The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-20
MORE ARRESTS In
KIDNAPPING CASE
RICHMOND. VA

Declaring that great crime
had been committed, Henry j.
COhn, superintendent of the Rich
mond street cleaning department.,
and member of a Jewish society
which has interested itself in the
case, intiInated today that other
arrests would be made i'm the case
of David Dryer, an elcven-year-
old boy, who is alleged to have
been spirited away from the JEFF
ferSOn Cor Marshall Street) Pub
lie School Monday afternoon.
n stronger term than spirited
away" is employed by Superin-
tendent COhn. I'VE charge that
this boy was abducted, Eidnap-
ped" he asserts.
Cohn gave the names OF those he
charges with the crime. They are
ODDS b. Hinnant, one-time director of.
If he is not now interested in. the
Southside Boys Club, known at one
time as the Dixie Athletic Association,
and Superintendent Dickerson, of the
Methodist Institute, which is situated
on North Nineteenth Street between
Grace and Broad Streets.
According to Mr.. Cohn, Mr.. Hinnant,
accompanied by Miss Wheelwright
said TO be an attache of the institute,
called at the school at which young
Dryer is a pupil, Monday afternoon
and Induced" "enticed" and spirit
ed the lad away. The quoted words
are Mr.. COINS.
The boy, il IS further alleged. was
taken by Mr. Hinuant To South Rich
mond, and from there he was placed
on the train oy MIR. HinnanC, and, by
him, accompanied to Midlothian.
where he was left in charge of Mrs.
Jordan. This action, from beginning
to end. 1t is alleged, was without the
knowledge or consent Of the boys pa
rents.
Mr.. Cohn was called over the phone
yesterday by a Mr.. Solomon, by Whom
ne was told that the child had been
spirited away from the city by peo-
pie connected with the Methodist In
stitute.
Mr., Cohn learned that Mr.. Hinnant
vas in charge of the. boy. He sought
Mr.. Hinnant but. Mr.. Cohn alleges,
edge OF the affair. 4 could get no
satisfaction out OF Mr.. Hinnant.'' Mr..
Mr.. COhn then sought the assistance
OF the police through Captain of De-
tectives Thomas J. McMahon. He was
Sergeants Charles w. Atkinson and
Forrest c. Bailey-by whom he was
accompanied to the institute.
Mr.. COhn asked to be permitted to
see the person who was in charge. Mr..
Dickerson was called. Mr.. COhn eX-
cover the child. According to Mr..
Cohn a half hour or more was spent
in conversation.
Mr.. Dickerson, MIR. Cohn saws. at
first refused to divulge the where
abouts OF the boy. Il demand in the
name of the law. through these two
officers. that the information be fur
nished me-" Mr.. Cohn then exclaimed
mo good will come of this. either
TO you or to u.s." Mr.. Dickerson is
said to have replied. Finally, when
pressed by Mr.. Cohn, Mr.. Dickerson
agreed to restore the boy to his par
interview occurred yesterday morn
ing)
This did not satisfy Cohn. Unless
the whereabouts of the boy is di-
vulged now l Will swear out warrants
for the arrest of everyone connected
with the case" COhn informed Mr..
Dickerson. Whereupon the latter said
he would have , the youth in Rich
mond by the first train, which was
due here shortly after l o'clock. The
boy is now in the custody of his par
ents.
The exact motive for the boys al
legged abduction, unless it was solicit
tude, is not known. Mr.. Cohn declares
his belief that the Methodists wished
to convert the boy to their belief.
The case was gone into, in an in
formal way. in the Juvenile Court,
this afternoon. In order to regain
possession of the lad, Cohn advised
the mother, who cannot speak a word
of English, to swear out a warrant for
his arrest charging incorrigibilfty.
stood. was preteXt to gain the end
sought. The charge was, of course,
dismissed by Justice Crutchfeld, who
presided at the hearing.
The Juvenile Protective Association
has evinced it's desire TO see the mat
ter sifted to the bottom. 1t was even
suggested by an officer OF the society,
which has Jurisdiction over the court
by that name in this city, that war
rants charging abduction be sworn out.
The parents were on the eve of de-
parting York. +
home, where they were again to take
up their residence, when the child
was missed. These preparations were
of necessity abandoned in consequence
thereof.
The child is a bright little fellow
and spoke up when questioned by Jus
tice Crutchfield. Rev. DR.. Maclachlan
and others. The hearing was attended
by Mayor Richardson. Isaac Held and