The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-10

wealthy Beverly IillB brokor, ana hold him prisoner to-day.
 Polico were convinced Gottlo was held for ransom rnthor than nB tho victim of revenge after th0y heard tho graphic Btory of Gottlo's companion.
 Gottlo wns seized last midnight just as swimming party was breaking up at his pnlntiai home.
 IIo and James F. Wolff, G friend, were lettering in T. party house In tho rear of tho grounds when tho two nhduetorB appeared. They covered the broker nnd his guest with rovolvorg, bound thom with ropo and adhegiy0 tape, then fled with Gottlo as their hostage.
 In their haste to depart thoy threw tho 200-pound broker ovor tho high wall.
 Wolff, was left behind, tied to Q tree.
 Listen you, this is Q Kidnapping" Wolff was warned Gs the mon dlg- appeared over the wall. Don't give tho alarm for m hour If you know what is good for you"
 Trampled weeds and tlro tracks in narrow alley showed that tho gunmon had escaped in an auto- mobile.
 Although no ransom demands have boon made, police hro certain they will Do. Meanwhile, they listened to Wolffs story of tho most amazing criminal coup In the annals of the exclusive suburb.
 We were having a drink and didn't see anyone approach until the kldnnpers stuck rov0Ivors in our ribs,' Wolff told the police.
 "rhoy ordered us out of tho party house and forced us to walk to tho southeast corner of tho grounds. lt was dark there. On the say reached Into my pocket, got my wallet and threw 1t away. There was $200 In it.
 MT Gottle didn't try to save his iioney. Instead he told them and will go Into tho house for more But they didn't ask for any money"
 In tho darkcned corner of tho estate tho two gunmcn produced several strands or cord and adho- sive. They jcrkcd neckties off their victims and with these they tied Gottle first, then Wolff. Ad- hesive was used to seal Gcttles mouth.
 Completing their binding, tho abductors forced Gettle to climb q stcpladdcr. At tho top of tho wall they gave him q push. The heavy set broker. who weighs nearly 200 pounds, lost his balance and fell to the ground on the opposite side of the wall
 Wolff said he could hear his friend grooming.
 Tho kldnapers returned and bound Wolff to a tree. After warning him to make no outcry, they climbed over the wall and apparently carried Gottlc to the automobile. Wolff believed the broker was injured.
 Police learned from Peter Cleav- CT. gardener at the Gettle place, that tho stepladder belonged to the estate.
 Gettle was clad in gray flannels, a light tan shirt, and tennis shoes when seized.
 His estate covers nearly five acres and Is surrounded by high stone wall. 1t is given further privacy by barred iron gates. Visi- tors normally must use telephone to pass through the outside gate.
 Gettle also maintains home in Beverly Hills where his four chill dren were asleep at the time of his abduction. Mrs Gettle, who Is iii in bed. and friends, insisted that the stock broker has no business or personal enemies who may have wished to harm him.
 Gettle is Beverly Hills manager for the brokerage firm of E. r. Hutton x Co.
 Mystery German Arrest
 Havana. Cuba, May 10.-OUP)-- Cuban police were instructed today to watch throughout the island for suspects In American kidnapping cases.
 Mystery surrounded arrest at Santiago of Max Wellin, q German who arrived there as member of the crew of a freight steamer. Santiago authorities said he was wanted in connection with an im- portant kidnaping case in the United States.
 They declined to amplify their information, or to say whether it YVES in connection with the Lind- hergh case or the O'Conneil kid- naplnR in Albany. or some other case. It was recalled that man ..4&4A . fa&aaa. s.n.4& 4E4.4.A...l fa.