The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-17
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$4,000 Believed
Paid for Freedom
OF Kidnap Victim

kidnapers on the outskirts Of Toron-
to. He had some experience, but is
unharmed and Is now In London in
the company Of his brother, Hugh
Labatt."
Chief Draper said he had obtained
this information from r. G. 1vey, a
member Of the Labatt family's legal
firm.
Hugh Labatt, who had waited at a
Toronto hotel for two days in an
effort to make contact with the kid
napers and pay over the ransom
money, was believed to have been at
Windsor, right across the border from
Detroit. some time during the night.
It was not indicated, however, wheth-
err the contact had been made there.
Claude Savage, another family
lawyer, confirmed the original an
nouncement Of Labatt's release.
Labatt was nervous and haggard,"
Savage said, but otherwise showed no
apparent signs of mistreatment. Ply
sicians ordered him to take q long
rest.
E. N. Burke, manager Of the Labatt
brewery, told The Associated Press
Labatt returned in fine condition"
Must Take . Rest
HE is home with his family" said
Burke, who was in the Labatt home
at the time. He positively is not i'll,
but he must rest"
Asked whether the ransom was paid
and where Labatt was released,
Burke replied, I'VE were asked not
to tell" Savage likewise declined to
shed any light on these points.
Inspector w. H. Lougheed of the
Ontario provincial police in Toronto
expressed doubt the $150,00O ransom
had been paid but negotiations for
Labatt's liberation were conducted
with such secrecy that many officials
there were completely in the dark on
the case.
Evidence that Labatt was held
prisoner in a farm house in western
Ontario was announced Thursday
night by police official in Toronto,
where Hugh Labatt, brother of the
victim, conducted negotiations for his
freedom.
Hugh disappeared from his hotel
Thursday for many hours on secret
mission and it was believed he con-
tacted the criminals during this Pc
Rod. They had called him by tele-
phone three times during the preced-
ing night.
Details to BE Kept Secret
Savage said details of Labatt's cap
tivity would be kept close secret
until authorities had gone over the
crime with him.
Canada's famous Royal Mounted
police had joined in the search for
Labatt, which extended along the
United States Border and into De-
trOit.
An authoritative source said the
family made two definite contacts
with the racketeerS but refused to
pay the ransom until they had as
surance that Labatt was alive
The Canadian press said it learned
Labatt had been brought to the Royal
York hotel, from which his brother
Hugh had conducted negotiations
with the abductors, some time Thurs
day night or Friday morning.
The Canadian press said 1t learned.
further, that Hugh Labatt had never
left the hotel, although police late
Thursday told reporters he had been
outside for at least IL hours.
Hugh Labatt, the Canadian press
said. merely transferred from room
500 to room 43O in an effort to throw
the numerous persons following the
case off the track.
Death Was Threatened
Since he suffered from heart ALL
ment, grave fears were held for his
health while he was q captive. The
ransom note left In his automobile,
signed Three Fingered Abe" threat
ened death to the prisoner il the
ransom were not paid within q
hours.
The brothers went directly to