Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-01
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Hoover Agents Go Into Ac-
ton as Kidnapers Re-
lease Boy.

j. Edgar Hoover, director OF the
Justice Departments Federal Bureau
of Investigation, today unloosed his
crime war forces In full cry after the
kidnapers Of George Weyerhaeuser
9-year-0ld Tacoma lumber heir. who
was back safe in his home today.
Hoover, after long distance tele-
phOnic communication with his special
kidnap squad, announced confirmation
OF the release Of the boy early today
near Issaquah. Wash. but. refused to
make any further statement for pub
licatiOn.
Il am not going to make any COM
ment regarding the case at the present
time" Hoover said. Amy statement
concerning details of the boys return
must come from the Weyerhaeuser
family, II from any one"
Hoover had held his men in re-
straint pending safe delivery OF the
abducted child under the bureaus
policy OF making no move that might
imperil the life of a kidnapped victim.
Losing Ne Time.
Now that the boy Is back with his
parents after his narrowing expert
ence during more than q week In
the hands Of the mysterious "Eg0ist"
who demanded 100000 ransom. the
Federal agents are losing no time In
swinging into action.
1t is known they have studied care
fully the typewriter ransom note
mailed, by special delivery. 10 the
family Immediately after the abduc-
ton, but whether the bureaus ex-
perts have found Significant hneer-
prints or other identifying marks
pointing to known gangSter or other
criminals is an oficial secret.
Unofficial speculation has centered
suspicion on Alvin Ksrpis, so-csiled
Public Enemy No. /, q leader OF the
gang which kidnapped Edward c.
Bremen, st. Paul banker, for $500 900.
Other remnants Of the pis-Bsrker
band and the Bailey-Kelly gang That
kidnapped Charles Urschel, Oklahoma
millionaire, for 100000 have been
mentioned as possible suspects.
II the bureau places any credence
in these speculatiOns. officials here re-
fuse TO give any indication OF 1t.
Hoover today refused to comment in
this connection. explaining that until
the kidnapers are caught the bureau
must conduct its inquiry with aoso-
lutte secrecy.
Assigned to the Tacoma case are
some of the bureaus veteran lnvesti-
gators OF such crimes as the Bremen
and Urschel kidnapings and the Dill
linger raids. They are in constant
touch with Hoover's headquarters mere
by telephone and telegraph.
1t was learned also that Federal
operatives here already have prepared
list of the serial numbers of the
ransom bills. Day and night since
Thursday q special crew has been
busy on the upper floors Of the JUS
tice Department Building tabulating
and printing them.
This fact indicated the family has
closely with Federal agents
since the boy was kidnapped and that
the ransom money probably was paid
last Tuesday. on the fifth day men,
toned IN the RANSOM nOIS.
Special Crew Called.
II all OF the 100000 demanded
was paid as specified. the serial list
would contain the numbers of 5000
$50 bills, 5000 $40 bills and 10000
IS bills, as designated in the ransom
note
The serial numbers list was de-
scribed as bulky, with about 10 pages
OF printed material. The special crew
which prepared it numbered between
20 and IS men,"
A new type of machine which as
sembles and folds printed matter was
used for the first time on this job
by the Federal workers in their high
speed printing section here, 1t was
said.
They have been bringing truck
loads of paper into the Justice Build
ing nights to get out the list" one
officer revealed.
1t will be distributed to operating
agents, banks, post offices and other
centers where money Is passed and
can be checked.