American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-07-22

lUHI1U NHNVnEN
HELD FOR RANSOM
DEATH THREATENED PRISONER
IF ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE ABB.
DUCTORS is MADE SAYS LET.
TER SENT TO RELATIVES
f.. 8. Empey Of Ammon Being Held
for Ransom Of $4,000 In Mountain
Near ho-Wyomlng Llne-Rela-
tives Fear Threat to XIII WIN BE
Carried Out and WIN Pay.
II. s. Empey. Jr., of Ammon, was
held up ut the point OF gun In the
hands OF kidnapper at the Bert En-
pey ranch, In Long Valley. forty miles
east Of Idaho Falls. Saturday night and
is being held for $4,000 ransom. The
story was brought In Sunday night
by the 1b-year-old son of Empey ana
his youthful companion, a 14-year-old
boy by the name of Carson. who were
with Empey at the time OF the hold
up.
Relatives of Enpey came to Idaho
1
authorities and the sheriff of Bing-
ham county. Empey's father, n. g
Empey, who lives at Garland, Utah.
was notified Sunday evening by tcle-
phone of the occurance and made a
night drive by automobile, arriving
Monday morning. The story a
brought by the boys Ia to the ef-
feet that they, with Empey. were re-
| ho fat 81
to the Bert Empey ranch In Long
Valley with two loads OF poles. Just
as they reached the gate to the COR
raj man walked over a nearby
knoll and with gun held on them,
asked II they were armed, and when
told no. demanded that the three walk
In front of him. He marched them to
n nearby small basin ont of sight OF
the house and told the boys to go
back giving them letter to be de-
4 liyered TO g. s. Empey and sons
The, boys returned to the house. took
care OF their teams. spent the night
at the house, being afraid to leave,
and getting saddle horses, left for
Ammon Sunday morning, arriving
there that afternoon. delivering the
letter and the news.
u Neighbors and relatives were noti-
fled and the word brought to the sher-
[ iff.
The letter II TO the effect that Il. 8.
[ Empey, Sr., father Of the man kid
! mapped, Is to bring or send $4,000 In
! gold to n place designated by Saturday
: night, the Gath. on the receipt OF which
0 the man Will be released: the penalty
ftf e not usiipiy y!ssss VIII q.
: lined IN death for Empey, the letter
: states and death for all who attempt
: to rescue him.
ri The letter instructs that two men
T are to drive the distance OF Long VAL
a ley on next Saturday night In an open
\ wagon. One man to be In front driv-
: ing the team and carrying u lighted
D lantern; one man to be In the rear
0 end OF the wagon with the coin In a
|. white canvas sack. At the signal,
"Hey"l to be called by the men In
hiding, the sack OF coin IN to be
dropped In the middle of the road and
the men IN the wagon to turn around
and leave and make no attempt td
follow on the penalty stated.
. Those who are familiar with thai
!. = section OF the country state that the
I Long Valley road In about 16 miles
, long and affords a good opportunity
!. TO make delivery OF the money and
= for the kidnnppers TO get away with.
!, out being followed, ms there In nc
n place designated on the road wherf
a they are to leave the money. and In
10 that way affording no opportunity fol
~ officers to be In hiding near the place
70 OF delivery.
~ The boys who were with Empey
H. state that the man who held them ~
II had visited the ranch several days be
"a fore asking for job. and described
~ him as young. dark complexion, heav,
r set and with n several weeks growti
n OF beard. II is reported also that sey
M eral sheep camps In that section hav'
Il been robbed of provisions lately an'
10 from one camp tent was stolen. j
= IN thought probable that the sam
"A man is connected with both crime
"a and that he had provisioned himsel
er for weeks stay.
.e There are a number OF theories ad
al vanced In connection with the case
IN and, as usual when any crime In thi
n part of the state In committed, tn
m Whitney brothers. outlaws from Coke
IN Vile, Wyoming, are mentioned. tn
Iv theory IN also advanced that the Kid
az napper and the bandit who held u
~ the stage coaches in the Yellowston
q. Park recently are one and the same.
lv Plans for the capture OF the Kid
n napper were made but Empey's famil
ee have requested that no action be take
re az they fear Empey will be killed. an
IN are said TO be preparing To pay th
n money.