Evening star., 1934-01-23
=BREMER'S RELEASE
rs BELIEVED NEAR
-avFW
Series of Incidents Gives Rise
to Hope That Gang Will
Free Banker.
~ the Associated Press.

y the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, January 23.-Swiftly
moving reports and events were be-
lieved in some quarters today to point
to negotiations looking to the release
soon Of Edward G. Bremen, wealthy St.
Paul banker. kidnapped last Wednesday.
These included reports that persisted.
despite denials, that a second commune
cation had been received from the ab-
ductors in a bottle thrown through q
window at the home Of the Bremen
family physician, flashing lights Of an
automobile and Q mystery trip by q
brewers truck.
In addition, a heavy police guard was
maintained at the home Of Adolph
Bremen. principal owner Of the Jacob
Schmidt Brewing Co., and father Of
the abducted 37-year-old president Of
the Commercial State Bank.
~ Ransom Still Ready.
The 100000 ransom in old S., $40
and $40 bills, not numbered consecu-
lively, has been ready for delivery for
two days and last night large sedan
stopped before the home Of Dr. H. T.
Nippert. the Bremen family physician.
The cars lights were flashed on twice,
the porchlight was turned on for a
moment and the car disappeared.
Oficials would not say whether this
was intended as a signal from the
sbductors.
This was followed by hurried sortie
into the country west Of Minneapolis
by two automobile loads Of heavily
armed Hennepin County police on the
tip the kidnap gang had its headquar-
ters at Medicine Lake.
Sheriff John P. Wall, however, ex-
ploded that theory by establishing own
ership Of two airplanes and two big
sedans at the lake which had aroused
suspicion Of residents.
Police Chief Thomas Dahill said
police had no knowledge Of the reported
contact.
Asked Police to Wait.
However. it was recalled that. short
Iv after Bremen was seized, between
$40 m. and 80 am. last Wednesday.
leaving his 8-year old daughter Betty
at the exclusive Summit Girls School,
Adolph Bremen pleaded for law en-
forcement agencies to remain out OF the
case until his son was safely returned
He felt any police activity at the time
would endanger the younger Bremers s
Life.
Activity indicating an approaching
climax was also manifest yesterday
when Adolph Bremer's telephone line
was kept clear and Magee, wealthy con-
tractor. made q mysterious trip to an
unannounced destination.
Another incident during the night
was the mysterious trip by truck be-
longing to the elder Bremen.
The truck drove up to the rear OF the
Adolpl1 Bremen home. There the can
vas covering was removed and all sides
of the truck exposed. Chief Dahill and
Charles Tierney, inspector OF detectives,
were reported to have been at the home
at the time, but Chief Dahiu later de-
MED this. and also reports that the
truck was to be used In possible con-
tact with the kidnapers. Later the
truck left. Its destination and purpose
were not disclosed.
The wife of the kidnapped man was
represented by close friends as being
near collapse.
Adolph Bremen, jr., reiterated denials
Of the family that any word had been
received from the gang since Edward
was seized
mo contact whatever has been
made" said Adolph, jr., "and reports
that DR.. Nippert had received COM
munications are all hooey."
M. F. Kinkead, county attorney, an
nounced a grand jury would meet to-
morrow ready to investigate the crime
should anything happen"