Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-19
HANM FREED
BY K|DNAPE RS
EARLY TODAY
St. Paul Brewer Released After
Family Meets Demands OF Alb
ductors For Ransom.
POLICE TAKE UP TRAIL
Victim Believes Suspect In Dem
yer Crime Implicated In Pres
ent One.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 10. (U.R)
William Hamm, multi-millionaire
brewer and businessman, was re-
leased today by gang of five or
six kidnapers, including man re-
sembling Verne Sankey," after pay
ment Saturday of ransom some
what less than 100000" Hamm said
In an interview today.
Three men met him near his
house during the Thursday noon
hour at the Theodore Hamm Brew
ing company, of which he is presi-
dent. They forced him to enter an
automobile where goggles stuffed
with cotton we're placed over his
eyes. Before the goggles we're adj
justed, Hamm said he studied the
leaders face carefully. Pictures of
Verne Sankey resemble this man,
Hamm said.
Hamm revealed that he was kept
in the second story of house, To-
Gated about eight hours driving
from the Irwin Cities" After the
three men who kidnapped him had
been driving about two hours, they
were met by another automobile
and Hamm was forced to sign four
notes.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 10. W.P)-
William Hamm, kidnapped multi
millionaire brewer was released
near Wyoming Mimi, early today,
after payment Saturday night OF
ransom somewhat less than $780,
000'' which the abductors had ask
ed originally.
William Dunn, sales manager OF
the Theodore Hamm Brewing Co.,
of which Hamm is president, was
notified at Duluth and with In
spector Charles Tierney of st. Paul
drove south to pick Hamm up.
Hamm was reported to have
reached his home in st. Louis at
$3.50 a. m. He was rushed into the
house through rear door while q
crowd of curious spectators and
newspapermen swarmed about the
front of the palatial Hamn grounds.
Hamm was Immediately question
ed by detectives. He was reported
uninjured but tired.
Dunn and Tierney arrived in
Duluth at a. M, and registered
at the Hotel Duluth where they
announced they we're expecting a
telephone call. The call to Dunn
and Hamm IS release occurred at
approximately the same time.
Meanwhile in st. Paul physi-
clan and nurse had been called to
the Hamm home where Mrs. Hamm,
the kidnapped mans aged mother,
was reported near collapse.
Ransom Delivered
Wyoming is on Trunk Highway
No. /, between the "Twin Cities -
and, Duluth. It was on this same
highway that the ransom payment
was made Saturday night. A Hamm
Brewing Co., truck and a specially
designated automobile figured in
the ransom payment.
At least five men were believed
to have taken part in the kidnap-
ing. The truck which had been
originally designated as the "pay-
off, vehicle separated from the
automobile north of st. Paul. The
automobile proceeded north on
Highway No. to point between
Pine City and Rush City.
Two automobiles drove alongside
the payoff'' car and indicated
the ransom was to be thrown out.
Dunn who drove the ransom Car,
threw out the currency and con-
tinued on his way north.
In st. Paul, as soon as word was
received of Hamm IS safety, police
moved forward on their delayed
hunt for the kidnapers. Thomas
Dahill, chief of police, accompan-
led by several aides, sped north
ward out of the city. Cruiser auto
mobiles started on raids previously
determined to obtain information.