The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-10
CITY IS AROUSED OVER
| DEATH KIDNAPPED CHILD
Fearing Trouble, Authorities
Spirit Away Men Held
on Plot Charge:
FIND BODY IN WELL
Fearing Detection, 1t Is Sup
posed Kidnapers Killed
Child and Fled.
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with other alleged abduction plots. and
whom It Is thought may be implicated
in the kcct case. were hastily re-
moved from the Jail here, and under
heavy guard or deputy sheriffs were
spirited in swift automobiles toward n
destination thought to be Jefferson
City. where they will be. it is report
ed, confined In the state penitentiary
for safe keeping. When news of this
step became known to the angry cit.
liens Of Springfield. several automo-
biles filled with Infatuated leaders
started in pursuit bent on capture of
the seven prisoners. The sheriff's
forces, at n late hour tonight. were
said to have been well on the way to
the state prison.
All saloons in this city were closed
tonight by order OF Mayor Gideon
when it became apparent that the mob
spirit was threatening. 4 company Of
national guardsmcn We're held at their
arsenal ready for any emergency
Authorities of this city and county
We're joined today in their search for
the ones guilty of the death of little
Lloyd by agents Of the department Of
justice.
Undsrskirt Only Clue.
The only clew left by the slayers OF
the Keet child was a woman's UNDER
skirt which was wrapped about the
baby's body when it was discovered
The seven who were removed from
here by the sheriff are held on formal
charges OF plotting the abduction Of
c. A. Clement. Springfield jeweler, a
baby here and a st. Louis munitions
manufacturer.
Mrs Keet, the .childs mother, Is
PROSTATE tonight and according to her
physicians, in a serious condition.
kidnapping Plots Revealed.
Four days Springfield has thought of
little else than the disappearance OF
the Keet baby, and as other alleged
plots were revealed, the tensity of the
situation grew. with the police search
| ing for others thought to have been in
| the abduction plan. together with
the fact that Kidnapping bands seem
to have been established here fear has
been DIGGING the mothers and fathers
of this city that their children might
be the next to fall victim in similal
ira gedies.
The streets throughout the uptown
/ ulSlIlCl were ilIllOSl "
night. Police restrained the crow,
| with the utmost difficulty
Trains from the nearby towns wer
crowded with persons brought here b.
the story of the sensational finding o
the body. The street in front of tn
morg,ie where the body was placed wa
blocked at times by the throngs hop
ing for n chance to observe 1t. Non
were admitted. however.
House Used Recently.
The investigation late today of tn
house on the farm where the dead chill
was found, revealed that the house wa
used recently. 4 cot on the .secoIN
floor showed signs of having bee
used within a few days. The outline
of a woman's feet were shown in tn
dust of the porch.
Following the decision by citizen
to pursue the shcriffs force in an at
tempt to take the seven prisoner
: about so men gathered on n sid
} street. All raised their right hand
and solemnly swore to avenge tn
death of the baby. Lloyd.
I'VE will make them confess" tn
leader was quoted as having SAT-
Wen not take any chances that an
, guilty party escapes"