Evening star., 1931-12-18
KIDNAPPED WOMAN
FREED BY CAPTORS
Mrs. DonneI|y and Chauffeur
Are Released Unharmed
Without Ransom.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
KANSAS CITY, December l8-Ner-
vous. but unharmed after almost 36
hours in the filthy rendezvous of
three kidnapers, Mrs. Nelly Donnelly,
wealthy founder of Kansas City gar
ment company, and George Blair, her
colored chauffeur, were freed by their
captors early today.
They were released from a motor car
near the Kansas Avenue Bridge, on the
Kansas side of the city and soon were
back at the Donnelly home. Their
return marked the end of period of
| anxious waiting by her husband, Paul
Donnelly, and his attorneys, who were
at a loss as to how to get in touch
with the abductors for the delivery of
$4,000 in ransom, demanded under a
threat Of death to Blair and blindness
for the woman.
Search for Trio Renewed.
L. NJ. Siegfrieds chief Of police, said
he was certain no money hal been paid
the men. Police squad cars and dep
uty sheriffs set out at once in a re-
neWed search for the kidnapers.
Former Senator James A. Reed.
neighbor and counsel for Donnelly, also
said no ransom had been paid
ITS wonderful" said Reed, who had
spent sleepless night. Now all we
I need to crown this Is a hanging"
In warning to the kidnapers yes
terday, in which he guaranteed Mrs.
Donnelly's husband would pay 5000
for her safe release, Reed pointed out
that kidnapping Is punishable by death
in Missouri. The former Senator left
the trial of an important case at JET
! ferson City, Mo. yesterday and rush.
ed here at Donnelly's request
The most heavily insured woman in
Kansas City. Mrs. Donnelly carries
life insurance of approximately
Mrs. Donnelly said she and Blair
were taken from the rendezvous about
80 minutes before they were put out of
motor car. She quoted one of the
men as saying
| Another car will be along soon to
pick you up in little bit"
In the meantime Chief Siegfried had
received an anonymous telephone call
which instructed him where to find
the victims. Accompanied by other
officers he drove down Kansas avenue
to the designated place.
Victims Wait for Second Car,
They failed to find the victims, but
after cruising around, woman stepped
out and asked:
rs this the car that came for mep"
The woman was Mrs. Donnellv, Blair
was with her.
Mrs. Donnelly was hysterical when
she first entered the police car hut SOON
recovered her composure sufficiently to
tell connected story of the abduction
The kidnapping occurred at her home
late Wednesday as she was returning
from her downtown Office. As Blair
drove into the driveway another ma
chine pulled in. Three men got out,
Woman Fought Abductors,
Blair was forced to move over from
the wheel, and two of the men got into
the rear seat with Mrs Donnellv, As
the car moved away the men started to
| hlindfold her
That got my Irish up" she said land
I fought. But they finally got the sack
over my head"
Blair also was blindfolded and. after
Commute drive, they were transferred
to another car
1--WE went out Brookside Boulevard to
Huntington road" she related. Il was
kicking and screaming all the way trv-
ing to'attract the attention from the
stream OF motorists. The chauffeur was
on the floor between the driver of the
kidnapers' car and another of our cap
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