New Britain herald., 1930-02-06
Max Price Too Ill to Be Ques- toned and Will Be Sent to
 Hospital by Family
THROWN OUT OF MACHINE IN FAIRFIELD LAST NIGHT
New Haven RealtOr Blindfolded and Tied to Bed in Strange House Nine Days-Nine Persons Under Arrest
 All Claim Innoccncc-Policc Be- 1icNc Gang Frightened Into Hclcas- ing Man By Arrests.

New Haven. Feb. ( U-p)-Dazod from the abuse of llidnappers who held him nine days, Max Price, e. year-old New Haven real estate oper- ator and money-lcnder, was reunited with his family today after he had been released near Bridgeport.
 Unable 10 talk coherently Of his experiences. Price was assisted into his Kensington avenue home and placed in bed.
 Members of the realtors family scarcely recognized him as he shur- fled up the steps to his home, nine days growt tn of beard on his face and one eye nearly closed from blow.
 Detectives Await Story
 Detectives restlcsSly awaited Prices awakening to obtain the full story of his confinement. Prices story was expected to be the basis of formal charges against seven per sons held here and two in New York City.
 Seven of nine persons arrested in connection with the kidnapping were arraigned in city court here this morning and their cases continued until Saturday. They are held under sl0.000 bail on technical charges of idleness.
 Mrs. Delamater. who was released last night under $500 bail. was rear rested this morning in that city and Dl3 red uO6or o I,opI of ct0 0Gnn
 Two others who described them selves as Detroit gangsters arc under arrest in New York.
 Police bent every effort on finding members of the Kidnapping gang who bundled Price into an automo- bile last night. drove him by circui- tous paths to Fairfield. handed him his watch and sl bill and threw him out Of the ear. a.
 The elderly man. dazed from his experience, made his way 10 Bridge port railroad station. covering the distance of four miles in four and onP-half hours.
 There he revealed his identity to station attendant who questioned him.
 Believe Men Frightened
 Police believed fear cngcndcrcd by capture of other alleged members Of the gang drove the real estate mans keepers 10 release him.
 Railroad Detective James ]. OConnell questioned Price at the station late last night
 'I am Max Price," the man said. He said his address was SS Kingston street. New Haven.
 Police were summoned and car ried Price to headquarters where he told the story of his nine day con- finement.
 i've been through hell" he said, shuddering. They kept me blind folded in a dark room during the entire time and didn't remove the bandages from my eyes even when ate.''
 Price said he was seized. beaten and bound by several men near his home January 2S.
 Kept Him In Room
 lhCy Kept me Tn the same room until early Wednesday evening when they came for me. They forced me to promise to give them $@5,0OO Then they put me in an automobile and drove about for an hour and onc-half Then they took the band ages off, gave me back my watch and a dollar and threw me from the autom obilc. That was at s o'clock.
 q discovered l was in Fairfield. Although 1 didn't know where l was going, l walked and walked. Finally I got 10 Bridgeport and then the railroad station.'
 Price said his CIptors arranged that they would telephone him and assign place where he would meet them with s25. .000.
 New Haven authorities were noti- fled and went to Bridgeport for Price.
 Relatives Weep At Greeting
 Detective Captain James J. Dcegan took him directly to his kensington street home where anxious relatives greeted him with tears streaming