Evening star., 1933-07-02
K|DNAPERS SILENT
ON NFACT0R'SF FATE
Family of "Jake the Barber"
Waiting AnxiousIy for
Some Word.
BY the Associated Press,

0t tHc ASSOCldteQ fIeSS.
CHICAGO, July 1.-Kidnaped In the
presence of his son and wife, Jake
Factor was held incommunicado tonight
by his abductors. Eager to meet any
ransom demand from his fathers cap
tors, the son, Jerome, himself a re-
cent kdnap victim, kept vigil behind
locked doors in a fortieth-story MOTEL
suite, awaiting communication from the
band holding prisoner the stock-mar-
ket plunger and erstwhile barber
A gay party in a Morton Grove Ioad-
house last night had been followed by
the spectacular kidnapping
Factor. the gay dog of night clubs,
habitue of gaming tables-the story
runs that he has pocketed $1,000, 900
from his play in recent weeks-was
pounced on by two auto loads of kid
napers, bristling with guns. From n
car behind, Mrs Factor and Mrs. Al
Epstein, hySterical, watched their hus-
bands dragged from the automobile
young Jerome was driving.
Anxious for Word.
Jerome was sent on his way. Ep-
stein was put out some distance away.
They met in Factors hotel quarters,
announced they were eager to meet
demands Of the abductors, locked their
doors and settled down for An anxious
vigil.
Hours went by, rumors ran that the
anticipated bill for Factors freedom
had come through the usual urder-
ground route; 100000 or $3.50 900 was
the fancied price.
Late this afternoon, however, Lieut.
Leo Carr was admitted to the rooms, and
emerged shortly with the definite state
ment: Not one word has been 1e-
ceived from Factor or the kidnapcrS.
If we had a message we would be
greatly relieved"
western University student, the tables
were turned. Ten weeks ago he had
been tossed into car and spirited
away from his mothers home, and for
eight days the elder Factor dickered with
underworld and authorities, engaging
the aid of the old Capone gang to make
liaison with the kidnapers, and in the
end denying that the rumored 5000
ransom was paid.
Now it was Jerome's turn to sweat
with anxiety for his father.
MY dad did everything in his power
to rescue me-" he said. Though I
haven't the brains nor the facilities he
had, I'll do everything in my power"
Humphreys in Hiding.
BY facilities" he may have meant
the gangsters that aided his father, for
Murray Humphreys, reputed heir to Al
CaponeS power, remained in hiding
tonight from Federal officers seeking to
serve on him the indictment charging
evasion of income taxes, returned this
week
Lieut.. Carr said he did not believe
the abductors of Factor were the same
band who nabbed Jerome. The only
motive apparent, he added, was extor-
tion.
States attorneys investigators called
for a roundup of the Touhy gang, a
notorious mob reputed to boss the north
suburban liquor and roadhouse gam
bling trade with their guns. confer
ence of 16 suburban police chiefs also
was summoned for tomorrow to discuss
determination of the Touhys, who thus
far have evaded police cells.
His own kidnapping was only the
latest Of series OF sensational chapters
that blaZed the name of Factor across
front pages. As Jake the Barber" he
was an obscure barber in his youth.
Thence he graduated to renown as a
promoter who built himself a fortune
in the investment trade. High pres
sure salesmanship, however, brought
him into disrepute in England. where
clamoring investors charged he had
manipulated worthless mining stocks to
his own benefit and their 100000
loss. Some Of his associates in the
Broad Street Press, Ltd, were returned
to England and convicted. Factor
elected to fight the British government
and today his appeal from an extradi-
ton decree rested with the United
States Supreme Court. He was accused
specifically Of receiving money he knew
was fraudulently obtained.
SENATE PROBE PRESSED.