The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-20
BEGS FATHER TOPAY
HIS $4,000 RANSOM
sfoAas r.. Randolph of Sha-
rs1, Pa, Writes That He Fears
Captors Will Kill Him.
POLICE in WIDE SEARCH
Sceptics in Home Town Assert
That Missing Man Will
Turn Up Safely.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
SHARON, Pa, July 19.-No trace had
been found OF Thomas r. Randolph. 81,
book dealer, who disappeared last night
and who, according to letters received
this morning by his father, II. V. Ran
dolph. rs being held for $4,000 ransom.
Police have telephoned to every point
within a radius OF several hundred miles
seeking information concerning Kan
dolph. who IN supposed to have been
abducted while In his automobile. put
nothing has developed to throw light on
the case.
Two letters were received by the elder
Randolph. one from his SON In which the
father is iFnplored For Gods sake get
rse away fsoTzs taese Fellows; pay what
a ~ ti--~ -------pA" and another from
the kidnappcrs. The kidnappers In their
letter SET forth the conditions TO be OBJ
aerxed b. the father and relatives II
Randolph's life IL TO be spared. They
were ordered 70 keep the matter secret
and 10 20 10 Henry Bull of Pittsburgh
Tor the ransom money. The S5v,oeo was
10 be paid In nothing over 500 pills.
10000 IN twcntics and the remainder IN
$50 hills.
No attempt was made by Randolph's
father or other relatives to comply win
the demands. No one started Tor Pitts-
burgh al the time designated. ana IN
atead OF Keeping the letters secret tne
father at once communicated with the
police. -, MES
Henry Bull of Boggs & Bull PITTS
hurgh. had received no intimation oil the
Kidnapping until advised by newspapel-
men. He stated that no one had oeen
90 zee him In connection with tne re-
norted kidnapping and he WIS unable 70
state what action he would take.
Raudolph left his home at O'Clock
last evening He kissed mis- three youns
sons goodby and then rode TO the DOOM
store with his father. Between tnas
time and . o'clock he was recoeh ~.
By several persons. NO one sd" i''''
afterward.
rho letter written to the young man 5
father was I'm the sons handwriting ana
Was received by special delivery TINS
morning. The sons letter and the let
Ter from the kidnappers had peen
stamped at the sharon post OFFICE. Inc
letter from Randolph 10 his father foi-
lows:
pear Fathcr--you no doubt know by
tiia time what has happened 10 me-
For Gods sake get me away from these
fellows whatever you do Whatever
their demand Is pay u. i have about
$4,000 In stocks J can pay whoever you
get Il from. Take care Of my little boys
until 7 get away from here, IL i ever
do ri Detectives are put on / am toid
I will be killed. For Gods sake keep IL
quiet. DO not let the insurance COM
pany know about my auto, AZ they will
get detectives out at once and that viii
be- the end 81 me, They tell me they
don't want the car and viii send me
home in II II you come 10 their terms.
They are not auto thieves. My love
and best wishes 20 al. Your son. Tom.
Tho elder Randolph 10 grief stricken
over the letters received and Randolph q
wife IL on the verge OF prostration.
police and citizens % sharon. however.
are inclined 90 be sccptical Of the affair
and some residents assert tho missing
man win be found In a few days.