The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-10-22
KIDNAPPING IS
SUSPECTED BY
!. ROBERT BURNS
Wife Of Sanitarium Keeper
Witnessed Departure,
"HE LEFT VOLUNTARILY
Mrs. J, ], McKanna Said Man
Entered Car Willingly.

:. g. /. !lus,in. man OF mystery, chief
accuser OF James Beatty, and out OF
isil Oh 81 900 bond charged with for
gerry in two iniormations, has been
Kidnapped from the J. J. MeKanna
Liquor and Drug Cure institute, llS
IVES, Eighth street, according TO IN
formation given County Attorney Rob
eYt Burns by w. b. Black, county
commissioner.
Austin disappeared under mys'eri-
Gus circumstances from the institute
Yesterday afternoon at Z o'clock, At
cording TO Mrs. Mckanna. He lett
the place IN large touring car, the
curtains OF which were drawn, but
Mrs. Mckanna denies he was kid
paped, and SAYS she believes his dis
1ppearanct was a prcartanged affair.
Entered Auto. ~
She says she saw HIM waiting by
the curb when a large Paige touring
car drew up. A rear door was flung
open and Austin stepped in and the
car went whirling away.
Only the driver Of the ear WAS Wis
ible, Mrs. McKanna said. and no one
AT the institute knows II there was
any ShVnrrson in\the automobile.
Mrs. Mell2nna binted that a woman
might have been in the automobile.
She said before Austin came TO the
| institute woman called and left
word to be notified rs soon ~ Austin
vse brought there. The woman was
rQyss told Of HE arrival though, she
aid, teeav,e she believed she was not
Austint wife.
Duras lapstisatiAs.
ne county attorney Is investigating
tte disappearancs Joseph F., Dew.
peee, justice OF the peace, who bound
AuDtin over 90 district court on SlU0
bend furnished by Aus,in's father. is
assisting in the investigation.
Dlvpree said Austin's father was
kallowed 10 20 his sons bond at the
suggestion Of Atty, Gen. s. p. Freel-
fhe story told by Mrs. McKanna,
vile OF DR.. McKanna. owner OF the
institute IL a. follows:
Yesterday a. noon q woman called
sNd said il was Austin's vile. Austin
Mas eating dinner At the time, but was
called 10 the phone. His only words
that were heard were, "Good by, ]
have TO eat"
In the afternoon Austin said he was
going in an automobile to see his
father.
WANTED 10 See Father
'sfd like TO 70 over and see my
father. Give me . dose OF medicine
now and III take q bottle with me,"
were Au.tin's words, according to
Mrs. NcKanna,
slytold him he had better stay In
anpther day OF, two, Is he was getting
slons nicely, but he INSISTED he want
ed 10 see hi. father, put two doses
Of medicine in bottle and gave il TO
him.
"Whiie I was fixing the medicine
an sutomobile passed the house. The
curtains were drawn and could only
see the driver. Austin hurried out, to
the curb.
THE car returned IN iew minutes.
Il wss Z Bic Paige touring car. The
psint looked old. The car ssopped
and Austin Igot ipf
We haven't. seSh him sin6e." :
Austin had been At the institute four
OF five days according TO Mrs. Nc
Mckanna. The institvte 10 devoted to
liquor and drug cures.
Austin was in fine shaps yesterday,
Nrs. McKanna said.
sWhat . fool I've been--I want 10
ssay here at least until Thussday,"
Asatin remarked yesterday, according
= Mrs.. McKanns.
ID ssid he was very much I'm
psoved and wanted TO stay there until
he vas entirely cured, the doctors
Mn said.
James Bsat1, county tax assessor,
soaiRst whom an custer suit has been
filed, will answer the charges today
or tomorrow, he said today. The
case will then come up for asign-
mlNt by Judge George w. Clark.
Heoly. said be has employed Tom
hgmbefs q ose of hts attorneys In