The Detroit times., 1914-06-16

n prisoner in a cellar all that time,
He was fed on spoiled meat and given
filthy water which we're let down into
the dark cellar in buckets attached
20 a rope When ne cried for help
the men would shoot down into the
cellar TO brighten him into keeping
quiet.
when he was finally found,
through the efforts OF Burns detec-
tives, he was very Ill for quite a
while, His eyes were weak and he
could hardly stand the glare Of the
sun after his long confinement His
nerves were wrecked and he was In
clined to be easily frightened. This
wore off after time, however, and
he became his old self again.
"The Rev. Mr.. witty had aided In
raising funds TO hunt for him, and so.
after testifying before the grand jury,
he came TO Michigan and finally TO
Detroit
"Only Monday he received a tele-
gram from the st. Louis police de-
partment asking him TO come 10 at
tempt to identify two men held in
connection with his kidnapping and he
had packed his suitcase and intended
TO leave on an early morning train.
His suitcase Is still here, as he intend
ed TO come home from the business
meeting OF the church before start
ing for the station.
"I saw the men who followed us
Monday night, quite plainly II was
still quite light. One of them was
tall, a powerfully built man, and his
hair was rather gray The other one
was short and inclined 10 be fat |
should say that they were both past
middle age.
when we saw them we were near
the Third-st. car tracks but we turned
back, as my husband intended 10 60
to Woodward-ave. and take car
with the intention OF throwing them
OF his track That was the last time
saw him.
81 don't know what we will do as
I am alone here with my two chill
dren. Ruth, aged six months, and
Louis, Jr., aged four, and=Me= have no
funds. When my husband was kid
mapped was forced to sell our house
hold effects, and I went back TO live
with my people in Trenton. n. j,
This thing happened out Of re-
venge for the testimony he gave be-
fore the Danville grand jury"
Mrs. Patmont was unable to tell
whether any indictments had been
returned as a result OF her husband S
testimony and she refused 10 state
what the nature OF the evidence he
had against saloonkeepers was. Her
memory seemed TO be rather haZy as
10 the exact details OF her husband S
work.
The Rev. Mr. Witty and the con.
gregation of the Plum-st Church OF
Christ, Of which denomination the
Rev Mr.. Patmont is a member. have
taken great interest In his affairs
since the abduction in Danville, and
were instrumental in starting a fund
to pay detectives TO search for him
The Rev Mr.. Patmopt, according
to his wifes description. is five feet
10 inches tall with dark hair, blue
eyes and a rather hortd complexion
and weighs about 10 pounds. He
weighed 1875 pounds before he was
kept a prisoner in the cellar by his
enemies after being kidnapped. He
wore a light gray suit and dark
Alpine hat when he disappeared
Monday night
Pastor Witty, of the Plum-st
church. who is directing the search
for Patmont, says he has already re
ceiyed hundreds OF kilograms from
various parts of the country Offering
monetary aid in solving the mystery
The police department has detailed
four special men to the case, accord
ing to Mr.. Witty, and the entire force
Of Burns men in Detroit is hard at
work
81 first became acquainted with the
Rev. Mr.. Patmont year ago last
July" said Mr.. Witty AT that time
he had just returned from trip 10
Poland and Russia in the interests
OF the Christian Standard, for which
he was travelling correspondent,
studying religious conditions through
out the entire world. He came to my
house to see me on a business mat
ter and the acquaintance thus formed
grew into a fast friendship Since
that time have entertained him
many times. He has stayed in my
house on several occasions for two
and three weeks at a time.
"A good many people have the
idea that he was temperance work.
! er. That is wrong. although he was
engaged I'm that work when attacked
| and spirited away from WestvillC,
That was the first work of the kind
he had done, and he went into that
simply from the realization that he
could do no good In his work OF saw
| ing souls unless he first saved the
bodies OF his people from the raw
I ages OF the drink curse.
! when the news Of his disappear
\ ance first became known | started tc
raise a fund TO prosecute the search
! My people responded willingly and
/ the Plum-st Church OF Christ prac
tlcally paid the expense OF fndine
him. have not had an opportunity
to talk with my congregation az yet
but have no hesitancy In sayinl
that they will aid again.
I'VE shall leave no stone unturned
and haven't a doubt that, II the
Rev. Mr.. Patmont is still alive, We
will be able to find him and brinl
his enemies TO Justice