The Washington times., 1923-04-05
JEAL OUSY
!, Of WIFI:
FACTOR
!. IN CASE
Lynnwood Bright and Woman
Friend Were on Way to
Seek Peace Bond.

MACON, Ca, April 81 Mrs.
Frederick Pace, of New York,
and Lynnwood Bright, Of Macon,
were on their way to take ont q
peace bond in the hopes of re-
straining Bright's jealous wife.
when kidnapped by q band Of eight
masked men last night, the couple
stated today.
Both Beaten Senseless.
Both were bIindfolded and taken
to the negro section of Macon.
where Bright was beaten nearly
senseIess, while Mrs. Pace looked on.
Their announced intention to take
cut the peace bond. after Mrs.
Olivia Bright. from whom Bright
was granted flfst sdegree divorce
Tuesday. had ti1reatsned Mrs. Pace,
preceded the beating only . few
hours.
Bright today said he recognized
two or more of his capt0rs while
they were floggfng him and that
they stated they resented the testi-
miOny given by q negress during
the divorce trial that Mrs. Bright
was untidy in her personal habits.
I'm delighted to hear II. de-
clared Mrs. Bright, Wi1en she heard
her husband had been logged.
while Mrs. Pace looked on. II wish
some others i know had been there
to enjoy it.
Bright was warned last night
that he had twenty-four hours TO
leave town. and his pleas that he
could not wind up his business in
that time brought no extension
from his noggerB. but his attorney,
Douglas Phagan. today stated that
Bright had not made up his mind
whether TO leave or not.
Mrs. Pace, accompanied by her
mother. came TO Macon from Palm
Beach last week and was here
when Brfght's divorce case was
called Monday. Bright was given
his decree the following day, with
out the privilege Of remarrying.
Women Fought IN Street.
Mrs. Bright and the woman she
regarded as her successor in
Bright's affections had one en-.
counter on the street. which passed
without friction. but yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Pace said, the
divorced wife passed the automobile
In which Mrs. Pace was sitting
ana made q move as II to draw q
gun from her handbag.
Mrs. Pace Jumped from the car
and ran into hotel.
She talked over the supposed
threat. which Mrs. Bright garnished
with an appropriate grfn1ace. and
they decided 70 have Mrs. Bright
pat under a peace bond.
Mrs, Pace and Bright were driv.
Ing In Mrs. Pacs,S car when they
were held up. Two large cars were
drawn across the road. The pair
were blfndfoldeA and taken in an.
other car to Ocnu1sNa Park, q ne
gro section. where the beating was
administered,
Mrs. PAGES hands were tied In
her lap but she managed to tear
away the blindfoId and saw the last
laid on Bright'E hack.
Hopeful OF Arrests
Officers who seoured roads nea,
Macon when nsWs Of the fIoRgfna
reached tEIsTn, and who found thu
couple. released BY their kidnApers
trudg1ng toward Atlanta In the be
lief they were on the road bacI
TO Macon. were hopeful of arrest,
today with this Identification of TIVE
on more OF his assaiIants Furnished
by Bright and his accurate de
scF1ptt0n of others of the floggers
The license number of a car IL
which tins kidnapeFs rode also wa
furnished the police by Bright,
When Bright sued his wife 10
divorce, Mrs, Bright counteFed witt
e cross bill. naming Mrs. Pace
She a1ss sued MFs, Pace for alien
alton Of affections, on which a sal
tismeHt was reached,
Couple Were Indicted.