The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28
KIDNAPERS
RETURN GIRL
FOR RANSOM
Baby Left on Front Porch Of
Minister'S Home After De.
mands Are Met
HAD BEEN GONE 4 DAYS
Parents, Acting Mayor and
Mrs. Frazier of Chatta-
nooga, Pay $3,333.3S

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 28-(P)
Virginia Josephine Frazier, two
year-old daughter Of Acting Mayor
and Mrs. Fred r. Frazier, held by
Ikidnapers for four days. was left on
the front porch Of q ministers home
last night, dirty and only partially
clothed but apparently unhurt. Mr.:
Frazier had paid ransom of
$3,333.33 earlier in the evening.
Mrs. John Venable. wife of the pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church,
found the baby when she answered
the door bell. Her husband im-
mediately communicated with Mr..
and Mrs. Frazier, a physician, and
police and the reunion was quickly
effected.
Had Been Drugged
A drug the kidnapers administered
to the baby in small quantities caus-
ed drowsiness, but in few hours
the effect had worn off. A physician
said there was nothing to fear.
The Fraziers were out last We'd
ncsday when the baby disappeared
A nursemaid, who watched over a
six-year-old SON in room adjoining
the baby's sleeping place, observed
carly Thursday that the child had
not called for her brother. She peep
ed into the room and saw and empty
crib.
Every policeman in the city, pri-
vate detectives and many citizens be-
gan an organized search to no avail
, hundreds OF stories were investigated
while the fS' her and mother waited
for some word Not until the baby
was found did the parents make
L.
Money Demanded
Friday afternoon the Fraziers re-
ceived a special delivery. I'VE have
your baby" it said. 1T will take
s3.333.33. She is all right but last
night was cold. We don't know what
will happen this cold weather. BE
ready with the money when we call
you."
Worn by anxiety tn the point oi
breaking, the parents decided to take
the writer at his word. Fearing an
effort to apprehend the abductors
would result in tragedy, Mr.. Frazier
obtained the money and waited in his
office for the next move. 1t was
soon made. A police sergeant brought
n letter delivered to him by West
ern Union messenger, who had IN
turn received it from negro boy
with the instructions: "Take it to
Mr.. Frasier. He'll pay the charges
when you get there. I'm in hurry
The letter demanded that the 'ran-
SON be handed to a negro boy who
would be found at designated place
holding a broomhandlc. "Tell him
to give it to Frank. He thinks that's
my namc," the letter said.
1.-THE baby IS we'll and singing and
laughing and dancing. After the
money IS delivered your baby win be
left in the home of friend"
Negro Boy Takes Money
Mr.. Frazier rushed to the desig-
mated intersection after first teie-
phoninp his brother Jim to bring the
money.
A youthful negro, wearing hand.
kerchief we'll over his face, walked
nervously at the corner when Fras'
4 Ter arrived. .,,.
"Are you looking for me?" he
asked. :.
.Yes. Where's your broomhandle? Z
The negro produced one from De-
hind a fence.
II didn't get the message until 8.
j. have sent for the money and will
have it here in 20 minutes"
Thirty minutes later Frazier de-
livered the money to the negro with
a bundle containing the letters re.
ceived from the abductors, which had
been requested.
In a few minutes the Rev. Mr.. Ven
able called and the Frazier family
were informed their baby had been
found.