The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
MOB AFTER THEM
Fear Violence Against Jailed
kidnap Suspects.
But Deny Abducting keet Baby,
Who Still Is Missing.
FIND CRIB AND BEDDING
Evidence Stolen Child Kept in
Old Country Mansion.
Suspects Confess They Intend
ed to Kidnap JeWeler.

Springfield, Mo, June 6.-Four of
+ the suspects held in connection with
the investigation of alleged abduction
plots were removed from the county
/ Jail here today by county officials who
feared mob violence 1t is not known
weber they were taken The four re-
moved were Mrs. Taylor Adams, her
two sons and Claude PiersoL Taylor
+ Adams. 4 fifth suspect was held at
Ozark. No. while Sam McGinnis, the
sixth. was still being held here
Springfield. No. June 6-Abso1ute
denial that they had made confessions
rega rdins the kidnapping of Lloyd
Keet the 14-mOnths-Old baby of HOl-
I land keet stolen from his home on
the night of Decoration day, or of a
plot to abduct and hold for ransom
/ c. A. Clement. a local jeweler- is made
/ by six suspects arrested last night and
( this morning.
the men under arrest. they had
/ planned the abduction Of a St. Louis
manufacturer of munitions who either
/ had secured or expected to secure
large contract with the allies The
plan was part of German conspiracy
TO block munitions supply TO the al
lies. but was abandoned by them as
impractical, he said Authorities
scorn this statement and are of the
belief that they were near the soIu-
PiersoTs confession was made to
Paul O'Day, prosecuting attorney &C
cording TO an announcement by Mr..
O'Day.
Intended to Kidnap JeweIer.
Authorities, however. claim TO jRave
secured from them confessions telling
of an organized plot to Ibduct either
C A Clement, a local jeweler, or his
baby. Details alleged TO have been
given by them lead the police to be
heve that there is a connection be-
tween the Clement case suspects and
the kidna pers of the Keet baby. Those
under arrest at the present time are
Taylor Adams. and his wife, Allie
Adams. Claytus Adams. 20. and Make
Adams, IS, sons of Taylor Adams. and
Claude PiersOl and sam McGinnis-
McGinnis is the sixth person TO be
arrested in the past twelve hours and
+ charged with completely in the mon
ster kidnapping plot McGinnis gave his
+ occupation to the police q : a cook He
said that he was > s years old He was
arrested early this morning by Detect
ives Oliver, Green and Fisher. The
men went to McGinnis' home and
/ found the man in bed there He was
/ brought to the police station and sub
+ iected to an examination. McGinnis
denied any connection whatever with
I the plot
It is understood that the statements
made by those arrested yesterday i'm
Hplicated McGinnis-
One Arrested in Kansas City.
Taylor \ dams was arrested IN Kan
sas City on Monday by Detective Toney
Oliver, who had trailed him there. The
other arrests were made in Spring
field. Claude Piersol is the son of
Willis r. PiersoI Of S35 South Camp
bell street. One Of the Adams boys
arrested IS said to be employed at the
downtown store from which the signal
Tph * rGs been
by keet 20 the kidna pers of his son
II was said by the authorities that
two of the five had made signed con-
LESSONS duplicating the others who
are under arrest and number Of peO-
pie who have not yet been gathered
in the police dragnet which has oeeu
thrown out
y The details of the confessions made
the police to believe that there was a
proba BILE connection between the hand
who had plotted the Clement kidrap-
ing and the abductors of the keet
baby.
Find Crib and Bedding
In one Of the confessions it was as
serted thai the band had tanned &c
secret Clement in the old Crenshav
mansion which is situated on the
Campbell street road eight mile:
southwes- OF Springfield. A party OF
authorities was Immediately formed
and a start made for the house in this
secreted there at the present time 4
search of the deserted home showed
that the place had been occupied dur
ing the past few days. A baby Grill
evidenced signs of recent occupation
by some clean bedding and a pillow
Near the baby crib an improvised co
had been made and was covered Will
clean sheets.
Suspects Stories Vary
The prisoners were questioned SEP
arately ara their stories varied great
" altho they all endeavored to SHOW
they were not German plotters- Ac
cording = their stories a man named
Riley. claiming to be a German agent
approached one Of those in CUSTODY
with a proposition to kidnap a S.
Louis muHiticn manufacturer who wa
bout to make n big contract with tn:
allies They claim to know nOthin
Of the disa ppearance of the Keel baby
You yet your baby back Tuesda
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