Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-01
KIDNAPPED BOY
RETURNED ALIVE
Weyerhaeuser Child Freed
on Farm by Trio
at 4 AM.
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with his charge speeding toward
Tacoma.
A statement read newspaper men
by H. M. Balloon, Seattle insurance
man and spokesman for the family
said the first report of the boys safety
came in a phone call to Tacoma
police from Issaquah."
1t added that George was frightened
and nervously upset and unable To
answer questions clearly"
Dreher and his charge reached the
Weyerhaeuser home at 7:45 am.
Taken 10 Bank Of River.
At one time George was taken to
he bank of a river and feared. he
said, he might be thrown into the
water. When he expressed his fear
he said. one Of his captors assured him
cheerfully:
Don't you worry, kid, you're worth
too much to be thrown away"
Speeding to the WeyerhaeuSer home,
the taxicab swung into the basement
driveway and Dreher leaped out with
MS small charge.
A door opened and Balcom family
friend who had kept the long vigil
with the Weyerhaeusers, stepped out
and took the boy in his arms, hasten
ing into the house with George.
A joyful reunion with the diStraught
and fearful family followed.
News Spreads Quickly.
AS if by telepathy. the news spread
through Tacoma, ending the eight
day watch of local State and Federal
officers, friends. an army of newspaper
writers and the general citizenry.
The arrival at the home found
photographers and curious onlookers,
pushed aside from the doorway by
Bolcom as he drew the curly -haired
boy within the door.
Government men, now unleaShed,
set in motion the most elaborate man.
hunting machinery ever assembled in
the West. Sheriffs, police and State
patrol officers throughout the region
took up the hunt.
At the home Georges return caused
wild joy.
Believed Karpis Gang.
Dreher said the boy identified three
Of his captors as Harry. Bill and
Alvin-whO must be that Karpis fell
low
Ever since the boy was kidnapped,
the army Of Federal. State and city
officers have been attempting to con-
meet members of the Alvin Karpis
gang. sought for the kidnapping of
Edward G. Bremen at st. Paul. Mimi,
with the Weyerhaeuser abduction.
Many witnesses said they had seen
members Of the Karpis gang in Ia
coma at various times during the past
year and even during the week end
at the Weyerhaeuser abduction.
Details Of the snatch" which was
well planned, were related py the
youngster on mis- speedy race to his
home and parents.
He verified he deductions Of private
Investigators when he said he walked
past Annie Wright Seminary TO the
Tacoma Tennis Club grounds on the
day of his abduction, and climbed q
flight of steps" to curbing. Two
men were waiting there.
They were standing near an auto
mobile, the boy SAID. One wore q
brown suit and one was the man
whom George came to know as
Alvin"
Come over here, son, can you tell
me where Stadium Way is?" he was
asked. as he neared the men.
Il don't know" George said he re-
piled.
why SO shy?" one of the men
countered as George approached.
Grabbed BY Both.
Both men then grabbed him, he
said. and hustled him into a sedan.
while one Of them clapped his hand
over the boys mouth.
In the automobile, which started up
at once, George was blindfolded and
covered with blankets. he said.
During the eight day period he was
held captive, he said the kidnapers
used two automobiles, q tan sedan
and a big, gray Buick" He said
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was in the kidnapers hands.
When he was led into the ''hide-
out house" near Issaquah for his
long stay he was blindfolded, and
when he was led out early today he
also was blindfolded. he said. He was
taken for q little ride" before his
release In q forest lined road.
The following statement was read
to reporters at the Weyerhaeuser
home today by Balloon.
George was returned Saturday.
June /, about 8 am.
"First report Of his safety came In
3 phone call to Tacoma police from
He was brought direct to
the house. Georgia was frightened
and nervousiy upset and unablo %
answer questions clearly.
'"The terrible ordeal he hAs gone