The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-03

ROADS BLOCKED
AND ALL CARS
SCRUT|N|ZED
important Arrest Within ~
Hours Hinted; G-Men Sure
of Solving Case Soon

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tipsters as they worked with
smooth speed, daShing about on
secret errands and holding hourly
conferences in their headquarters.
Another indication the kid
napers are known and that per.
haps George Weyerhaeuser has
revealed much more than has
been disclosed, was the rapidity
with which police. armed with
license numbers and descriptions,
picked up the abandoned sedan
used by the gang in Seattle.
The heavy concentration Of G.
men in the Puget Sound area, as
well as at the washington Oregon
border, indicated the agents are
convinced the gang is still IN the
Northwest. =,
Joseph e. p. Dunn, special
agent in charge Of the Depart
ment Of Justice Los Angeles bu'
reau, arrived here today BY air
plane from washington to aid In
the manhunt.
Northwest Enraged
The Pacific Northwest, enraged
over the successful $200,000 kid
mapping, has accepted the invasion
of the "EgoiSt'' gang as q chal'
lenge Of War-a war against crime.
The sturdy citizens Of this region,
accustomed to the rigors OF the
timberlands, shipping and fishing,
have adopted a war cry:
Wen get them dead or alive"
Department Of Justice agents
believed the Weyerhaeuser kid
mapping was the work Of q cunning,
professional criminal gang which
combined the best links" OF the
Bremen, Urschel, Robes and other
snatch jobs to produce a perfect
crime"
Although the "Egoist" still had
the 100000 ransom m oney,
"G-Men'' were convinced they can
smash the case that has been a
"perfect crime" since last Friday
dawn when the ransom was paid
for the release Of the nine-year'
old scion of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Philip Weyerhaeuser, wealthy
members of the famous lumber
family.
However, there was a persistent
report that an important arrest
will be made within "a hours.
G-Men Confident
John Edgar Hoover, director Of
the Federal Bureau Of Investiga
ton, has thrown every facility
Of the Government into the case.
His crack agents are confident
they will solve the crime.
The 100000 ransom bills paid
to the "egoist" have been listed.
Today every bank clerk, service
station operator, and ferry ticket
seller has available the serial
numbers of the bills.
The Omen believe the "Egoist"
will fall before this maneuver
Just as Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann did in the Lindbergh case.
Under the law Of the State OF
Washington, the kidnaperS, If con-
victed, are liable to a death
penalty for their crime, U. S.
District Attorney j. Charles
Dennis said.
Federal statutes would give life
Imprisonment, Attorney Dennis
said, but the drastic State law
would give a jury power to levy
the death penalty for the crime.
Little George, who has become
q nationwide figure. rested at his
home and played with his three
white mice during intermissions
Of questioning by Omen, who are
with him at all times.
Reports Conflict
Conflicting reports have come
about Georges answers to CUES
tons.
One report had it that Georgel
q brilliant little fellow, was able
to give vivid descriptions Of his
abductors. The other has George.
Imagining" lots Of things about
his exciting adventure"
Eastern Oregon was the center
of an intensive hunt during the
weekend. Five men in a tan
sedan, believed to be suspects in
the case, eluded scores Of deputies
in an automobile chase that av-
eraged between 80 and 100 miles
an hour.