The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-15
KIDNAPPING Case IN
CRUCIAL FIFTH DAY
With NO new LEADS.
Fear for Mrs. Stoll's Life In.
less Abductors Have Re.
ceived Money
LITTLE PROGRESS IS MADE
Woman Who Looked Like Young
Matron Reported Seen in
Warren County

Louisville, KY, Oct. l5.-R-The
fifth day, the most portentous for
Alice Speed stou since she was kid
mapped, brought the belief Monday
that the family has established con-
tact with the abductor.
Those In position to know agreed
that the fifth day played an import
ant part in the $4,000 ransom note.
Fears have been expressed that the
kidnaper intended to kill the young
society matron If at that time he had
not received the ransom and made
his way to safety.
With the case at this critical stage,
1t was pointed out significantly that
Sunday was the first day since the
kidnapping last Wednesday to pass
without an appeal by radio to the kid
naper. The ransom money has been
dispatched to Nashville, apparently to
be called for there or forwarded else
where.
Cave May BE Hideout
Most promising Of the clues run
down by the officers Monday seemed
to be that suggested by the reported
sighting Of q woman who looked like
Mrs. stoll in Warren county, half way
between Louisville and Nashville. It
was In this direction that stoll drove
furiously last Friday.
This section Of Kentucky Is honey
combed with caves. Beneath every
hill and opening into every valley,
they lie In hundreds. The region Is
wild and sparsely settled.
Some investigators agreed that Mrs.
stoll-if still alive, despite being III
with cold when she was taken away
In q negligee and q light coat-might
be hidden in one Of those little
caverns.
II won't claim any progress has been
made" said Harold Nathan, depart
ment Of justice agent.
Friday morning saw the $4,000 ran
som started on its way. The bundle
Of small bills lay that afternoon In
Nashville waiting to be claimed. The
husband returned from furious drive
through central Kentucky and broad
cast an announcement that I'VE have
met all the ransom requirements"
The statement, designed for the kid
naper, plainly indicated the ransom
had been paid according to his direc-
tons.
Plane Scans Highways
Sunday morning saw an army air.
plane hastily rise to scan the high
ways leading from Louisville. It
sought q car reported by James E.
Scales. contracting plasterer, to con-
tain Mrs. Stoll, bound and helpless.
The intensive search Of the country.
side continued.
Their hurried and literal compliance
with the specific directions Of the kid
nap note gave the Stolls hope that the
death they feared threatened her
might be averted.
The kidnaper's only message-cul-
tured in wording, precise in expression
and businesslike In manner-laid
down what he expected.
The note had been prepared with
the name Of c. G. stoll as the intend
ed victim. He Is the founder Of the
Stoll Oil Refining Co.. Of which Berry
Stoll Is vice president. The name &C.
Cured several times In the course Of
the note. The first time the name
occurred 1t had been changed to read:
Mrs. Berry Stoll." The other refer
ences to G. G. stoll were left stand.
ing.
The kidnaper set out that he had
no fear Of detection and said his
fingerprints would be found in no COL
lection and his picture In no rogue's
gallery.
The instructions for the ransom
payment followed.