New-York tribune., 1899-06-22
DTHUES GO TO HEADQUARTERS
WITH YOUNG CHASE THEY AXE 0Oi''
TONED AND SET FREE-To fh-
MAIN IN THIS CITY

-, s,or, ,ima on Tuesday night Mr.. and MIS-
Charles II. Duhme. the wealthy ohioahS' ~, w"
arrest the Chief OF Police OF Detroit MICH, no"
telegraphed were under restraint at Police heau-
quarters while they were questioned ABOUT ',
alleged abduction OF Moses Fowler Chase, VINO IN
heir 10 100000 his granafathers estate Inc
Duhmes were summoned from the "a'dori -hS'o''"
Hotel to tell their story. When they had done so
they were allowed 10 go
Moses Fowler Chase Is a young man OF twenty
one lie attained his majority last summer Ac-
cordInR TO the story OF the Duhmes, who are uncle
and aunt 10 the heir the father Il man without
money who wants 10 get possession OF the estate
OF his son The father Is said to have brought SUIT
I'm the Probate Court OF Hamilton. ONO 10 ha'c
the lad declared insane. but the heir was uecIa'eu
to be OF sound mind. The Duhmes theh 'Ooh M"
nway md they left the West few days ago Inc
fo,her aeems TO have been trying 10 apprehend
tbem as the Chief OF Police OF Detroit requested
the New-York police to arrest the Duhmes anu
man named George Peterman whom 'he w"
York police know nothing about az yet
Detectives McConville and Pepperted were oe
tailed TO find the party. and they found them III
the Waldorf Astoria The detectives explained tlie
situation to the Duhmes, who said they were VIII
Ing to tell their side OF the case. The detectives
then took them with Chase TO Police headquar-
ters Morris stated yesterday morning that the
Duhmes we're practically under arrest during the
time they were in the care OF the detectives ana
until Captain McClusky allowed tnem 70 IedNe ne
said they were then regarded as suspicious persons
The story OF the Duhmes to McClusky. as told
by Sergeant Morris, that Chase became OF age
June last lie received 100000 from his grand
father and Mr.. Duhme said that the boy Is worth
about 10000 The Duhmes have been caring Tor
the boy since he Ave years old. on June g.
in the proceedings before Probate Judge Ferris at
Hamilton, Chase declared sane. The Duhmes
retained him under their care. Mr.. Duhme saying
last night that he had done under the best legal
advice
The boy. according TO Morris. said that he desired
to remain with his uncle and aunt. He declared
that they had not the slightest Intention OF kid
mapping him. as he remained with them voluntarily
and by preference.
Chase says his mind is perfectly sound. He said
he was in a sanitarium for a time last fall. but
he left and went with his uncle and aunt He
stated that while playing golf last September he
suffered a sunstroke, which affected his mind. and
he then went to the sanltarium.
The Duhmes denied that they intended sailing for
Europe. az alleged In the dispatch sent from De-
troit They have no intention OF going abroad.
but TO go to Poland. Me. They told Captain
McClusky. however. that they would now remain In
the city day two longer TO await developments
When "A reporter called at the Waldorf Astoria
last evening he informed that Mr.. Duhme had
left strict orders the desk not To send the cards
OF any newspaper representatives to his room.