The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-08

was asked |. Bremen was ell right. and
replied, Yes, he is."
Beyond that, silence yelled the ex-
periences OF the banker since the gang
seized him shortly after he had left
his eight -year-old daughter. Betty, 1t
the exclusive Summit Girls school
last month.
At the home with Bremen and his
father, were his uncle, Otto Bremen,
chairman OF the board, American
National Bank. and head Of the Min
nesota Home Owners Loan Corpora
ton. The Bremers, prominent DEM
Erats. steadfastly refused to COOPER
ats With authorities during the bank
er's Imprisonment, feeling at that
time any police activity would endan-
ger the victims life.
Remained on Side Lines
Police did not take as active a part
In the hunt for the gang as they
might have done as q result OF the
family's request, and though the de-
partment Of justice worked on the
case 1t was understood 1t had not
thrown all of It's resources into the
search duri1g Bremer's Imprisonment
Bremen was held the same length Of
time as was John J. O'Connell. Jr..
the longest kidnap seizure since the
fatal Lindbergh baby abduction. Both
O'Connell ard Bremen were held 23
days.
Each victim was taken from his au-
tolnobile. A short time after Bremen
was seized, an anonymous telephone
call was received by Walter Magee,
wealthy contractor friend Of the Bre-
Ecrs. The speaker informed him 1
note would oe found on the rear door,
step Of his office.
It contained instructions for insert
ing an advertisement In the personal
columns Of the Minneapolis Trtbune's
Thursday edition, Jan. 10, and de-
manded 500, 900 ransom to be paid In
nd IS and so bills not consecutively
numbered. Within a couple Of hours,
Bremer's blood stained automobile
was found In an outlying residential
district.
The next day. the nd. We are
ready. Alice" appeared In the news
paper. There followed four days Of
silence. A second communication
was conveyed to the family either
Sunday Or the following Tuesday,
Jan. 2s.
No Final Instructions
It apparently did not contain final
instructions for negotiating the
bankers release and the family walt
ed hopefully for additional word from
the gang. Days passed without con-
tact, inspiring fear the captive might
have been killed.
Subsequently, Adolph issued Z pub
lie appeal. urging the gang 70 COM
municate with him and declaring
money y no object" At that time
he announced the ransom money was
ready and that the family was anx-
ious to pay. The original instruc-
tions from the captors ordered the
money to be placed In two cardboard
suitboxes tied with heavy cord.
The family had been warned don't
cross US" and not to call In police.
As days passed with no further
word from the kidnapers, the family
grew increasingly apprehensive, Fin
ally. last Saturday. Adolph issued
another public appeal from his home.
promising TO cooperate secretly with
the gang II they would communicate
with the family and giving them
three days and three nights In which
to effect final contact.
The elder Bremen inferred that un-
less contact was made within that
time he would summon authorities
and work with them for capture Of
his sons kidnapers The deadline for
communication was fixed at noon
Wednesday.
Time Limit Extended
When. to all outward appearances,
backed up by the family's assertions,
no word passed between them and
the gang during that period. the
father announced an the extension of
the time limit until midnight Thurs
udy lllB1lI. AAAS W0S toACA IA oO4IIN
quarters to indicate final negotiations
had been started.
Bremer's release Wednesday night
seemingly bore out that, though the
family. answering the questions Of
federal operatives and city police at
the home. could not be reached for
verification.
Howard McGonn and Mrs Jennie
Haight, employees In the bus depot At
Rochester, were believed to have been
the first persons to see the banker
after his release.
He entered the depot, they said about
8 p. m. Wednesday. asking about
bus connections with the Twin Cities.
They told him that he had missed the
last bus that night to the Twin Cities
but that he could take . train TO
Owatonna, nearby. and catch bus
there.
Bremen was quoted as saying he
couldn't do that. Mc0onn and Mrs.
Haight did not pay particular atten-
ton to the unShaven stranger. who
appeared dazed, they said, and did not
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