Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-12
KIDNAPPED BOY
RETURNS Home,
CASE MYSTERY
Six Y ear Old Chicago Child,
Missing a Week, Found
Near Home After Father
Pays $500 Ransom.
10 ARRESTS ARE
MADE BY DETECTIVES

he was hepL PRISONER
and Inmates Arrested ;
Saw His Father There.
Chicago, Aug. 11.-Further mystery
was injected into the case Of Angelo
Mareno, the kidnapped child who was
returned to his parents last night upon
payment Of $500 ransom, when the
child spoke of seeing his father at
one OF the houses where the men took
me-" The little fellow, rather proud OF
the new clothes with which his kid
napers had garbed him, was being
taken to mass, guarded by enough
detectives for royal procession.
II saw my father at one OF the
houses where the men took me-" the
little fellow lisped in Italian. Once
they took me to the home of my
cousin. An old woman II would know
her-dressed me and an old man took
me out of that place and started for
my home. When told him knew the
rest of the way he left me"
At this point the detectives hustled
their charge into the church where
hundreds Of Italians gathered to par
Thanksgiving mass.
Antonio Marino, the father, received
another threatening letter today but
not until after detectives had trans
lated 1t. It came through the post
once by special delivery, and read
We have kept our agreement with
you, now see that you keep your prom
ise. Tell nothing. Your boy has
been, returned. You have all you
bargained for. We have not harmed
him; we have not harmed anybody.
We warn you, you dirty pig, that II
you break your word, vengence will
claim you and all you hold dear. Con-
slider this as final warning. Let the
seal Of silence be on your lips, or no
word will be horrible or evil enough
for you"
Although 12 persons have been
locked up, in connection with the
case the police expect to make further
arrests. There claim to have abundant
evidence, and are bending every effort
to recover the $500 In marked bills
with which the ransom was paid.
e tualipsinttredD
Boys Mother overjoyed.
The boy WAS closely guarded by his
parents today. II will never let my
boy out of my sight again until he Is
old enough to take care of himself"
sobbed the mother as she wept with
joy at the child's return after being
held prisoner by kidnapers for 1OS
hours. The boy sat on his mothers
lap all morning greeting his play
mates and nieghbors who called and
seemed unable to realize the grief his
absence has caused his parents. He
said he was well treated by the kid
napers. They bought him new
clothes and gave him candy and cake
to eat.
There was rejoicing in the north
side Italian colony over the boys safe
return and hundreds of neighbors and
friends called at the Marino home to
congratulate the parents.
Nine men and three women are un-
der arrest for the kidnapping and the
pclice expect to make additional ar
rests before night. Search is being
made for the woman who guarded and
cared for the boy in the West Division
street house. An effort also will be
made by the police to recover the
$500 paid as ransom.
Celebrate Mass for Boys Return.
The father OF the boy received q
mysterious special letter early this
morning and after reading 1t turned 1t
over to the police. He declined to re-
veal the contents OF the letter. 1t is be-
lieyed to have threatened him with
death for having co-operated with the
police for the return OF hts child.
Mass was celebrated by Father
Louis at st. Philips Roman Catholic
church in Thanksgiving for the child's
safe return, the special services being
attended bY several hundred Italians.
Angelo Mar.no was Aseorted to the
church by the priest ard occsessd q
{. ut near tho a,.a'
Hoy Returned Last Night.
Angelo Mareno, was found by the
nolice at Sedgwick and Oak streets,
within a few blocks Of his fathers
nome. at 10 o'clock last night. The
hoy was taken to the Chicago avenue
police station.
Seven men and two women were ar
rested by order OF Inspector Revere,
nm hour after the boy had been found.
when those arrested had been taken
to the Chicago avenue station, Inspec-
TOR Revere said he had captured the
l,idnapers and the persons who acted
as go-betweens In negotiations with
the Mareno family.
"Mareno paid the kidnapers $500
this noon,' the Inspector said, aand
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