS he will fight The case through to tho
end He expects to get even with his eapters
Tonight Mir. Won Der Aho Is the guest or
Attorney Ferguson ut his East End mansion
The arrest was made at the instigation Of
w. n. Nimyek, former president of the Pitts
burr baseball club. who went on Won Der
IN this city on charge pfcturred by Pitcher
Mark baldwin Litigation between Baldwin
aud Won Der Ahe commenced IN 1891 and
grew out OF dispute between the National
league and the American association. Bald
win vas connected With the Pittsburg League
club. and Won Der Abe was president OF the
ST. Louis Association club. The former went
to St Louis to secure Pitcher King and was
arrested on charge of conspiracy preferred
by Won Der Abe. Whei the case was tried
baldwin was discharged. III, then brought
suit against Won Der Abe for malicious prose
cuiion and asked $4,000 damages Won Der
Abe WAS arrested IN PittHbuig and Nimyck
became security The ease was tried twice
and the verdict was glyon both times Tor
$1,000. Won Der Abe appealed to the supreme
court but tho lower courts were sustained
As nothing was secured on execution issued
against Won Der Abe and the sheriff made
retlrn that the defendant could not be found
in the county. his bopdsman. Nimyck de-
cided 10 havc him brought TO this city to
forestall proceedings for recovery on the bond