The Washington times., 1934-10-18
FUGITIVE SEEN
BY PURSUERS
IN MIDWEST
Widespread Chase Finds Man
Fleeing in Fast Cars;
Capture Soon Seen
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repeatedly voiced desire to see
her mother and baby.
Mrs. Robinson refused break
fast today and ate only part Of
the supper that was served her
last night.
Mrs. Stoll meanwhile in the
secluSion of her guarded home,
rested. Her husband, Berry V.
Stoll, said:
"AIice is feeling better; she
will be all right"
Another member of the family
said she was in highly nervous
condition.
Mr.. Stoll firmly insisted no
newspaper men or photographers
should be allowed to see his wife.
A blanket indictment against
Thomas H. Robinson, jr., whom
the Government accuses Of kid.
mapping Mrs. Stoll; his wife and
his father, Thomas H. Robinson,
ST., Of Nashville, has been drawn
for submission to the Federal
RIdIlQ JULIUS, NIL OPRA nd oUAN'
Family Aids Woman
Mrs. Robinson occupied an I'm.
precedented position as defend
ant in a kidnapping case. The res
sued victim and her influential
family have openly befriended her
cause.
Mrs. Stoll frankly termed her
protector" while she was impris-
oned for six days in hideway in
indianapolis.
Mrs. Robinson was headed for
the Stoll home in Louisville in an
automobile with the kidnapped wo-
man on Tuesday night when Fed
eral agents arrested her at Scots
burg, Ind.
It was through her delivery Of
the $4,000 ransom money de-
manded by her insane husband
that the victim was eventually re.
turned.
Federal agents admitted Mrs.
Robinson refused to accompany
her husband when he fled with
the ransom money. But the law
is down on the books and Mrs.
Robinson faces a stiff penalty
possibly death-if she is convicted
under the new 'Lindbergh Law"
Wife Aided Victim
A new version of what hap
pened in Indianapolis when Robin
son fled with most of the ransom
money from the hideaway where
he had kept Mrs Stoll captive
for six days. was revealed today
by Director of Safety Dunlap
Wakefield, of Louisville.
The story, given authorities by
Mrs. Stoll and Mrs. Robinson,
portrayed the kidnaperS wife as
Drawing the wrath of her husband
in order to win the freedom of
the victim. Mr.. Wakefield said:
Robinson, shortly after his
wife arrived in the Indianapolis
apartment with the $4,000 ran
som, wanted to leave and take
Mrs. StOlI with him. He also
demanded Mrs. Robinson accom-
pany him.
Mrs. Robinson protested and
the kidnaper became enraged.
He threatened his wife and also
threatened the life of Mrs. StOll.
He said If they would not go
with him he would tie up Mrs.
StOlI and leave her in a closet
In the apartment.
PLEADED WITH HIM
"Mrs. Robinson pleaded with
him, according to Mrs. StOIl and
Mrs. Robinson, and the kid
naper finally decided to leave
alone. He gave Mrs. Robinson
$500 from the ransom sum and
left in the same Ford V-S car
as he used in the kidnapping.
1t bore Illinois license 3S1-70O.
Shortly afterwards, Mrs.
StOn telephOned her home in
Louisville from the home of the
Rev. E. Arnold Clegg, where
Mrs. Robinson took her after
Robinson had fled"
Pleads Not Guilty
When arraigned before U. S.
Commissioner Eugene Daley the
kidnaper defendant pleaded not |
guilty to the charge of aiding
and abetting" the crime. She
said:
II don't know anything about
1t. want an attorney. And 1
would like to get in touch with
Mrs. StOIl-right away"
In asking the commissioner to
place a high bail figure in the
case, United States Attorney
Thomas j. Sparks said:
This is not an ordinary case.
1t is one in which the entire
community has been shocked.
We know that Mrs. StOll was
taken from her home and
shamefully treated by the kid
naper"
A hearing on the charge was
set by Commissioner DALEY for O.
tober Is.
Allow No Interviews
Federal authorities turned down
requests of newspaper men to in.
terview the prisoner.
George Stoll, brother-in-law Of
the kidnap victim, said:
II have learned from my
brother that Mrs. Robinson was
a very.much-needed protector of
Mrs. StOll during her impriSOn-
ment and on the way home
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