The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-12
$4,000 PAID
TO KIDNAPER
AT LOUISVILLE
Awaiting FulfiIIment oil
Promises Wealthy Oil
Man Says.


There we're three cars at the
spot. Mr. Stoll's was parked parallel
to the road in a field. The other
two were in a lane leading of the
highway.
The men with Mr.. StOll appar-
emily were neither department Of
justice investigators nor plain clothes
officers Of the local or county po-
lice. They appeared to be per-
sonal body guard which perhaps
accompanied Mr.. Stou, Louisville
Board of Trade president, because OF
a reported threat in the ransom
note left by Mrs. Stoll's kidnaper.
- william Ston Named
This is said to have named VIII
liam StoI, brother Of Berry V. Stoll,
her husband, as the kidnaper's next
victim. The Stoll fortune is based
on the Stou Oil Refining Company
here.
The three men still were on the
lookout when the United Press cor
respondent, w. Winthrop Lyman,
1860 North Meridian street, Indian
apolis, and the writer left, and re-
manned there for some time.
Fear that Mrs. StoI might be dy-
ing or dead from skull injuries IN
fiicted by the lone kidnaper, who
slugged her before carrying her from
her home we're squirting the efforts
of the family, Mr.. Kammerer and
others to establish contact with her
captor.
Federal agents and local au-
thorities announced their withdrawal
from the case to insure her safety
and return.
While additional telephones, said
to have been assigned secret num-
bers, suggested in the ransom let
ter, were installed at the Stoll es-
tate, rumors persisted that any con-
tact between the kidnaper and Mrs.
StolTs family would be made in
downtown Louisville, home city OF
her wealthy parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William S. Speed.
Last night, the Stoll home was
dark. None of the jefferson coun-
ty police who yesterday barred
newspapermen and curious sightsee-
ers from the winding driveway to
the estate, was on duty. Federal
agents had left the home late in
the afternoon.
George Stoll, brother-in-law OF
the kidnapped woman, remained
alone beside a telephone, awaiting
instructions.
Colonel George Chescheir, Ken
lucky field artillery, neighbor of the
StoIs, returned after dusk last night
after an all-day search in the wood
ed country side to confer with Dun
lap Wakefield, Louisville safety di-
rector.
$50 900 Ransom Ready
Another runlor spread this morn
ing that efforts had been made to
contact the wealthy father of Mrs.
Stou through the ultra-exclusive
River Valley Club, near the Stoll
estate, on Upper River road. Club
employees denied knowledge Of ar
engagements.
The ransom money, $4,000, in S.
and $40 bills, was said to have been
prepared and ready for delivery rs
demanded in the ransom letter, de-
tails of which remain closely guard
ed. All official announcements by
the family have indicated willing
ness to meet the demand.
Thomas Grimes, Standard Oil
Company manager, refused to dis
cuss details of the conference he
had last night with Owsley Brown,
rich neighbor of Mrs. Stoll. Grimes
admitted he had been summoned
to the Brown estate and would not
deny it was in connection with the
kidnapping.
Special guards were posted at
other estates of the society folk
who make up the Lime Kiln road
colony.
Mrs. Stoll wore a negligee when
she was dragged from her home; her
hands bound behind her with cleo
tricians' tape She was bleeding
from wounds inflicted by gas pipe
with which the kidnaper had beaten
her.
A member of the family admitted
all relatives were terrified" They
had but to look into the note left
by the abductor to fear that per-
hapS some other motive than ran
som entered into the crime.
The 26-year-old society girl was
taken from her bed where she had
been confined with a severe cold
beaten, and dragged into the chill
autumn air with only a light coat
thrown over her negligee. Her tenn
perature was 1O3 degrees. Relatives
feared exposure or rough treatment
might prove too much for a delicate
constitution.
The husband. millionaire vice.
president of the Stoll Refining Com
pany. was diSheveled and red-eyed
today from loss of sleep. He had
been up for more than thirty-siX
hours.
Doctor Watches Husband
"Iil do anything" he said. des-
perately. L Just want to hear that
she's we'll"
A physician watched the condi-
ton of the youthful huSband-he is
only 30-and Mrs. Speed. AL day
yesterday the agitated mother
roamed the extensive grounds Of
her daughters home. sobbing anc
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