The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-20

There is no doubt in my mind
that the Rev. Mr.. Patmont was car
ried away from Detroit by force.
drugged and, when his mind was al
most gone, turned loose in Wlscon-
SIM said Mrs. Claude f. Witty, wife
OF the pastor OF the Plum-st Church
OF Christ, when seen by Times rep
resentatiye at her home. No. 209 Com
monwealth-ave today.
| Il received a night letter from my
husband who is now on his way to
Rib Lake where the Rev Mr.. Pat.
mont was found. The telegram came
from Rugby Junction, Wis. and ar
rived about midnight. IL was read
10 me over the phone, but has not
been delivered at the house as yet.
All that | remember was that my hus-
| band said he had learned that Mr.
Patmont was in an very serious con-
dition, both physically and mentally"
The Rev Mr. Witty, Detective
Boersig OF the Detroit police depart
ment, and w. Miles, a private detec-
tive. started for Rib Lake where the
Rev. Mr. Patmont was reported
found. Saturday night, but were held
up in Rugby Junction until this morn
ing. there being no Sunday trains on
the brancn road which runs through
Rib Lake.
According TO Mrs. Witty, first word
OF the discovery OF Patmonts where
ahouts was received at o'clock. Sat
urday night. when a telegram
was received from the Reverend
G. l.. Milton, Of Milwaukee. who
was intimately acquainted with Pat.
mont when he lived in that city.
The message merely said that Pat
mont had been reported found in Rib
Lake and that the Rev. Mr.. Milton
was going 20 that place 10 identify
him Mrs. Witty said she did not
know how Patmont had been identi.
fed, although she considered IL prob
able that at some time he had held
meetings in that city and was recog.
nized by friends.
"T am certain that Mr.. Patmont
has been detained by force ever since
he disappeared from Detroit" said
Mrs. Witty. THE papers say that he
was almost insane but that he had
lucid intervals. II that was the case
and he was not detained by force. I
know he would have managed 70 get
a telegram through 10 his wife as he
was a kindly, sincere sort Of man who
loved his family dearly. ! think that
his present condition Is the result OF
drugs given him by his captors.
II don't think there is anything 10
the theory that he went insane over
his former experience. An insane
man could not travel over the coun.
try alone for Ave weeks without be-
ing picked up somewhere. The &C
tions Of an insane man would surely
betray him 10 the police al railroad
stations In the larger cities
Mrs. Witty said that she did not
know whether or not the reward OF
81 600 offered for the discovery or
the Rev Mr. Patmont, Saturday after
noon. was In force when the man was
found She stated that she believed
Il was however
Asked As 10 whether or not the
visit OF Detective Boersig TO Danville
and Westville, H., the scenes OF the
Rev Mr.. Patmont's former kidnapping
experience had yielded information
which led 20 his discovery In Rib
Lake Mrs. witty said she did not
know
Ny husband did not take me into
his confidence in these matters, she
admitted You see the church peo-
pie were so anxious 10 find out things
about the matter that he was afraid
they would pump me"
Mrs. Witty attached considerable
Importance 10 the fact that Milwau-
kee dispatches said that the Rev. Mr..
Patmont wore black suit when
found She said that he wore a gray
suit when he disappeared, and had
taken no clothing with him al that
time he was smooth shaven then
too. she said whereas he now wears
beard OF snch length TO indicate
that he had not had en opportunity
20 shave since disappearing from De
troit
Mrs Patmoht Is now az her home
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