The Detroit times., 1913-05-13
Mother and 19.Year-Old Broth.
er-in-I.aw, Arrested, Admit
Taking Child from Faith.
ers Home In Tennessee
SNATCH BABE FROM YARD
WHILE SHE'S AT PLAY
Youth Defends Action by Say.
ing Law Erred in Separating
Mother and Daughter

A nationwide search for pretty lit.
tie Nadine Dulfer, nve-year-old daugn.
ter of Fred Duffer, Of No. 1921 Eighth.
ave. north. Nashville, Tenn, came to
an end when Detectives Graus and
Lemond, OF the local force, found the
little girl and her kidnapers, one Of
the later being the child's mother,
Mrs. Mary Hester Duffer. divorced
wife Of Fred Duffer.
The other kidnaper Il q round.faced
boy of 10 years. william Manners.
only Ave feet four inches tall, and
boyish In appearance and actions.
Mrs. Duffer, held In the matron's
ly states that her love for her little
girl caused her to kidnap the child.
The father had been granted custody
Of Nadine.
Willie Manners. brother-in-law Of
Mrs. Duffer. says that he participated
in the kidnapping because he believes
that the law did wrong In separating
Mrs. Duffer and little Nadine, and
that Mrs. Duffer should have custody
OF the little girl.
The kidnapping occurred on April
IL, while the child was at play In the
oack yard or her nome.
A yelled woman and q youth. drove
up In a big auto. and whisxed away
with Nadine. Mrs. Duffer was suspect.
ed. Willie's disappearance was also
noted.
Mrs. Duffer, Q professional nurse.
had worked In restaurants since her
divorce, and police of the coonsry
were furnished photographs Of the
little girl and the two iidhap1re, and
tod - search rsstAurlnts and AeeeM
\, Tor the woman. sa4~4 <. .A.ss...s - 3
In the st. Charles hotel. 0raus ana
.I.emond found one Margaret Otte-
meyer" whom they identified - MfS.
Duffer, and she admitted her Identity
when placed under arrest. s,,
She had placed the littlesssrr In .
home here, and the child 10 now un-
der police surveillance In the instftu-
tion.
Willie Manners was found at No.
1lS Jefferson-ave. He had been work
Ing here for the Art Stove Co. He
frankly confessed to his part In the
kidnapping. and said he didn't feel that
he had done any wrong.
MIRA. Duffer loved that little girl
30 that she Just couldn't get along
without her. and l helped her to get
Nadine" says Willie, when seen IN
his cell. "She 10 willing to work hard
and support Nadine. Nadine u her
baby. Why should the law turn
Nadine over to Mr.. Duf3er?"
Mrs. Duffer says that she VIII re-
turn to Nashville without hshting ex-
tradition, II she Is to be prosecuted.
Duffer IL on the way to claim his
child, and his divorced wife and her
youthful accomplice are being held
pending his arrival.
A reward of $3.50 was offered for
the recovery of the little girl. The
money will probably 60 to the local
police pension fund.
Local police have been asked to
search for Milton Feldmann, 16-year-
old Chicago boy. who 10 believed to
have been kidnapped, q week ago.
E. Feldman. Jr.. an elder brother OF
the boy. visited the local police. Mon
day night, and asked their assistance.
He reported that Milton has Z splen-
did voice. and attracted the attention
OF some travelling musicians. who
were seen taking him away Ia an
automobile at the time OF the boys
disappearance. The members Of the
Feidman fAmily are asking that al
theaters be watch for the boy.