The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-09
FEDERAL OFFICIALS
SEEK AbDUCT0RS IN
CITY SAYS REPORT
Other WideIy-Scattered Cities
Mentioned as Hounds of
Law Take Trail
WOULD KNOW WALLPAPER
Abduction Victim Looked at Al.
most Constantly for Many z
Days, He Asserts
WOULD KNOW WALLPAPER

Hot on the trail Of the gang which
abducted Edward Bremen and held
him for 5000 900 ransom, police and
federal operatives Friday were report
ed to have spread their search to Bis
marck and other points far removed
from the Twin Cities.
The nature Of the investigation re-
ported at st. Paul to be under way
here and at Sioux City. Ia, and Mem
phis, Tenn, as well as at various
Southern Minnesota towns was not
disclosed. There was no surface in
dication Of any investigation under
way here.
Wallpaper in . kidnapers' lair Of
Tered fresh possibility to law en-
forcement agencies as they pressed
their hunt.
The 37-year-old banker. held ~
days In darkened room, told Chief
Of Police Thomas Dahill that he
thought he might be able to identify
the hideout II it was found, by the
wallpaper in the room where he was
held, with two guards constantly
watching behind him.
Through drab days OF imprisonment.
he said, he stared almost constantly
at the walls and the figured paper
was impressed upon his mind. Co.
incideutly, police went over the route
followed by Walter Magee, intermedi-
airy. when he paid the ransom to the
captors.
Follow Ransom Route
Chief Dahill and Magee drove south
on highway No. / through Farming
ton. Mortified and Faribault, tax
ing q cross road out Of the latter
town. This was the route followed b.
Magee Tuesday night when the money
was passed.
Whether the trip was productive Of
any clues was not revealed.
Authorities disclosed Bremen tod
them he would have been freed 10 dayS
earlier had 1t not been for published
report that 200 federal department.
Of justice operatives were In the TWIN
Cities working on the case.
He overheard the gang talking about
the danger Of detection and declared
they failed to move after that report
until the captive,s father. Adolph, ~
sued his appeal almost . week ago In
which he promised cooperation and
secrecy.
Victim ID Improved
The banker was very much improv-
ed" Friday. DR.. H. T. Nippert said
after short visit with him.
Edward had two-inch cut on the
top Of his head but It Is healing nice
w." said Nippert. "A head wound
usually bleeds profusely and this prob
ably accounts for the blood In the
car"
Bremen lost about Is pounds dur
ing his confinement, Nippert said,
estimating his weight had dropped
from ITO pounds to 155. The gang
forgot" to feed him two or three times
when he was captive, Nippert said.
When Bremen tried to block the
closing OF his car door when the kid
napers seized him, his leg was in
jured.
Ills leg is pretty badly bruised back
Of the knee. but it will be all right. -
said DR.. Nippert.
There are several bruises about his
head, too" Nippert continued. 1T
has been more than three weeks since
he was kidnapped and II there were
bruises most Of them would have dis
appeared by now.
I don't recall that Mr.. Bremer's
hands were bruised. You see, he is
. pretty husky fellow and inclined to
take his own part. He told me after
the kidnapers got him and put him
In the bottom Of the car that he did
mt feel much like fighting"
Nippert guessed" the kidnapers
used bandages on Bremer,s eyes.
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