Arizona republican., 1908-07-01
KIDNAPPING
 OF A GIRL
It Was Boldly Done But
 Unsuccessful
Brought to Bay the Kid nappers Hastily Gave Up to the Officers.

GFeSlO, '>di., June oU.-DetdllS or one of the boldest crimes on rec ord was received here today from Coalinga, this morning ;when Con stable Arnold informed Sheriff Chit tendon that last night two masked men burned the barn of Adolph De- mengine, a wealthy rancher, and while the family rushed out of the house after the alarm was given, kidnapped Edna. his 1S-year- old daughter, declaring they intended to hold her for $5,OO0 ransom. One of the bandits escaped in the ranch CTS buggy and the other followed leading two saddle horses.
 At o'clock this afternoon the two bandits were captured in War than canyon in the foothills. five miles back of Coalinga. Miss Do mengine was restored to her father who came to the mouth of the can yon just after the posse. headed by Dr. Seeberry. The kidnapers are Cleve Rogers and Tony Loveall, the latter said to be an ex-convict. The girl was thrown face downward across a saddle when the posse ap- peared and Rogers opened fire, us ing the girl as a shield. Dr. See bery's party did not dare shoot but the kidnapers, realizing that the whole country was up in arms, yielded without further fight.
 The girl was carried from the house in her night clothes, but on the way one of the men got for her mans coat which she wore. She was compelled to walk in her bare feet through the hot sand except when the chase became hot, when Rogers picked her up and flung her across the saddle. The two despera- does were turned over to Sheriff Chittenden, who started with them in an automobile for Fresno.
 Walked from a sound sleep by sound of firing of a dozen rifle shots in the yard of her ranch home in the foot hills of the Coast Range, Miss Domen- zine stumbled out into the night to find herself staring into the muZzlcs of two threatening rifles held in the hands of 9 pair Of desDeradoes. Her father and mother preceded her and they stood with hands up.
 A scene was lighted by the burning barn which the bandits had fired Clad only in her nightdress the yoUng girl stood terrified, staring at the grotesque scene that met her eyes. As sine watched. before she had time to real ize what was happening. two of her fathers ranch hands came running to the spot. Instantly one of the bandits ordered them to throw up their hands.
 Rogers forced the young girl 10 guide him through the house pointing out the places where the family kept their plate and other valuables.
 When search revealed nothing the ruffians dragged the girl into yard once more. and harnessing one of the rigs belonging to Domengine, bundled Edna and her father into the buggy and drove off into the night
 It was daybreak when DomenSine who hnd-been released after promising to produce the ramson made his way to Coalfnga and spread the alarm. Inn mediately several posses started and at 4:30 this afternoon Rogers was ov- ertaken at Jacks Springs. He fired two shots, but seeing the armed oil men and officers swarming in, he gave up. The girl was brought to town in an automobile A big crowd gathered and would have lynched Rogers had not Sheriff Chittenden pleaded with them not to take the law into their own hands. LoVall managed to escape and is still being pursued
 Miss Domengine said the men of- fered no affrOnt to her. She said she was not greatly frightened as she be- lievcd her father would pay ransom.