New Britain herald., 1924-05-27
Prisoner Is Known As George Johnson But His Right Name Is A dolph Papritz Owns a Gray Auto.
Says He Knows Nothing of Boys Murder and Was Motoring With Young
 Woman on Day of Crime.

Chicago. May 27.--Arrest of man
 known as George Johnson-the name
 signed to the ransom letter received
 by Jacob Franks demanding $1O,O0O
 for the return of his son, Robert, l3- driving a Gray automobile, was the latest development in the Investigation today Of the Kidnapping and death ot the boy.
 The prisoner was driving the same make of automobile as one seen near the private school attended by young Franks at the time he started home from school. The prisoner lives in the Hyde Park district where the Franks family lives.
 Prisoner Not Surprised
 The prisoner known as Johnson, al- though his name is Adolph Papritz, said he was not surprised by his ar rest.
 "I expected it. everybody with Gray car is being taken in he said, He said he knew nothing about the Franks case. and that he was about to leave for Iowa. On the afternoon of the Kidnapping, last Wednesday, he said he was motoring with young woman.
 New Clues Uncarthed
 A typewriter roller, piece Of paper and a small diagram scratched on a piece Of paper were the only new clues unearthed after hours Of search today by detectives investigating the staying
 The typewriter part, found in a l thrash pile near the home of man questioned in connection with the case | may belong | O the portable typewriter | on which was written the ransom de- l mand and instructions for its delivery | and signed George Johnson,' ac- | cording to a police theory. The articles were slightly burned, indicating an at tempt to destroy them.
 Dig For Boys Clothes
 rAs search for clues caused detec- lives to spend half the night in digging for the slain boys clothes in the rt- cinity of the place where the body was found and at a spot where two women were seen clearing a space alongside a darkened car on the night of the boys disappearance. Little im- portance was attached by the police to q torn pillow slip and a scrawlcd note reading "I will get you yet G. l." which a party Of motorists said l they found in a middle near the swamp culNert.
 An order was given for the police to begin excavating sewer today Tn the vicinity of the home Of Mott kirc Mitchell an instructor in the private school attended by the boy, who is held for questioning with Walter Wil- son, another instructor. An application for a writ of habeas corpus for their release is set for hearing this after noon.
 Search for a Gray automobile, in which a school mate of the boy said he believed the Franks boy was spirit ed away, was redoubled, after an aged watchman near the scene Of the find- Ing of the boy told coroner's investi- gators of seeing such a car on two oc- cs sions at night and again on the night Of the boys disappearance.
 Two men in the car visited the Gull yeri where the body was found, he said. Three automobiles answering the z of the car have been q  rounded up. Two are held and one was returned to its owner after he ( satisfied guestioners. U
 Have Many "Tips' T Investigators who have been ,Wamped with tips" yesterday Q searched apartment buildings in an '. antire block after 1t was reported g r man answering the hypothetical de- .cription of Johnson had tried to i .ent a room. His manner apeared to = Tt tho type for which pair Of spec '. acles. found near the boys body had Jeen prescribed.
 Rewards was information leading o the arrest and conviction Of the aayers had been increased to si5,o00 oday. by the addition of s5.o0o of- ered by the Chicago Tribune. aug aentinE the 5000 offer of the Chicago Herald and Examiner and t5,o00 of- cred by Jacob Franks, father of the