Evening star., 1933-09-20
URSCHE[K|DNAP|NG'
WEAPON IS TRACED
Federal Prosecutor Shows
Machine Gun Was Sold
to Mrs. Kelly.
BY the Associated Press.

OKLAHOMA CITY, September 90
The Government today traced through
three witnesses q machine gun seized
during the capture of Harvey Bailey.
notorious gunman. The weapon was
traced from Birmingham, Ala, hard
ware dealer to Kathryn Cleo Kelly, VIII
Of George Machine Gun" Kelly, sought
as one Of the two actual kidnapers of
Charles F. Urschel, oil millionaire.
identification Of the gun was made
by a serial number.
Joe B. Biddle, Birmingham hardware
dealer, testified he sold the weapon to
Harry Libstone, firearms salesman Of
the Alabama city, who in turn testified
he delivered the weapon to A. Klar.
Forth Worth. Tex, firearms dealer.
Klar said Mrs. Kelly bought the gun
from him for $3.50.
The Government charges that Albert
Bates, one Of IL persons on trial in Fed
eral Court for the $4,000 abduction Of
gun in taking the oil man from his
home the night Of July %.
Seized by Officers.
The weapon was seized when off,
GERS captured Bailey, also a defendant,
on the remote farm near Paradise. Tex,
owned by r. G. Shannon, who also Is
on trial with two members Of his fam
lily.
Breaking the chain Of the Govern
ment's case momentarily. Herbert K.
Hyde. district attorney. asked r. w.
Fender, Fort Worth National Bank
vice president, about a safety deposit
box in the name of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
er said, $3.50 in currency, a diamond
studded watch and three diamond rings.
John G. Catlett, Tulsa oil man friend
of Urschel, brought to the witness stand
the letter in Urschel's handwriting,
which he received from the kidnapers.
The letter, which Urschel testified
yesterday was written by him and
dictated by the kidnapers, asked Catlett
to deliver an inclosed note of instruc-
tions to Mrs. Urschel or to E. E. Kirk
patrick, business associate who was
helping the family
Catlett received the letter by tele-
graph messenger. The large envelope
contained business and club cards with
Urschels signature, which Catlett said
he recognized Immediately.
Urchers Own Story.
Urschel left the stand last night after
spending most of the afternoon telling
his own story Of the abduction.
He was the last of several witnesses
clare he was implicated. At the request
of Hyde, Urschel walked close to Bates
and said: There is one Of the men who
kidnapped mel"
Others who identified Bates as one
Of the machine gunners who entered
the sun room of the Urschel town
house were Mrs. Urschel, Walter R.
Jarrett and Mrs Jarrett. The four
had been playing bidge when the un-
invited guests arrived.
There's one Of the men who came
to our house." said Mrs. Urschel, point
ing at Bates.
This gentleman" said Jarrett, kept
the machine gun on Urschel and me
after the kidnapping"
Absolutely, he's the man." said Mrs.
Jarrett.
Jarrett was taken Is miles into the
country by the abductors and released
UrSchel said he was taken first to
the farm home Of T. M. Coleman,
father OF Mrs. Shannon and grand
father Of Mrs. Kelly, who Is daughter
OF the Texas farmers wife by pre-
viouS marriage and the wife of Ma
chine Gun" Kelly.
4 was kept in the car, with my eyes
closed by adhesive tape while We made
about 20-minute STOP" Urschel said
Then began the ride through the rest
OF the night and until mid-afternoon
Sunday, July %, until the party arrived
at the Shannon farm.
, Slept Little, He Says.
"The first few nights Kelly and Bates
guaroed me and kept me handcuffed to
a chair. 1t was very uncomfortable
shot very little" said Urschel
asked Hyde
Yes. a chain" said the millionaire.
1T was more comfortable than the
handouts.
On Tuesday. July Is. Urschel said
ne was ordered to write letter to be
delivered to Catlett, whom he had Sc
lected as an Intermediary.
They destroyed that letter, though" :"
remarked Urschel. Il had written that
I knew my financial affairs were not in
too good shape and asked that the fam
lily just forget about the whole thing
If the ransom asked was too high"
Dictated Ransom Note.
His kidnapers then dictated a letter
which he wrote while they stood be-
hind him, out of view.
Il did not see them then" he said
The two stayed constantly on guard
until Friday, when they went away
leaving Shannon and his son to stand
guard while they made the contact with
Kirkpatrick and obtained the money
the oil man declared
They did not return until Monday
afternoon, although they had said on
leaving they would be back Monday
morning., and Urschel described Shan
non as growing increasingly nervous.
THE old man said If anything hap
pencd to the boys he would set me free
and see that got home," the million
aire testified
The men did return, however. and,
taping Urschel's eyes. took him from
the Texas hideaway to Norman, 20
miles south OF h-,re, and released him.