The evening world., 1917-10-09
NEET KIDNAPPING
FOLLOWED yEARSOF
PLOTTING, HE SAYS
Prosecutor Declares Money
Was Olcrtj Nariou, Persons
lo Enter such Projects.

MAEsuflEtp No. o.. Pa.
y. oliay prosecutor af fH, u.I uf
'.luf" , frsrr.. rhrr.rd v.'h t.I
rHrr.nr H4l} Lloyd k... ~ ssrrs.
''.d ir h.s opening .fat,m,ut to-day
declared that pIrrsui admitted tH.f
tIr elaborate STORY t, iu.i when frsf
arrested ~ being an ...H' r' the
German G0,'rumHi wa# pure I1Nou-
is..
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'a ~ 90. l.eaU.. ...H... aH1 .|H...
qsru' finding o. tho Infants body n
q ,.sirrn s,l. Spaurnr.i. asserted
'htt Iicrf1l FOR two or three years
"i been giving serious thought o.
900 the particular which must hc
considered n rr.n.nr f9 f su.D.-.fu.
contamination a crime ~ htulp-
ping"
Tho Prosecutor stated tHlt Wi
ncsscs would show that a shor, time
before the kdnuppinr u tho kcct
baby uI,rsuI aI h.s alleged band
had FREQ u been seen IN the
uelghborhoui OF '1c koot residence.
that all OF them were armed and car-
rled masks and frequently stationed
an automobile 1t a convenient point
Nearby
Mr. O'D. declared tho testimony
would indicate that Taylor B. Adams.
who also lI charged with tho keet
kidnapping. had approached persons
In Creme and Christian Counties Of
foring thcm sums of money 20 en-
gage In kiduapplng projects.
Tho testimony would indicate, Mr.
ODay declared. that about March Is
or 10 Piersol and his companions were
stationed in automobiles across the
street from the keet home and that
on being asked what their purpose
was that picrsol replied: by -,
we are going to get the Keet baby
At the outset OF this case" said
Mr.. ODay, 1T appears that when this
defendant sought to approach some
one 10 10 into his unlawful schemes
he first put the proposition that they
would kidnap n man who was the
representative OF the English SoF-
ernment. and that he. Pierson, was
representative OF the German Gov
ernment. and that the German Gov
ernment would pay them good sum
for holding this Englishman so that
he would not be able 10 bid on
lumber dear which might Interfere
with German representatives bids
"Piersol wrote all tho letter re-
celyed by Keet, the father OF the kid
mapped baby, as will be proved by
experts In handwriting"
Y. Holland KCet. father OF Baby
Kect. will begin his testimony to-day
as the nrst witness for the state.
Dick Carter. one OF the six who
are 70 go on trial with Piersol
on the charge OF completely in the
Keet kidnapping and the attempted
abduction OF c. A. Slement, a Spring
field jeweller, last spring, has turned
States evidence. Garter, 1t Is said,
will take the stand against Picrsol.
In line with this came the plea from
Carter to be removed from tho Jail
where the other six prisoners are
held. lie declared he feared for his
life. Sheriff Mackay transferred him
to the women's ward and extra guards
were placed about the Jail.
Carter's story is that as carly as
:he night of May l6 an attempt vas
made to kidnap the Keet baby. A Sec
ond attempt was made on March IS.
he said. lie got "cold feet" and, real
izing the Kidnapping was to be car
ried out. he left Springfield and went
to Kansas, where he stayed till he was
arrested on June 10, The baby was
stolen on the night OF May 80.