The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-19
OFFICIALS EXPRESS
FEARS FOR SAFETY
FSY.PAULbANKER
SpIotches Of Blood Smear Front
and Back Seats Of VIC
TINS Automobile
EVIDENTLY GAVE BATTLE
Ransom Note Demands $500.
900 and Warns Family Not
to Tell Authorities

6C. k-AUl, OAIIs 40.-nFJ-0IOO0Ot6l
on both the front and rear seats Of
Edward G. Bremer's automobile FRI
1ay inspired fears for the safety Of
the 37-year-old bank president, held
for 100000 ransom by kidnapers who
have threatened him with death.
Splotches of blood smeared the
front seat of the Bremen sedan when
1t was found In an outlying residen-
t,al district shortly after 10 q. m.
Wednesday morning, 1t was revealed
Friday.
Indications were the kidnapped own
er and head OF the Commercial State
Bank, whose father. Adolph Bremen,
is q personal friend Of President
Roosevelt, was brutally slugged over
the head when he resisted his captors
as they invaded his car.
Then, presumably, sources close to
the family said, the unconscious man
who at sis a. m. Wednesday had left
his daughter Betty. eight. at the ex-
elusive Summit grade school and
started for his office, was dragged
jcto the back seat by one Of his cap
tors.
Rear Seat Also Stained
The rear seat also was stained with
blood and the blots, a friend Of the
family intimated, tended to show that
Bremen bled profusely.
A ransom note. left at the home Of
Walter Magee, wealthy contractor
ard friend Of the missing man. gave
instructions for assembling $200, 900
for his freedom and warned he would
!e killed II the police were summoned
or the newspapers notified.
It was recalled the note bore Bre-
nrer's signature. penned In q shaky
scrawl. The theory Bremen fought
his captors was further strengthened
by well authenticated report that
several months ago he was accosted
$, a holdun man who stole diamond
st,ckpin from the wealthy banker.
Rremer, however, put up such q
fight that the robber fled after the
banker regained the pin. Police
claimed they had no report Of the
robbery.
Fears For Sons Life
Fearing his sons life was in jeop.
ardy, Adolph Bremen, chief owner Of
the Jacob Schmidt Brewing company
here. Thursday night begged law en-
forcement agencies to desist In their
efforts to hunt down the abductors.
No word from his sons kidnapers,
who were expected to attempt contact
with negotiators Thursday. added to
the uncertainty surrounding the case,
which has prompted the sending Of
snecial detail of investigators from
Washington here to work on the mys-
terry.
Authorities examined the car for
fingerprints but failed to find any.
Shortly after this disclosure. federal
investigators, headed by Harold Ma
than, Washington, assistant to the di-
rector Of the bureau Of investigation.
conferred with Chief OF Police Thom-
rs Dahill and M. F. Kinkead, county
attorney, at headquarters.
Werner Hanni, head Of the st. Paul
office Of the federal bureau Of inves-
tigation, and Frank J. Blake. who di-
rected the governments roundup Of
the kidnapers Of Charles +. Urschel.
millionaire Oklahoma City oil man.
also ATTENDED; the conference.
They parried all questions with si-
1euce when the conference broke up.
Tells Of Finger Mem
TWO "finger men" for the kidnapers
were believed seen shadowing Bremen
the night before he was abducted,
George st. Marie, an acquaintance.
revealed Friday.
II was bowling with Mr.. Bremen
and his brother, Adolph Jr. Tuesday
night. st. Marie. an employe Of
public utility concern here. said FRI
day. when ! noticed two strangers
whispering and looking intently at
Mr. Bremen.
II heard one Of the men say to
the other that isn't the man. It's
the other. pointing to Mr.. Edward
Bremen"
Both acted suspiciously. 81. Marie
said, 'and might have been con-
nected with the kidnapping"
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