The Marshall republican., 1909-10-22
kidnapped Chill
dren Returned
Arrest of Man and Woman
in vi giano Case Expect
ed Shortly

W. SAHSe Wy
Chicago, ILL.,, October I6-After be
ing separated from their children
for weeks and having given them
up for dead, Pietro Viviano and his
cousin of the same name, wealthy
Italians OF st. Louis, clasped htsle
Tomasso and Grace Vlviano in
their arms to-day as the P%assayant
Hospital, and swore n vendetta
against the kidnapers. Both faith
ers broke down with grief when
they saw their children, who were
kidnapped in st. Louis last summer,
and were found wandering, cod
and hungry, al Larrabee street and
Citybourn avenue, Thursday after
noon.
Detectives and nurses, long ac-
luainted with suffering, sorrow
and Joy, retreated from che room
when the llttle Italian boy and he
girl, cousins, ran to the arms OF
their parents, whom they had nos
seen since July. The fathers cried
and the children sobbed with Joy.
While this scene was taking place
at the hospital, detectives of the
Central Station got information
which may result in tho arrcs. OF Il
woman concerned in the kidnapping
This information was gained in two
raids in the Italian quarters OF the
North Side. The places raidcd
were at Larrabee and Oak streets
and in Cault court, south of Oak
street. The raids were made by
Detectives Burns, Gard, LOTUS,
Demar and Paredi.
The Vivianos arrived IN Chi'ago
shortly afte? s o'clock. They were
met at the dapot by Caps. j. n.
Schoppe, of st. Louis, who arrived
in Chicago Friday. They frst Wen
to the Detective Bureau, then to
the Chicago Avenue Police Station
and later to the hospital. They
denied that they had paid any ram
som for freeing of the children,
ave are overjoyed thai our chill
dren have been found" said n
father, ave vii. do everything
in our power 20 punish the per-
sons who stole our children.
"rhe only money we have paid
vas for the expenses of searching
for the children"
While awaiting the arrival OF he
parents detectives under Inspector
p. d. O'Brien completed plans 20
take The boy over North Side stree
in the Italian district in the hope
that he could give a clew that
would lead to tha arrest of the alb
ductors.
One Glow was gained by the pc
lice from John RGyburn $40 Pin e.
ton avenue, formerly a special po-
liceman, for the Big Four Railroad
He called at the Passavant HQspl-
tai and said The Viviano children
We're the same children that he saw
on a Wabash Railroad train the
day the kidnapping occurred. He
asserted that the man who had the
children in charge then inquired
what car he should take to reach
Jefferson and Superior streets.
~ noticed the children as they
left st, Louis" said Rayburn. When
they boarded 1t the Italian who
had them in charge acted excited,
and this attracted my attention. l
did not grow suspicious until a Few
days later, when l read OF the kid
mapping, The boy started to cry.
AS the train reached Decatur, Ill,
/ got off and bought him a bag Of
popcorn. He came over and sat
down with me, but wouldn't talk.
The boy, Tomasso, told his father
that Turrisi abducted him and his
cousin, that they were kept in a
dark room all the time and that a
woman was their keeper. They
We're not beaten. and were well fed
the boy said.
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