The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-21
CHICAGO YOUTH is
FREED; FATHER Says
He PAID NO MONEY
Jerome Factor Returns to
Mothers Home; II Cues.
toned BY Police

Chicago. April 2l.-(R-Apparently
unframed. Jerome Factor, 1e-year-old
Northwestern University student. held
captive by kidnapers for $4,000 ram
som was freed early Friday by his ab-
ductoE4 and returned~to his mothers
'9pa1ega6tte In the Rogers Park district,
He professed not to know where he
had been held prisoner since his ab.
ductidn week ago last Wednesday
night.
Some of the police were inclined to
believe that at least part Of the $780,
600 ransom demanded was paid. but
Factor himself denied this. II never
paid them q cent" he said. and I'll
see this thing through Captain Dam
lei Gilbert head Of the states attor-
ney's police also said no ransom was
paid.
Throughout the long investigation
Of the boys abduction Factor ex-
pressed q desire to deal with the kid
napers himself, rather than have the
police attempt to solve the case. He
left his suite in the Morrison hotel
early Thursday night on . secret trip
which gave rise to the belief he made
arrangements for the youths release.
It was not until about 2 .. M. how
ever. that young Factor. appeared az
the apartment Of his mother, Mrs.
Leonard Marcus.
Father Was Tardy
The elder Factor did not reach the
home Of Mrs. Marcus. hts former wife,
until m hour and . halt after the boy
had returned and attempts to COM
municate with him beforehand at the
hotel were futile.
As Factor entered the house he waa
met by relatives and shortly afterward
was admitted to the presence Of his
son Is he was being questioned BY
Captain Gilbert, who told newspaper.
men Jerome had been unable to recall
any details Of his abduction Or re-
lease except to say that he was treated
well BY his captoes.
The young university student re-
lated events since his sensational dis
appearance April IL.
He told Of being pinioned from be-
hind by two men Is he walked into
the courtyard Of the apartment build
ing where Mrs. Leonard Marcus, his
mother, Factors first wife, lives.
He was led to . sedan In which two
other men were seated, he said and
his overcoat was thrust over his head.
Two Flights Of Stairs
After . drive Of about an hour,
Jerome said. he was carried up two
flights Of stairs into . small. dark
room.
ut was here" the youth related.
that I spent most Of the last eight
days. Each day one Of the kidnapers
would come, ask me what sort Of q
meal desired, and bring magazines.
I got . great kick out Of reading the
stories about my own case. Most Of
the magazines were detective stories.
During my captivity ! wrote three
letters. the first two On the initial day
Of Imprisonment. The second letter
the ransom demand: It was
not $4,000 as publicly reported. but
100000 that the men wanted"
Last Wednesday night, Jerome said
he was taken again 70 the automobile.
driven shout, then taken to another
house. Thursday nigh: his eyes were
taped shut, he was once more laid on
the floor Of the car. and one Of the
captors said:
Buddy. we're going 70 release you
now. And you might be interested to
know that We didn't get any money
for oil this trouble"
Finally Jerome said he was put Of!
st IN outlying corner. hailed . taxicab
and hurried to hiS mothers home.