The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-12-26
Son OF Wealthy
Family Tells Of
Kidnapping Plot
Kept Four Days; Fed Only Once;
Leads Officers To HideOut
OF His AbductOrS

1eQeral agents description OF 1Our
men who kidnapped him in New
York and through his description
enabled them to find the hideout
where he was held prisoner for four
days.
Milne, scion of a wealthy Phila-
delphia family, was abandoned by
his abductors on highway near
Doylestown. Government authori-
ties said no ransom was paid.
Federal agents and a stenogra-
pher who sat about his bedside in a
hospital took his story.
They said they had found the
hideout-a dilapidated house on
farm near Wrightstown, in south
/ eastern Bucks county, abeut 10
miles southeast Of the spot where
Milne was thrown out of car last
night-from an accurate description
of movements made by the kidnap-
ers given by Milne.
The agents said they sent identi-
fication orders on the four kidnap-
ers. to. every federal bureaus Of in
vestigation Office in the country.
Near the hideout, they said they
found hypodermic syringe and
two needles, which they believe the
kidnapers used to keep Milne IN
condition bordering on unconscious
ness during the four days and
nights he was held.
The agents said they also found
several tin cans, recently opened,
from which they believe the abduc-
tors obtained their food. Milne said
he was given food only once during
his imprisonment.
Recuperating from exposure and
heavy doses of narcotic, Milne in
formed the agents he could recall
scarcely a thing of what occurred
from Sunday. night until last night.
He remembered the kidnapers,
however, because he saw each one
before he was given the narcotic.
Agents said Milne told of answer
ing a telephone call from a CDR.
Green, of Oracle Square," in New
York. He met the doctor" Satur-
day at the square.
Milne had been told on the tele-
phone that his grandfather, Caleb
J. Min, Jr., in Philadelphia was
Every ill., and wished to see him.
The CDR. Green" was to take him
to Philadelphia.
Agents said Milne related that
three other men met the doctor"
in the park and all five set out in
sedan for Philadelphia.
They rode along for several miles,
Milne was quoted by the agents,
then suddenly turned into dirt
road near Summit, N. ].
Then, the agents said, Milne was
told he was kidnapped.
The agents said Milne told them
one of the men informed him:
you're. not going to see any doc
tor. You're going to stay with us.
And keep your mouth shut, too, il
you know what's good for You"
81 was scared" Milne told the
agents. 81 was so scared / didn't
know what to do. I didn't know
what they might do"
Agents said the young man relat-
ed the abductors put a hlindfold on
him and he surmised that they
drove to a point about no miles be-
low New Hope, then turned west
ward to Wrightstown.
The agents said Milne told them
the blindfold was removed before
they walked into the farmhouse.
Sunday, Min was quoted by the
agents, 'they stuck the first needle
into me-"
Hospital physicians said Mines
right arm had about Is marks made
by a hypodermic needle.
The same day, the abductors at.
temped to force Milne to write Q
note to his grandfather in Philadel-
phia, but he refused. After that the
agents said, the young man was not
able to recall what happened until
yesterday.
At that time there were only two
men in the house, judging from the
sound Of their movements. Mines
eyes and mouth were bound with
adhesive tape.
"Come on, you're going home"
Milne said some one told him, at
the same time slapping his face.