Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

tween Creighton and the Nebraska univer-
sity and had started out to Sunderland
Bros. lumber yard, Forty-second and lizard
streets, where he Intended to see Percy
Hall. who is employed there. about the
coming game. While waiting at the trans
fer point. Twenty fourth and Cunning
streets for the car which would take him
to his destination, he first saw the man
who later. he says, struck him In the Jaw
and helped lddnap him.
becomes SuspiciOHs.
Il became suspicious OF the man," he
said. while waiting for a Walnut Hin or
Benson car. He was cycling me closely and
after having received so many threats 70
hdnap me, became worried. l let one
car pass by, thinking he would board 1t
and leave me. but he remained by my side
until the second car came and when
boarded it he followed me. / saw nothing
OF the man when / got off the car at
lizard street and walked west two blocks
TO Forty-second street. Arriving there.
found that Sunderland Bros. office had
closed. was standing on the corner when
the man who had followed me out on the
car accosted me. He asked me the names
Of the streets and few questions and then
suddenly grabbed me. saying. Come with
me-
Automobile Comes Up.
The next instant an automobile raced
down the street and stopped IT the curb.
Ing by my side and three Italians jumped
out and helped the man carry me into the
machine which had a canopy and was
closed In They put a rag over my face
and soon ! didn't know anything. l awoke
in the shack at Fairacres.
Il was about semi-oOnscious when 1
heard, Now weu go back and get the
girl knew that they meant 70 go back
20 the home Of F. w. Hoehstetler and get
Miss Frances, whom they had also threat
sned 20 kidnap. / heard the machine
leave and then gradually came to my
senses. I aWoke 10 find that they had
left one man TO guard me. ! saw him nod
and presently fall over and knew that he
had also become under the influence OF
the chloroform. l wriggled TO my feet and
by straining with all my might was able
to break my bonds. Then I ran"
Search Under way.
When young smyth reached home, de-
tectives and plain clothes police officers.
together with Tom Flynn, Howard Bald
Fige, Frank Coad I'D p. smith and many
other neighbor and relatives had begun
search for the missing youth. starting at
the house next door north OF the Smyth
residence, left vacant recently ny Thomas
Barbeau, who Is in Canada. Seanch-lights
were being played about the cellar and
first floor windows OF the house In an eff
fort to detect possible clue. when there
came existed shouts from women In the
smyth house that Berry was home"
Detective Ed Morgan and Dan Lahey
together with the father and friends Of
Bernard accompanied him TO an upstair.
room. Where/he told the story OF the dar
ing abduction and gave a description o.
the kidnapers
I Soon after the return of Berpard Captain
Dunn ana Chief OF Police Donahue arrives
and, with Bernard and his rather drove
In the police automobile to the shaol
where the youth had made his escape. Nc
clue Was obtained. however A hat and
coat left By the youth in his flight wer,
recovered.
No attempt was made BY the kidEaper
OF smyth 70 carry away Miss France
Hoehstetler whose home Is al 4l6 Soutl
B Thirly-eighth street. with whom smyt
/ had been keeping company snd agains
whom threats Of KIDNAPPING had also bee