The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-09
BY ROBERT TALLEY
Times Special Writer

"a " AAtpD AAfA NACAA 80 N%@~ FHC~A~s
an annual crime cost of thirteen
billion dollars and 1900 lives
sacrificed each year to MURDERS
making progress in its efforts to
rub out the kidnaper, the racke-
teer, and the gangster by an in
tensive scheme of cooperation
with state authorities.
So many major economic phases
of the Roosevelt new deal" have
occupied the public mind recently
that the administrations war on
predatory criminals largely has
been obscmed by other things.
But the drive is under way and
a survey shows that the record OF
accomplishments to date has been
the 'Lindbergh kidnapping law,
which makes the interstate trans
portation of a kidnap victim a
federal offense. The maximum
punishment is life imprisonment.
Now being planned for submits
sion to congress in January are
proposed federal laws for dealing
with the racketeer, for regulating
the sale and transportation Of
firearms, for fingerprinting every
person in the United States Con
the theory that good citizens
would not object), and similar
crime control measures.
Also, there is a suggestion by
Senator Royal S. Copeland of New
York, chairman of the senate
committee investigating crime and
rackets, for the establishment Of
an American Scotland Yard"
from which law enforcement
would radiate over the country,
under government auspices.
TNHIS war" Attorney-General
Il Homer Cummings, head of
the department of justice, recently
said, lis a real war which con-
fronts us ala war which must
be fought if life and property are
to be secure in our country. We
are in it to the end"
Since the Lindbergh kidnapping
law became effective in 1882, said
Cummings, every kidnapping case
handled by the government,
either alone or in cooperation
with state authorities, has been
solved.
In cases where the kidnapping
did not involve interstate trans
portation of the victim, the gov
eminent has co-operated with 10
cal authorities in getting convic-
lions under state laws.
One kidnaper has been given
the death sentence (under a state
law, several others have been
sentenced to life imprisonment,
additional prison terms imposed
aggregate hundreds of years, and
numerous defendants are awaiting
trial.
A more detailed view Of the rec
ord is given by Joseph B. keenan,,
special encouragement, directly
in charge of the governments war
on crime.
1t shows, chronologically:
JAMES DE JUTE JR., kidnapped
u at Niles, O., March, 1882. Two
persons sentenced to life, third
to twenty years.
HASKELL BONN, kidnapped at
st. Paul, June, 1892. One de-
PENDANT sentenced to twenty-five
years, another a fugitive, but
identity known.
GEORGE N. DAVIS, kidnapped
at Lewisburg, w. Va, August,
1882. Three defendants given
prison sentences totaling forty
eight years.
FERDINAND De FILLIPPI and
AHHEMAR HUGHES, kidnapped
at East Moline, Ill, December,
1882. Six defendants convicted,
with prison sentences totaling 152
years.
CHARLES BOETTCHER, II,
kidnapped in Denver, February,
1888. Two defendants now serv-
ing forty-two years; two other
fugitives. but identity known.
MARGARET MMATH, kid
mapped at Harwichport, Mass, in
May. Kidnaper now serving
twenty-five years.
MARY MELROY, kidnapped at
Kansas City, Mo-, in May. Walter
MCGEE, leader of gang, under
sentence to be hanged (first man
in American history condemned to
die for kidnaping). Accomphces
awaiting trial.
WILLIAM HANIM Jr.. kidnapped
in st. Paul jim June. Four Chi
cago underworld characters in
dicted and arrested, each under
$4,000 bond.
JOHN (Jake the Barber) FAC
TOR, kidnapped at Chicago in
July. One arrest made, others
known and their arrest sought.
JOHN K. OTTLEY. kidnapped in
June. Two identified kidnapers
!ncuStody
AUGUST LUER. kidnapped at
Alton, Ill. Seven defendants ar
rested by federal authorities and
turned over TO Illinois author1-
ties. seeking maximum penalty OF
death provided by state law.
y
ok we're found guilty and
y given terms ranging from five
years to life.
CHARLES F. URSCHEL, Kid
mapped at Oklahoma City in July
Harvey Bailey, nations most
dangerous criminal; George MA
chine Gum Kelly and eleven al
legged conspirators tracked down
by federal agents and arrested.
Bailey and six others we're
found guilty. He and four others
have been sentenced to life i'm
prisonment.
JOHN ]. O'CONNELL, JR., kid
mapped at Albany, N. Y. Kid
napers believed known; further
developments awaited.
Spurred by the governments
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