Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
SEEK STOLEN GIRL
Police Promise Soon to Re-
cover Alma kellner.
CINCINNATI Is ON WATCH
Looking for Arrival of Kidnapers
in Covered Wagon.
RANSOM ASKED FOR BY PHONE
Father Expresses Willingness to
Pay S25, OOO-Man Causes
Excitement.
CINCINNATI is ON WATCH
RANSOM ASKED FOR BY PHONE

LOUISVILLE, KY, December 11.-Wil-
liam o. Head took the first steps of his
Office today toward solving the sudden
disappearance of Alma Katherine Kell-
ner, aged eight daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick F. Kellner, ir., of 5O7 East
Broadway.
He held conferences here until late this
evening with the father, Police Chief
Lindsay and Chief of Detectives Carney.
After the meeting he gave out the state
ment that he and other city officials will
do all in their power to effect the return
of the child to her parents
That this will probably be done before
Monday morning now seems evident.
Chief Carney and Chief Lindsay said
this evening they are on the right track
and that they know, almost, where the
child is concealed.
That the man and woman who were
seen to lift a child into a wagon in front
of the shop of Barber George Schaad,
Wednesday noon, are the kidnapers now
seems all but proven. They were later
seen in Indiana, and We're bound for
Cincinnati.
The police have wired there asking that
Cincinnati police be deployed throughout
the outskirts, and watch every incoming
upon which Chiefs Carney and Lindsay
are working
Bound for Cincinnati.
The story that the kidnapers are
bound for Cincinnati is borne out by
statements made here today by DR.. and
Mrs Charles Jones and Isadore Lepler,
Jewish peddler.
DR.. Jones says that he and his wife
met couple driving fast on the Charles
ton pike. between Jeffersonville and
Charleston, Ind. The man, who appear
ed to be about forty years of age, asked
how far it was to Cincinnati.
LAS we passed the wagon, / saw little
girl who answers the description of Alma
Keilner," said DR.. Jones. "She was all
bundled UP, as it was a cold morning.
I'VE had driven out a mile farther
when the story of the loss of the child
occurred to me. My wife and | drove
back, but could find no trace of the
wagon. 1t had completely disappeared
This story is completely borne out by
Isadore Lepler, the peddler, who says he
saw a wagon. that little girl thrust her
head out as he was talking to the owner,
and that she was pulled back and hushed
up.
Man Causes Excitement.
Intense excitement was occasioned here
at 4 o'clock this afternoon. when a man,
giving the name of Sinking. drove up to
the Kellner residence and, when admit
ted, told Mrs. Kellner that he could pro-
duce the child. He told her he knew
where she is, but became reticent when
questioned.
Finally, becoming alarmed. he left the
house suddenly. He ran out to his bug
gy, which was surrounded by citizens,
jumped in and drove hurriedly away.
The police were notified. An auto was
pressed into service and started out on
the chase. They searched every part OF
the city but could not find the man.
Another clue is furnished by the father.
who says some one called up his wife
and told them where they might find the
child. Caution was given them to say
nothing of the ransom demanded.
1t is said by close friends of the family
to be fully $4,000. The father is wealthy
and says he would readily give that
amount II his daughter is safely returned.
That the search is to continue una
bated over Sunday is the information
coming tonight from police headquarters.
Chief Carney says Kentucky towns all
over the state wire willingness Of the po-
lice to aid. He says that he looks for
the Cincinnati, Covington and Newport
police to find the child, and that he thinks
she is in the northern part OF the state.
Cincinnati on Watch.
Special Dispatch to The Star
CINCINNATI, December 1.-THE police
Of Cincinnati have thrown out heavy
deploys Of seventy regulars and extra
patrolmen, who arc guarding every
street car coming into Cincinnati in the
search for Alma Kellner of Louisville.
Chief of Detectives Crawford says that
II any avenue to Cincinnati will bring
the kidnapers and Alma Kellner to the
hands of the police, that they will be
caught. Every street In the outskirts, and
especially those leading to kentucky and
Indiana, are guarded. Every driver will
be asked to stop and tell who he is.
From Newport and Covington tonight
came reports that nothing had been seen
of the wagon supposed to contain the
child and her kidnapers. T..