The Detroit times., 1914-07-20
PATMONT. KIDNAPPED
PASTOR, REAPPEARS IN
HEART OF WISCONSIN
LUMBER WOODS
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No 100 Ferry-ave. west. bur has re
Ceived no information relative to her
husbands whereabouts save that
sent to the home OF the Dew Mr.
Witty.
The poor woman is so anxious for
news. said Mrs Witty today she
has heard nothing except the infor
nation received here, and | have
been telephoning that TO her. My
husband said when he went away
that ne would send everything here
Things have come out just as my
husband believed they would. said
Mrs. Witty today. "A good many peo.
pie thought that Mr.. Patmont had
been killed, but Mr.. Witty always said
that he would be found alive. He
said that, when the liquor men who
kidnapped him were certain that they
had thrown everyone OF the trail and
were sure OF their own safety, they
would turn him loose in the wilds
somewhere"
Adyices<f from Milwaukee indicated
that the Rev, Mr.. ,Patmont had spent
some time in Minneapolis since his
disappearance from Detroit i've
weeks ago The Detroit police de-
partment about two weeks after Mr..
Patmonts disappearance, received an
anonymous letter from Minneapolis
which said he was in that city.
The Rev Louis X. Patmont disap-
peared from his home, No. 100 Ferry
ave west, five weeks ago tonight. lie
let his home 10 attend a prayer
meeting in the Plum-st Church or
Christ but never reached the church.
He had received telegram from De-
tective Ed Colt, OF Danville I'll, to
come 10 St. Louis TO identify. TWO men
suspected OF being connected with
the Westville kidnapping, and had
packed his suitcase and intended TO
leave on late train.
His wife stated that two men had
followed him 10 the Third-st. car line
and that he had turned back and
started TO Woodward-ave 10 avoid
them A battered stiff hat was found
in an alley near the place, indicating
that a struggle had taken place.
Prior to his disappearance from
Detroit. the Rev Mr.. Patmont figured
in a mysterious KIDNAPPING case in
Westyille III. AS a result, it Is said,
OF anti saloon work which he had
done in that city he was seized by a
party of men and kept prisoner Ia a
cellar for SO days, finally being taken
TO a deserted farm house near Co
lumbia, H., and trussed up in the
garrett. where he was found by some
farm laborers.
The Rev Mr.. Witty, Patmonts
wife and the membership OF the
Plum-st. Church OF Christ believe
that both kidnapings were engineered
by representatives OF the liquor inter
ests In revenge for the work done
against them at Westville, III.
RIGsBY JUNCTION, Wis, July 90.
tSpeciaD Rev Louis r. Patmont
anti.saioon worker who disappeared
from his nome in Detroit five weeks
ago. and who was believed kidnapped
By liquor interests opposed TO his
work. is now in the town OF Rib Lake,
in the lumber belt. a few miles north
OF here. Patmont appeared in KID
Lake. Saturday morning. He was APP
parentlv laboring under intense men
fal depression and told a rambling
story OF having been forced TO leave
Defroft by threats against his life. Al
though known 20 many people In the
village where a year ago he conduct
ed series OF religious meetings in
tho lumber camps Patmont refused
10 admit his identity until after close
oueetioning He was taken In charge
By Rev G. /. Milton
Patmont seems on the verge OF
nervous breakdown. lie Is constantly
In fear that some one is following
him He seems unable TO tell con
nocted story and his friends believe
him OF unsound mind lie told OF Wis,
ifing Minneapolis. Kansas City and
otbcr places In his wanderings about
the country
Rev Claude F witty and Detective
Andrew Boerslg. OF Detroit reached
tbis place Sunday. 10 meet Patmont,
but we're unable 70 20 on 20 Rib Lake
because OF the fact that no trains are
operated 60 that point on Sunday
Thay proceeded early today.
Patmonts temperance occurred
about five hours after Detroit authori
tiee had announced their intention OF
Offering 81 600 reward for the missing
minister. dead or alive.