The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-26

Peggy McMath was stolen
from her home at Harwich,
Mass, May 2, 1888, and re-
turned two days later on pay
ment of $4,000 ransom. Her
kidnaper now is serving a life
sentence.
The child was seized as she was
returning home from school yester-
day. The kidnaper threatend her
with death unless the money was
paid within two days.
No Contact Is Made
Undersheriff G. S. Farrar. one of
the leaders in the capture of the
Dillinger gang, said he thought
there was "a long chance that some
of the Dillinger gang members had
returned and participated in the
KIDNAPPING. He recalled that at the
time of the outlaws capture author
tiles. believed he had a large cache
of bank loot stored at a secret head
quarters here.
The girls family had made no
contact with the kidnapers, they
reported. They isolated themselves
in the hope of receiving further in
Structions.
Three suspects, a salesman and
TWO university students who were ar
rested last night, were released to-
day when officers were convinced
they had nothing to do with the
case. While the three were ques-
toned they were guarded closely
against possible mob violence in the
same iail that housed Dilhnger and
three henchmen after they walked
into police trap here three months
ago.
Blockade Is Established
The search, headed by Police
Chief c. A. WOllard, extended far
into the desert country. A blockade
was established about the city. Peace
officers and posses armed with
rifles, side arms, ShOtgunS, and even
bricks and clubs, patrolled all roads.
Passing automobiles were halted and
searched.
The child was kidnapped as she
was walking home from school with
her cousin. Barney Kengla, 6. The
boy said car drove alongside and
a dark man. called to June. AS
she stepped TO the curb the man
seized her and dragged her, strug-
Cling. into the car. He stepped on
the throttle and drove away.
A short time later Rosalio Es-
trada. a Mexican boy. went to the
electrical store of the girls father,
Fernando Robes. He exhibited a
note demanding that June'S wealthy
grandfather. Bernabe Robes. collect
$4,000 in ransom money and drive
away from his home at 9 p. m. The
note instructed him to keep on driv-
ing until he was stopped. The
scrawled message stipulated that
the money be in $50. $40 and IS bills.
LegiOnnaires Are MaSsed
The Estrada boy said a man ap-
preached him on the street and gave
him a quarter to deliver the note to
the younger Robes. who operates all
electrical contracting store here. His
story was atteSted by a service sta
ton attendant who said the stranger
appeared to be an American, deeply
bronZed.
Telephone messages into the
Sheriffs Office from a northern resi-
dental district said that small
black automobile was speeding to-
ward open country, carrying a man
'~and a struggling, screaming girl.
The search thereafter was directed
principally north of Tucson on the
theory the abductor had taken his
victim TO some desert hideaway.
George Seeley. commander of the
American Legion post, soon mar
shalled an armed force of legion
naireS. Scores of citizens joined
them in automobiles. The combined
army Of peace officers and civilian
forces deployed the countryside over
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