The Washington times., 1933-07-03
TOLD ON PHONE
To GET CASH
READY
Demand May Be "FeeIer" As
Jake the Barber Believed
"DiCkering" Direct

UlCKerlng" Direct
CHICAGO, July 8 GN.S)
Jerome Factor, 19-year-old son of
John (Jake the Barber) Factor
stands ready to pay the $4,000
ransom to the abductors of his
father.
This much the drawn and hag-
gard youth, who himself was kid
naped several months ago, told
the International News Service
today. He said
81 stand ready to pay the
$4,000, but I must have more
definite contact with the kid
naperS. have not got the
money raised yet, and hope
that they can make it less"
"Only a Feeler"
Jerome, nervouSly pacing the
floor smoking one cigarette after
another, today was found in the
apartment Of AL Epstein, the at
torney who was with the elder
Factor at the time of the kid
naping, on the North Side.
Meanwhile the elder Factors
friends held the belief that he
will do his negotiating direct with
the kidnapers and will be re-
leased ION parole" to pay them
their money later.
A telephone call received yes
terday by Factors son, demand
ing $4,000 ransom, friends said,
probably was "only a feeler." j"
Jerome himself, in fact, expressed
some doubt today of its authen-
ITCHY. He said:
II am not worried. / am
quite confident that my dad is
being given the best of care.
OF course, I am not sure. All
we are doing now is sitting
tight, waiting. for a definite
message from the kidnapers."
Can Only Wait
Regarding the phone call re-
ceived yesterday, he said:
''The call was anything ex-
cept definite. ALI can do
now is to wait for further de-
VelOpmentS."
It was not revealed whether
there had been any previous de-
mands by the kidnapers, but the
figure was said to have been re-
duced to $4,000 from 5000, 900.
G. Gale Gilbert, attorney and
one of the closest confidants OF
the Halsted Street barber who
rose to wealth through his sharp
financing, was in charge of the
negotiations. This was learned
from an authoritative source, al
though Gilbert himself was uncon-
municative.
Everyone Assured
The lawyer sat in Factors
downtown hotel suite from late
last night until a. m. today
awaiting word from the kid
napers, but none came. How
ever, Gilbert was confident a
message would be received to-
day.
At the same time arrangements
were made to comply with the
demand for $4,000 in small bills
to be delivered today.
Against the hope of Factors
friends for his release for a ran
som considerably smaller than
$4,000 asked, however, is the
fact that at least three carloads
Of gunner, numbering between
- and IS, participated IN the
kidnapping.
At Factors headquarters every
one appears confident he has
come to no harm and will be re-
turned home safely.
Wife Remains Away
Mrs. Rella Factor, second wife
Of the stock market manipulation,
is remaining in their suite in a
near North Side hotel and has
not been near the downtown
business headquarters of her hus-
band.
The seizure of the wealthy
stock market operator is believed
to have been engineered by Sankey
and carried out by the Roger
Touhy gang, a mob of ruthless
gangsters operating in the north
west section of Cook county.
The manner in which Factor
was seized and the negotiations
with Factors family are similar
to the operations of the kid
napers of Charles Boettcher II,
wealthy Denver broker; Haskell
Bohn, son of the millionaire st.
Paul refrigerator manufacturer;
and William Hamm, jr., wealthy