The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-17
U. S. AGENTS
SEEK KIDNAP
SUSPECT HERE
Stoll AbduCtor Had Aid,
Delivery Boy Tells
Police.
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a squad Of justice department
agents seeking young robinson.
The RobinsOns. husband and wife
rented the North Meridian street
apartment Sept. %, it was learned
by The Times.
Robinson, emOtionally unstable
and with a dementia praecox treat
ment record behind him, became
jittery' at being cooped up in the
small apartment with his wife and
his victim after she was brought
here.
Mrs. Robinson, il was learned,
stayed constantly with Mrs. Stoll be-
cause she feared her husband would
yield TO two expressed impulses to
Kill his victim and leave her body in
the apartment
This protection OF Mrs. StOll by
Mrs. Robinson was confirmed by
Mrs. StOn when she was returned to
her Louisville home Don't let
anything happen to that woman,
she is reported 10 have told federal
officials. She saved my life"
On another occasion. it was
learned. Robinson agreed TO his
wife's pleas TO spare Mrs. Stoll's life,
but insisted on tying her and lesv-
ing her locked in the apartment
closet.
He was dissuaded from this
course also by Mrs. Robinson. it was
learned. There was a continual ar
gument most of Monday and yes
terday between husband and wife,
The Times learned. over the advisa-
bility of disposing of Mrs. Stoll, with
Mrs. Robinson pleading for the kid
nap victims life.
Fears Husbands Acts
Fearing her husband was losing
control OF a mentality which is
marked with a history of insanity,
Mrs. Robinson. it was learned. sue
ceeded in getting her husband to
flee, leaving her with Mrs. Stol.
Accordingly. ne left the apart
ment about $50 yesterday morn
ing, leaving Mrs. Robinson $500 of
the ransom money, and fleeing with
the remainder of the $4,000 ran
som money in Ford Va.
Not CHANGING return of her huS-
band, Mrs. Robinson stayed with
Mrs. StOll in the Meridian street
apartment until about $3.50 yester-
day afternoon, when she drove her
husbands victim to the home of
the Rev. E. Arnold Clegg, 1856
North Capitol avenue.
1t has been established that Mr.
Clegg was not an Intermediary of
any kind in the kidnapping de-
noument. Hhe was chosen by Mrs
Robinson as a contact because she
read in The indianapolis Times that
Mrs. Clegg is a cousin of Berry v
Stoll, husband of the kidnapped
woman.
The trip to Louisville to return
Mrs. Stoll then was started by the
Cleggs, Mrs. Robinson and the kid
mapped woman
The apartment where Mrs. Stoll
was held captive swarmed with &C
tivity today following the futile raid
last night. Justice department
agents were in possession and re-
fused to allow reporters even a
glimpse of the hideout.
Mrs Joe r. johnson. wife of the
custodian of the apartment build
ing. said today that she noticed
Robinson, or Thomas Kennedy. as
he was known to her, had silly
laugh"
She also noted the marked dim
pie in his chin when she had such
brief contacts with him as lending
him a broom.
Took Apartment Sept. %
Robinson came to the LAFAYETTE
Court apartments Sept. %. accord
ing to Joe r. johnson the cuSto-
dian. He gave the name of Thomas
Kennedy and was accompanied by
an agent of the rental agency in
charge of the property.
Saying he was not sure whether
he wanted the apartment. Ken
nedy or Robinson said he had an
apartment at the Lincoln hotel and
would return later.
He came back that night accom-
panied by Mrs. Robinson. according
TO Johnson.
Robinson paid s51 for a months
rental of the apartment, asked
about cooking utensils and inquired
how near he could find a garage.
The kidnapping suspect confessed
that he was very fond of spinach, -
according to Johnson when he in
quired about cooking utensils. and
said that his wife cooked it for
him three times a day"
Never Saw Suspects Car
Johnson said that he never saw
RObinSon'S car and never saw TWO
women at the apartment. However
he explained that it was a matter of
comment among other residents Of
the apartment house that the Ken
nedys kept their blinds drawn all
the time"
Mrs. Stoll'S alleged kidnaper gave
a false reference when he rented
the apartment and it was discovered
by the rental agency. However, &C
cording 10 Johnson, Robinson eX-
planned this satisfactorily and the
incident was closed.
The extreme caution displayed by
Robinson was recalled by johnson
in connection with this angle of the
case. Whenever it was necessary "a
open the door. Robinson never LEI
il swing wider than four or five
inches. Johnson said.
Yesterday. I was in the court
yard, Johnson said. and noticed
the window was open and the
window shade was up couple OF
feet. I could see woman lying on
the davenport. but I don't know
whether il was Mrs. Ston. I never
saw any woman in the apartment &c
my knowledge but Mrs. Kennedy.
Agent Found in Apartment
The federal agents came about
midnight last night We went tC
the apartment and found the doors
locked. I got a key for the kitchen