Evening star., 1934-10-17
State May Ask
Death for
Abductor.
VICTIM WEAK
WHEN RESCUED
Society Leader Was
Roughly Handled
at Times.
by the Associated Press.
TnTITSunI,E XIV

QG u 1x11N0e
by the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE. KY, October IT.
Hampered no longer by any danger to
Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll. Federal agents
today concentrated their efforts on
running down Thomas H. Robinson,
jr., named as the mad kidnaper, who
took the society woman from her home
here last wednesday for $4,000 ram
som.
In Louisville. decision as to whether
Robinson would face life imprison-
ment or death hinged on q consulta-
ton to be held between United States
District Attorney Thomas j. Stuarks
and Commcnwealth's Attorney Emmet
O'Neai. Kentucky provides electrocu-
tiop rs the maximum punishment for
kidnapping. The Federal Government,
under the Lndbergh law. can go no
further than life imprisonment:
At Sparks ofiice it was said there
would be no conflict between State
and Federal prosecutors over the case.
Victim Rests.
Mrs. Stoll. daughter of one of
Kentucky'S wealthiest families, was
given complete isolation today in order
that she might rest. Joyous relatives
stayed away from the estate, but re-
ceived reports that she was recover
ing from shock. She was slugged
when kidnapped while III with q cold.
Harold Nathan, Department Of Justice
investigator said. she had been brutally
treated at times during her captivity
He added that save for few instances
Of rough usage, the kidnaper's "be-
hAvior was that of q gentleman"
Mrs. Stolfs own story of her captiv-
ity VIII not be told until she takes the
witness stand, II Nathan has his way
I'VE want her testimony to be
surprise to the defense" he explained.
Robinson was believed to be some
where In the Midwest and 1t was
hoped some clue might be found in
the apartment house In Indianapolis
where Mrs. Stolt spent six narrowing
days.
Mrs. Robinson was reported IN police
circles to have been taken there by
Federal agents to point ont the apart
ment5A The latter declined to say
whether she was still Here or In In
dianApQIis. Federal agents said only
a =
cred.
Taken INTO Custody.
Mrs. Robinson, who was taken In
custody for questioning last night,
eral agents near Scottsburg, Ind. in
company with her and two relatives
Of the, stoli family, was praised by
the Stolls today as having protected
the kidnap victim.
At Indianapolis Jack Reynolds, fill
ing station operator, today identified
pictures Of young Robinson as being
one OF the three men who drove into
his filling station Sunday and asked
direction to Chicago.
Reynolds said Robinson was the
man who sat in the back seat with
woman.
Mr.. and Mrs. George stoll went to
the Federal Building here and con-
suited with Investigator Nathan.
we came here as emissaries of
Berry," said George Stoll. He and
we feel that Alice has been protected
by Mrs. Robinson and that we want to
do as much for her in return. I asked
the authorities to do whatever pos
stble to aid Mrs. Robinson's comfort. :"
Nathan announced charges. of con-
spiracy to violate the Lindbergh law
probably would be pressed against Mrs.
Robinson.
There was reason to believe, Nathan
said, that Mr. and Mrs. Robinson had
some sort Of . disagreement yester-
day and that she refused to nee with
him.
Telephones Home.
It was with Mrs. Robinson that
Mrs. Berry Stoll went yesterday to the
Indianapolis home of Rev. and Mrs.
e. Arnold Clegg and telephoned her
husband that she was safe. Mrs.
Cleeg Is relative of the Stolls and
she and her husband had started to
drive Mrs. 6toll home when Federal
agents overlook the car and Melvin
Purvis Of the Chicago Federal Bureau
rode the remainder of the way with
them. a,'t
George Stoll also emphasized that
Mr.. and Mrs. Clegg were chosen for .
contact by the kidnaper because of
their relationship to Mrs. StoN and
because Of their high standing. An
erroneous first report, not carried by
the Associated Press, said that Mr.. and
Mrs. Clegg were arrested. ,,e
In an exclusive interview, Nathan
told the Associated Press of different
phases Of Mrs. Stoll's experiences.
Taken V Indianapelis.
Mrs. Stoll," he said. was hurried
away from her home and taken
north to Indianapolis by the kidhaper.
'She was lying In the bottom Of
the kidnapT car. She had been
slightly III and her head was aching
from the blow she received before the
start.
I'm fact, she didn't know she was
In indianapolis until some time later,
when she found herself In m apart
inent there. guarded By the Robin
son woman.
''ahe has spoken highly gof the way
she was treated BY this woman. She
says that although actiug as . guard,
Mrs. Rnbtnson showed her every con-
side1ation and did what she could
to make her Imprisonment bearable.
"As kidnapery 60, Mrs. Stoll was
treated pretty decently. She was bru-
tally handled ; couple Of times. But
the man always treated her Hke-well.
he treated her like gentleman. You
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