Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30
FIND GIRL WITH
GAG over MOUTH
AND HANDS TIED
sims She Was Attacked by
Four Men Who Attempt
ed to Kiinap Her.
,sseRTS SHE WAS DRUGGED
Iohrson. Davenport, Discovered
e. the Floor Of Lower Hall at
Relatives Home Here.

e,rred with a corset-cover tightly
around her head. and with her
- fastened behind her with a
- ssaul which held her arms tight
= her body. and attired only in her
=, Gown. Miss Anna Johnson was
- nv Mrs. Carl o. Sundeen. 1923
-..--v-sishth street. in the lower hill
!. - Iafter's home az : O'Clock this
-o-ning-
re girl claimed that she had been
...,Ited By four men. drugged and
- ssgexd and bound She claimed
-, they had attempted TO kidnap
- but had given up the job when
~ reached the hall OF the home. She
= that she believed the leader Of
:. zsng 10 be a detective for the
IieSro street Railway company. be-
.,-ss she IS sueinE that concern for
s.-.zes for injuries she sustained in
: accident three years ago
ne police started an investigation
:. SIS O'Clock this morning and
r,,s, a. Police James Brinn was noti-
- ne further they probed the mat
- they state, the more improbable
sszIs story appeared
Drank Black Liquid.
viss johnson Is IS years old, the
s,ushter OF Mrs. Louise Johnson Of
ray,uDort With her mother she had
sseu visiting al the home Of Mrs. Sun
sas- for the past few days. the two
,slur relatives OF Mr.. Sudden
Ms. Sudden arose al o'clock this
-ruinE and passed down the front
-zirrsy 10 behold the girl lying
r-s,ehed out on the floor. seemingly
.slpless-
-yy heavens" exclaimed Mrs. Sun
.ssa. untyiag the bandages. What
as happened"
ne girl then told her story. She
aid that she was awakened during
as night BY four men and that they
s5rced her 70 drink some bleCk liquid
tun 2 glass. She stated that the
zsn them took the corset cover.
argsd her and followed by tying her
hzrds with the shaw behind her. She
ed Mrs. Sundeen that after rendering
be- helpless they picked her up with
re intention Of kidnapping her. but
rat when they reached the bottom Of
lie staircase they dropped her or the
socr and fed
One . Chicago Detective?
she also stated that one OF tl.~ men
vas detective for the Chicago stseet
Railway company. Miss Johnson was
Injured three years ago while visiting
u Chicago. There was a collision
q street cars and she is sueing the
company for damages
She said that the man had seen her
Yesterday IN an attempt 20 settle the
natter and she said that she could
hsntify him in the four. Mrs. Sun
tssn. at the conclusion OF the girls
s,oEy. notified the police and Officers
Gruby and Furioug called at the home.
Investigated the case and then. accom-
pa.isd BY Chief Brinn, made a more
1o-oggh Investigation later
The police assert that the further
hey got into the c@se the less plsus-
ne the girls story was. DR.. F. o.
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h1ss in which the girl claimed the
tug had been. The doctor asserted
taai there had been nothing but water
I TIE tumbler
Door Was Locked.
The police examined the door and
ogno that ii had not been forced in
hey learned from the girl that she
aaa loczed the door Of her room up
= retiring and they examined the
'oreh and found no marks 10 .indicatt
'o'ea-climbing. They say that the
asa could not have gotten into the
non without forcing IN the .ioor or
1incow, and that there were no marks
show that they had. They point to
Us ss one part OF the girls story.