The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-30
Il. S. EMPEY ESCAPES FROM
HIS CAPTOR-- DEAN in Pen
Kidnaper Captured and Confessed His Guilt;
Relates How He Had Made Other Unsuccess-
Attempts at kidnapping Within the State.


Thousand dollars, in U. s. gold coin
land start from the ranch where the
prisoner was taken, drive out on the
main road that leads to Henry (via
,'sawmilD in an open topped wagon
keeping a lighted lantern in plain
view all the time. When a man is
heard to hollow, "Hay!" turn the rig
around and then place the money,
which must be in white canvass
bag, in the road in plain sight behind
the rig, using the lantern and doing
lit in such way as to show an OBJ
server what it is Then drive back
to the ranch making no stop. The
lplace where the prisoner is kept as
well as other places along the road
lare loaded with explosives and men
placed to watch them who will blow
Ito atoms any one going contrary to
orders, to kill or capture one of us
would mean certain death to the
prisoner and your only safe plan is
Ito keep this from the officers. We
|are bound to keep our word and you
must not expect anything else. Only
the one word, "Hay!" will be spoken
and no argument or jangle will be
tolerated, the prisoner will not live
It'll daylight the next morning If our
orders are not obeyed.
"Let only two men accompany the
wagon, one to drive while the other
holds the lantern in plain sight. To
find the prisoner would be to kill
him and the finders by an explosion.
We cannot afford to release the man
who could identify us unless we get
the money"
Family Faces the Problem
E. S. Empey, the father Of the
prisoner was in Utah and he was
summoned by telephone, and drove
through Sunday night in his car. Con-
sultations were held with officers Of
Bonneville and Bingham counties
and men liviRg in the valleys near
where Empey was taken, turned out
Ito hunt through the mountains in the
hope of finding their hiding place.
Publishers at Idaho Falls were re-
quested to keep the matter out of the
papers or to make as little announce
yment of it. as they could, but every
thing was given out as early as it
could be learned, and much was
Guessed at Reports were published
broadcast that the family had decided
ITO pay the ransom, while in reality
they were securing the country in the
attempt to find the gang, determined
mot to pay a cent of ransom. One
day as Empey and Dean sat in camp
they heard a noise in the brush about
80 feet from them, and through the
tangle of brush they saw part of the
bust of a man wearing light colored
shirt Dean thrust his gun into EN-
pey's face and made him drop on
the ground and roll out of sight
Dean sat with both guns in hand
and waited and trembled. The man
or men passed on and out of hearing
Through the thick brush. 1t was EN-
Ipey's brother, Bert, and Walter An
derson, hunting for them, and EN-
|pey the prisoner dared not utter a
word.
In the Brigand's Camp
There was little quaking-aspen
tree with peculiar twist in it, that
had trace chain looped about It,
and Dean made Empey chain himself
to this tree every night with snap
paddock. 1t gave him about two
feet of chain between his ankle and
the tree, and he was given half the
bedding. Dean slept in the rest Of
the bedding some 10 or 15 feet away.
Each morning Empey was given the
key to unlock himself, and was given
ibis freedom under guard of Dean.
There was . spring 60 yards below
the camp, and in their little trips for
water and recreation about the place
Empey walked ahead and Dean fol-
lowed with two guns. Dean told
Empey all about the letter and its
contents, but told him that If they did
not come with the money he would
not kill Empey, but would send them
another letter written by Empey him
SELF Empey got Dean SO chummy
that they talked together as man to
man, and compared notes about the
past. Empey has been in the sheep
business. Dean has been herder,
Dean studied on his former know
ledge of the Empeys. He had herded
for an Empey FIVE years ago, and had
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