The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
RANSOM ASKED
FOR RETURN Of
THEIR BOY.
Parents Of Missing Carl
Jackson Are Threatened
by Mysterious Stranger
BELIEVE LAD HAS g
BEEN KIDNAPPED
Well-Dressed Youth Visits
the House Four Times
Within Last Two Days
<WF you ever expect to see your
boy again, you will have to come
through with the money"
After making this


After making this startling
statement we'll dressed youth hur-
riedly left the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jackson, 1914 Octavia street, last
night. The boy to whom the youth re-
ferred is 13-year-old Carl Jackson, and
that the lad may have fallen into the
hands of kidnapers.
Little Carl left his home on Tuesday
to go to work at the California Bak-
ing Company, where he has been en-
ployed for some months. Since then
the boy never stayed away from home
over night before, his parents are nat
urally fearful for his safety.
Four times has the mysterious youth
appeared at the Jackson home. and on
two occasions he told the mother and
father that if they did not produce
money they would never behold their
SON again. Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson do
not know who this young man is. He
was never seen in the company of
Carl, yet he seemed to be familiar with
the lads doings and knew when he
left home.
When Carl did not appear at the
usual hour on Tuesday night his pa
rents began to show signs of anxiety.
AS they sat discussing the unusual sit
uatfon the doorbell rang and the mys-
terious young man appeared. He
asked If the boy had been heard from
and. receiving negative reply, left
without offering further explanation.
Bright and early yesterday morning
the same young man again appeared at
the jackson home. Once more he asked
for Carl and once more he left hurried
ly, failing to say. what his mission was.
At noon yesterday the stranger ap-
peared for the third time. AS usual
he asked for the boy and then plainly
told the parents that if they did not
pay him they would never behold their
offspring again.
The distracted mother and father did
not know what to say. They were in
a quandary. Their slow tactics did not
seem to suit the stranger, for he left
them after a few moments colloquy.
For six hours Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson
lived in mortal terror. They feared
for the safety of their child, yet they
dared not tell any one. dreading that.
the mysterious stranger might carry
out his threat. They were debating
as to the advisability of notifying the
police when the door bell rang again
and the stranger made his appearance
for the fourth time.
Has Carl arrived yet?" he asked.
NO." was the reply.
well, then, you will have to come
through with the money or you will
never see him alive" answered the
stranger.
He waited few moments to see the
effect of his bold proposition, and then
left hastily.
After the fourth visit of the stran-
police. Detective Silvey was detailed
on the case last night. but after work
ing several hours returned without a
clew.
The police are OF the opinion that
the lad was kidnapped. They believe
that the young man who made the fire.
quent trips to the jackson home is a
go between. This is the first case of
its kind that has occurred here for
many years.
The father of the lad is a we'll
known business man. being a depart
ment manager OF the Emporium. He
says his son was a dutiful boy and
was not given to running around the
the opinion that the boy is being held
for ransom.