Evening star., 1935-06-01
FREED At 4 AIM.
NEAR FARM AFTER
RANSOM IS PAID
Weyerhaeuser Child Walks
Six Miles to Make Iden-
tity Known.
RETURNED TO FAMILY
BY REPORTER IN TAXI
Abductors Known to Him as Al
vim, Harry and Bill-Agents
Spread Net.

tCopyrleht 1885. by the Associated Press>
TACOMA, Wash. June l.
Little George Weyerhaeuser was
released safely by his kidnapers
early today after he said 100000
ransom had been paid by his
uncle, F. Rodman Titcomb.
The child was found by a
farmer, George Bonomi, on his
place about four miles from
Issaquah. Is miles northeast of
here, and returned to his anxious
parents after being in the hands
of kidnapers eight days.
The little boy was released about
dawn near Issaquah, and said the
men who seized him called each other
alvin. Harry and Bill
First reports of the release we're
telephoned to police headquarters here
by a man who said he found the
boy and was bringing him in.
100000 Ransom Paid.
Titcomb paid 100000 for the boys
release.
Bonomi reported the boy walked
to his home about 4 am, unharmed
and cheerful. He dried his clothing
nd started for Tacoma after daylight.
At Renton, Bonomi stopped at
gasoline station and attempted to
telephone the Weyerhaeuser home.
Failing after 10 minutes to rouse
the household. he called Tacoma po-
lice
Then Bonomi started for Tacoma
-
Outside the city limits he was met
BY John H. Dreher, Seattle news
paper man. in taxicab.
Made Trip In Stocking Feet.
Dreher gave Bonomi back pair
of shoes the farmer had loaned the
boy, and brought the child to the
Weyerhaeuser home in his taxi. The
farmer said he needed the shoes for
his daughter so George made the
rest of the trip in his stocking feet.
Did they hurt you. George
Dreher asked the boy.
mo. they didn't hurt me-because
they all kept saying. He's too valu-
able to hurt" the boy replied.
They told me once we were in
Oregon. and I remember once We were
in Aberdeen" the boy continued.
He said his abductors ut him in
q trunk while travelling. but said he
was not uncomfortable because there
were air holes.
George said he had been kept in a
house three nights and four days and
was allowed to read newspaper ac-
counts of the search for him and his
kidnapers.
George said he believed the house
he was confined in was about mile
and a half north of Issaquah.
The boy told the newspaper man
his uncle paid the ransom shortly be-
fore his release.
Your pa will pick you up" George
said he was told as he was let out
on the road about four miles from
1sssouah
Walked in Darkness.
For hours George walked in the
darkness, ne told Dreher. until his
shoes were sodden apd "squishy."
George said he thought he walked
about six miles before he saw farm
house.
Plodding up to its door he knocked
and the farmer. Bonomi, opened it.
I'm the little boy who was kid
naped," George told the farmer.
Fed and clothed and his feet en-
cased in the shoes of the farmers
daughter, George was bundled up and
started for home in the farmers auto
mobile.
When Bonomi telephoned franti-
Hx, - n, t,1I Not rYaf
. connection with the John Phillip
Weyerhaeuser home. he finally had
the call put through to the Tacoma
police. to whom he told the startling
news that George was safe.
Agents Dash to Meet Boy.
FeIeral agents rushed from their
headquu..,.rs to the police station,
then dashed away in an automobile
to meet George and his benefactor.
Outside Tacoma, the farmer and
the boy we're met by Drehek who
spotted the boy and directed his tsM-
driver to overtake the mar. and the
kidnapped youth.
Flagging Bonomi to halt, Dreher
thanked him and offered to rush the
boy to his parents home In his more
speedy vehicle.
The farmer agreed readily, a a5ked for
his daughters shoes. and baci nome