Evening star., 1927-11-04
KIDNAPPING FAILS
AS NURSE BATTLES
Attendant of Athletic Baby
Loses Ring in Fight With
Masked Pair.

A battle between q nurse and a
masked couple, who she says stripped
ring from her finger and attempted
TO steal her precocious charge, aero
batic George p. Kimmel. jr.. 20-month.
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George p.
Kimmel, apartment /, 3118 Sixteenth
street, furnished the salient features
of report given police last night by
Mr.. Kimmel a short time after the
mysterious episode. which occurred
about 10 o'clock. while the parents
were out.
Mr.. Kimmel indicated this morning
that he was in possession Of tenta-
tive theory which might lead to the
Identification Of the well dressed pair
who invaded his apartment wearing
light masks, one Of which was found
In the back yard. He stated that he
would confer with detectives assigned
TO the case concerning the probability
OF finding them.
He offered a reward of S., 900 for the
apprehension Of either or both Of the
pair.
Saw Face in Mirror.
The nurse. Elizabeth Atowes. 30
years old, told the police she was in
the bathroom drawing water for the
baby when she glimpsed a mans face
reflected in the mirror of a cabinet in
the wall over her head.
Whirling around. she grappled with
the man and, although blackened
about the eyes from his blows, was
forcing him to retreat when he called
for help. \ woman then appeared in
the door of the adjacent nursery
carrying Baby Kimmel. Putting the
baby down. she aided her compani
in overpowering the nurse, knocking
her down and taking from her a val.
liable ring, according to the story the
nurse told the police.
They made their escape through the
rear Goor, which had been opened,
leaving the baby unmolested save for
few buttons which had been ripped
from his nightshirt. The nurse tsle.
phoned Mr.. and Mrs. Kimmel, who
were visiting friend, and summoned
DR.. f. x. McGovern, Rochambeau
Apartments. who treated her bruises.
May Have Sought Ransom.
Mr.. Kimnel. a patent lawyer. with
Offices at us G street, said that he be.
lieved 1t possible that an attempt was
made to kidnap the baby for ransom,
although he did not regard himself
as being In a position calculated 10
GSIAo~S SAO attCHtlOII VI
The baby. however, has gained no.
toriety through his athletic skill and
feats Of strength. He can swim. chin
himself, turn somersaults and do orher
things rarely accomplished by babies.
Mr.. kimmel took his powerful child
to the Identification bureau at police
headquarters the morning OF Septem.
Der Ia and had prints taken Of it's
fingers and feet, furnishing a positive
Identification record.
Mr.. Kimmel denied this morning
that he took this step because he had
feared that any particular people
would attempt to steal the baby, but
said that he had simply "a hunch"
that it might be attempted.
Mr.. Kimmel today offered a reward
Of $1,000 for the apprehension Of
either or both of the assailants.
Mr.. Kimmel said that he was writ.
ing a letter to the police and was
wording his offer Of reward as fol.
lows:
"One thousand dollars reward of.
fered for the arrest and conviction of
the party or parties who assaulted my
baby's nurse, regardless Of the motive
for attack"
Mr.. Kimmel said he was not sure
that the motive was to kidnap his
child. but that whatever the motive
was he wanted the assailants appre.
hended