Evening journal., 1921-09-19
TRY TO KIDNAP
EVELYN NESBII
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Michael Mcmahon heard the cries
and ran up to the building just as
the three men jumped into taxi
that was standing at the curb with
its motor running, and drove rap
idly away.
Miss Nesbit. according to police,
then came down stairs wearing an
overcoat over her night gown and
told the policeman what had hap
pened. He decided to remain on
guard.
Some time later the three men,
evidently thinking the coast was
clear. returned in the taxicab. Nc
Mahon accosted them and they at
tackled him. Mcmahon blew his
whistle for help and other patrolmen
arrived.
After a fight. the three men were
arrested. They gave the names Of
Joseph DAILY John Wardmer and
James Dunn.
Miss Nesbt came down and had
look at the prisoners. Police said
she pointed out DAILY as the man
who first attempted to seize her.
Miss Nesbit said she would prose-
cute the men on charge OF disor-
derby conduct
Miss Nesbitt appeared in police
court ready to testify against the
three men. but the case was post
poned until wednesday.
A patrolman was left on guard at
her apartment for the remainder OF
the night 1t was believed the at
tempt to seize Miss Nesbit was made
by persons who had kept close watch
on her. as she was alone in her
apartment, her son Russell Thaw,
10. being away on a visit.
Miss Nesbit today gave to tho
United Press her account OF what
happened
II was in my apartment last
night" Miss Nesbit said, getting
ready for bed.
suddenly ! had a premonition, a
feeling, a hunch that something was
going to happen. heard a taxi
drive up in front OF my apartment.
my little doggie, which l have
always with me for protection,
started to bark and ran to the win
dow and looked out feeling certain.
/ for some reason that something was
wrong
Three men were stepping out OF
the taxi. and oh. but they had-look-
ing eyes-you know, real tough look
ers. felt was in for trouble right
away.
Il ran to the closet and took out
/ Iii eli,
pers, got out my jeyel case and ran
to the door Of my apartment.
Il opened the door and heard the
men in the hallway below. ] closed
the door behind me and walked
down the two flights OF stairs and
went right up TO them. They seized
me. and backed me into corner
oh. they used vile language and
we're nasty You can imagine m,
predicament, dressed only in al
evening wrap and slippers an,
, stockings
( OF told them that my apartmen
was in flames and that I had com
down to save myself. They believe
me. apparently. for they let me z
y and I ran out into the street.
L NfAlNA ANi a A'N anu WAANAi VI
10 came along, banging his night-stic
A. on the pavement, the men wer
t. gone. A couple more cops cam
n along and one agreed TO wait a
night. Pretty soon the same Ia,
lr drew up again and the same me
e 90 out. They had come back afte
e me. figuring I would not be on tn
d watch after getting rid OF ther
{ once.
e "rhe cop nabbed them, and the
proved TO be tough customers.
Is guess they're gunner.
d I'm going over TO court and Sc
n that they get soaked. They can
n pull that stun on me. What do 70
think2
s. "why did they do Il? 1 don
l. know. 1 guess they figure II
d worth a million dollars or sim,
l. thing"