The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-03-14
The Kiduappers Ask Big Sum
for His Release.
THEY NAY KILL HIN
III You Would Save Ms,'' Writes the
Boy to His Father, "G;ve Them
What They * Boys
Mother Begs Father to
Pay Ransom.

Deep mystery attends the kidaap-
ping Of Tony B0zzuth, the eldest SOC
Of John B(zL1ti. a wealthy banker CT
No 114s FIRST avenue New York city.
Threats Of death for the son save
been received by NJ. Bozzlfi, whose
family are begging him to give up the
$40, 600 demanded by the kidnappers
as ransom Sc that the boy may es-
torpe beintureacd to death in tie
way OF the bandits 10 1Galy.
Tony B zzun is fourteen years Cd
and unusually tall and slender. BE
has long. thin face aid when be left
home was dressed in dark clothes. his
parents b ,ieve be IL hsid prisoner
somewhere in The Italian colony in
First avenue by S:cilian bsnd Of
bandits, VINO In taeir native lane
we're accu toned to ssnd aD ear CT f.
ger to friends OF some c'p5ise to re-
mind thsir friends that tnere must
be no delay in the 1anson. Mrs.
Bezz If is In monentery dread that
sucn mensnto OF her missing by will
come TO her thr> uga the mail If the
$40, 900 Is Eor paid.
Mr.. B. ia, who has been PHI
vate banker for eleven years IN NsN
York, lives With his wife ard eight
children at No, 33s Z Sc S:xl3 -5econd
street. Tony was MS mothers Pct AID
pupil at ST.. An1's Academy, where
he vas bling prepared for the priss5
hood. Last Sunday Afternoon Tony
vas at the bank with his father. who
sent him to the sub. postt tice station
| near by for $40 wortn Of soamps. Tnat
was the last seen of Tony by anyone
who knows him.
MI. B zzufh, aftsr Tony filled tc
retu:n went to tt:e L6is. and learned
that the boy had got tie stamps, and
tod the erk he WAS going rjRn5 oeck
to the bank. A relative OF Tony saw
some Cne who Looked Ike him walk
ing with a man in Second Avenue. All
Sunday night Tory's parents. his
brothers and sisters were unable 10
sleep, aud some Ct them ros ID the
streets looking for the boy.
E,rjy on Monday morning MI.
B VI ti saw an envelope under the
front S ocp. 1t was addressed to BIN
and in it was letter in Tony's nanG-
writ ng which Mr.. Bc2z If says was
dictated by the poiat II revolver
Tue letter was il I allan, and here is
the translation:
lam in Brooklyn, a-d you do me
the favor II you 9anI my life saved
10 please these individuals according
to the letter whicl they have written
to you which, hop", ycu have rtcsiV
ed and you Will understand. In the
letter you will fad the sun.
But do net absolutely advise the pc
lice, for if you do my life viii be lost.
II you Will tn see ms soon giTa the
sum to the individuals, as ] naVe tol1
you, but do not ADVISE the poltce. If
you will aoylss the police will leave
this world. Then I pray you to ask
them as soon as they get the money.
I will be free and soued ard l
will return right away hone. Do not
disturb yourselves Taat is, If you
will give them the money I will be
free. Tell mama not to worry. Your
loving son ANTIN1o.
The message from the boy furnish
ed no clew IS to bis place OF captivity
and Mrs. Btzzuhi was disconsolate
MI. B zzuth vas disconsolate. Mr.
Bizzuth did not want to appeal to the
police, thinking he might get a clew
otherwise. In the mall on Monday
morning came registered letter aG
dressed to Mr.. B-zzpti, in Italian:
which be read to his wife. i was
mailed dowatown in Manhattan.
When the mother heard the deaSh
threat she begged her husband to call
the police. He went to the D-tec.
tive Bu eau on Mulcerry street and
also sought the aid OF Captain Lan
gan, OF The 2 st S xty-seVenth street
station. :: Mr.. BczzuH turned the Sec
ord letter over to the police, Transla-
ted 1t read.
Dear. Friend:
We let yon know that We hold In
our power your SOD, therefore we praV
that in your interest and ia the inter
est OF your said boys Life, sou send
the sum OF $40, 900. We advise yCu
that we do not Intend to be satisfied
with dollar less. Tnis is absolute
an do not try to seek any further
agreorenu or barter with US because
it Woult 5e the same as not wishing
to have your son safe. ANY other
argument would BE- disastrous.
We also IRE tmdously fer the peace
and trsnq;Htity Of Yourself and fam.
lily a6vise you. not to hazard tee
Thought Ta ysur. mind OF notifying
the police, bgcsu at tie least n3tice
that you bssaa aa yised the police,
even in the 10 LOST e i 6dential way, We
would inme diatsly know o~it, as We
have amongst Us persons WHO are in
position to immedlateIy Inform es.
M. -. ao.o +},o 1o..st pr+ioa ~, nj ~,