Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01

was Il flutter of excitement and
gossip. and civic leaders diScuSsed
plans for another open air mas,
meeting to he addressed by tho
evangelist before her return to l.o.
: Angeles.
CHIEF GOES WITH HER
DOUGLAS, Ariz., July l. A imeC
>cmple Mcpherson lead a private eX-
petition into the desert country
across the Mexican border today in
search Of the abandoned shack in
which she claims to have been held
. prisoner hv kidnapers.
/ The Rev. J. c. Howard, Baptist
minister here who believes he has
"Spottcd' the much sought after
hut. and Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, the
evangelist : mother. accompanied
! the party. Police Chief Perry Bow.
! den at Mrs. Mcpherson s request,
, Joined the party. declaring at the
same time, however, that he bcliev-
ed the search was useless.
Under Way At 8 a. m.
The expedition got underway at
9 o clock this morning shortly after
the evangelist and "Mother' Ken
nedy arrived here rather nexpect-
cdlv from Los Angeles.
II know of nothing definite that
brought Mrs. Mcpherson here. = Po-
lice Chief Bowden said My men
made thorough search of the
country across the border and found
nothing.
IF Mrs. Mcpherson 5 friends
here believe they know of any
shack which is unknown to us /
have not been informed of the fact .
However, my force is at Mrs. Me
! Pherson 5 command. as we in Doug
las are as anxious as anybody else
to clear up the entire matter.
The evangelist plans to leave here
tonight on the return to Los Ange-
les.
IF find the shack where | was
held prisoner | will make the an
rouncement. and if | do not | will
also make that fact known.
TWO GON1 FROM JUAREZ
Ell PASO, Tex, July /. - Two
dance hall habitues of Juarez. who
are said to answer the description
given by Mrs. Mcpherson Of her alb
ductors, dropped from sight here
before her reported kidnapping.
Deputy Sheriff John NJ. Buquor
announced he was trying to secure n
picture Of the men to send to Mrs.
Mcpherson for possible identifica-
ton
Los ANGELES, July 1.-The let
ter demanding 100000 ransom for
the safe return of Aimee Semple NJ,
Pherson, which was mailed to Mrs.
Minnie Kennedy before her evange
list daughter was discovered at
Aqua Prieta on June 90, was inves-
tigated by both police and postal
authorities here today.
The letter is said to have con-
tanned almost certain evidence that
the evangelist was still alive, includ
ing a lock of her hair.
Postal authorities declared it was
delivered at Angelus Temple on
Saturday., June 10, the day before
memorial services were held in the
tabernacle, and 100000 collected.
Mrs. Kennedy asserts she did not re-
ceive the letter until Monday, June
21.
Police Not Informed
Chief OfDetectives Herman Cline
declared he did not learn that the
communication had been received
until after Mrs. Mcpherson was
found in Douglas, Arizona, June %,
four DAYS after il arrived at An
Felus temple according to postal au-
thorities.
The letter was mailed aboard the
Los Angeles and FL Paso railroad
train No. > at some point between
Ii Paso and Tucson, Ariz., on June
IS, and bore special delivery
stamp.
According to postal inspectors,
the letter was tampered with. The
special delivery stamp was removed
and replaced by an ordinary two
cent stamp, il is charged.
Cline declared he would continue
his investigation until he learned
the motive in the mind of the per
sen who changed the special deliv.
cry stamp