The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-15
MAN IS KIDNAPPED
 BY THE CURRY GANG
JOHN B. WALLACE PAYS THEM $2oo TO SPARE HIS LIFE AND ALSO GAVE THEM A COW TO RE- LEASE HIM.

Louisville. December 14-A special from Louisa, ky. says:
 Holm B. Wallace was kidnapped just across the river from this place by party of eight men. composed, 1t is al- legged, of Morgan Curry and two brothers James and Charles Dillon, Ed Stewart and two others. Wallace was taken up Tug river three miles into West Virginia Wal lace paid his captors $2O0 to spare his life, and later he also gave q COW to release him. The men refused to accept Wallaces 8 check. but John York, a merchant, ac- cepted it and gave them his own check
 This episode was the result of trouble which occurred about three weeks ago, ten miles up Tug river. All the parties live in that neighborhood. and some of them are alleged to have been in the liouor business. Wallace was one of these Opposition grew so fierce that 1t finally resulted in a raid on Wallace's place and in entirely destroying it.
 During the trouble a number of shots were fired. One shot took effect in Mrs. Wallaces leg, and a ba.. from Win chester in her hand pierced the breast of Tom Curry, producing dangerous wound. Wallace secured warrants, and one of the Dillons was arrested. Wallace was captured when near his house by the eight men.
 Rewards aggregating 1850 have been offered for the arrest of tl.e Curry gang.
 ~~~~-~------~------- newspaper men who had accompanied her party from New York. The correspond ents went out and each she gave a warm hand shake and said, God bless you"
 When the train drew into the station at Cleveland Mrs. Chadwick caught glimpse of the great crowd which swarmed about the train and surrounding the station She instinotively shrank back into a corner of the drawing room and said. "I cannot see why all these people should be here''
 Made Way to Platform.
 After the train had emptied all of it's passengers, United States Marshal Chand- Ter of Ohio stepped aboard her car. the Aida" and, preceded by Emil Chadwick and Freda Swanstorm, the nurse, the party made It's way to the platform and thence through the dense crowds to a carriage in waiting. The crowd had be- come impatient with the delay of Mrs. Chadwicks appearance and began to jeer and whistle. As soon as Mrs. Chadwick, being supported by United States Deputy Marshals Numb and Kelker of New York, was recognized by the crowd it was the signal for an outburst of whistles, jeers and shouts and of coarse epethets by the crowd The crowd was increased by others who were attracted by the demon strations. People from all directions had crowded about the depot and not until the police were called could the officers conduct their prisoner to the carriage in waiting.
 Shouts of Where's the notes?' 'Where's the notes?" and Where's the money?" greeted Mrs. Chadwick upon her appearance, and as the viciousness of the mob dawned upon her she seemed to grow faint and wavered as though about to fall. It seemed that but for the deputy marshals supporting her she must utterly collapse.
 Outside the street was almost blocked and well nigh impossible to the car riages and teams. Mrs Chadwick, Mar shal Chandler and his two deputies were immediately driven away to the federal building.
 Mrs. Chadwicks son, Emil, who arrived here Sunday and the nurse, F'reda, were taken to the federal building in the car riage with the Associated Press reporter. This carriage followed immediately after that carrying Mrs Chadwick. During all this time the crowd kept hooting and teering and as the carriages rolled away they were followed by some of the crowd Their cries were taken up and passed along all the way to the federal build ing.
 At each square that brought the car rages nearer to the business center the crowd continued to increase and the of fcals decided to approach the federal building in the rear
 Peered Into Carriage.
 As the carriages neared the building the crowds on the sidewalks broke Into the streets and many began to run beside the carriage expecting to see Mrs. Chad wick as she entered the building by the main entrance for the fifth floor, where the marshals office is located by the pas senger elevators.
 In this the crowd that had assembled before the federal building was disap- pointed, for the carriage with the pris- oner was driven into an alley in the rear of the building. There was much delay here because of the narrow passageway being blocked with coal wagons.
 The police were forced to drive the crowd away with clubs while they extri- cated the carriage from the tangle with the coal wagons During all this added ex- citement and as the crowd was being cleared from the alley, eager, peering faces were thrust into the carriage win downs and vulgar epithets hurled at the occupant.
 Mrs. Chadwick was taken to a room on the fifth floor on the freight ele- vator While Mrs. Chadwick with her nurse was in the federal buii~ng, Emil, in the carriage outside. was subjected to the scrutiny of the crowd, and was forced to listen to anathemas and maledictions' as well as sarcastic and bitter references to notes" diamonds" "securities' and the like.
 Could Not Stop the Mob. The repeated efforts on the part of the police to stop the outbreak of the mob was futile It was apparent that the de- gree of excitement consequent on the ar- rival of Mrs Chadwick had been under estimated, and that what police precau- tions had been taken, were, in that part Of the city. entirely inadequate. Mrs Chadwick after arriving at the office of Clerk Carleton of the United