Evening star., 1936-08-02
DRUG HEIR HELD
| ONW|FE'SCHARG
Van Setback Then Has Her
and 5 In-LaWS HeId-ChiI-
dren Cause of Row.
BY the Associated Press.

by INC hSSOClatcu EIces.
CHICAGO, August 1-Cornelius
Peter Van Setback, 27. drug fortune
heir, was arrested tonight on a charge
of disorderly conduct on his estranged
wife's accusation that he carried of
their two young children.
He was held on that charge by Po-
lice Magistrate j. ]. Peters Of suburban
Wilmette, After Peters refused to is
sue a warrant Mrs. Van Setback Of
fered to sign on kidnapping charge.
The magistrate ruled there was not
sufficient evidence to support an ab-
duction warrant.
Van Setback, who admitted taking
the children, Arden Claire, 4, and
Cornelius Peter, Sd, 3, from their
mothers home and returning them two
hours later, was held in $50 bond to
await hearing on the disorderly con-
duct charge.
Wife and Family Arrested.
The wealthy father of the children
retaliated by having his wife and five
members of her family arrested on
the same charge. The other five were
her parents and her brother, William,
jr.. and a sister, Mrs. Genevieve Moody,
and her husband, r. c. Moody.
Grounds for this action were not set
forth in the complaint Van Setback
signed at the police station.
Van Setback was arrested as he re-
turned the children home in his auto
mobile. He said he had taken them
to dinner.
He contended court order-the
result of a long court squabble be-
tween him and his petite blonde wife
Of 25-gave him the right to see the
children.
Mrs. Van Setback asserted he had
violated the order by taking them
without her permission.
Dispute Over Maintenance.
She had been disputing with her
husband in court for long time over
the amount of money she should get
for maintenance as a result of their
separation. She had been granted
custody Of the children, but Van
Setback was permitted to see them
for an hour three times a week.
Van Setback had set tonight for
one Of the periodic calls, Mrs. Van
Setback told police.
She said she took the children to
the beach this afternoon and in put
ting her automobile in the garage on
their return noticed Van Setback
was standing in the yard talking to
them
When she came out of the garage,
she continued. she saw him putting
the children in his automobile and
speeding away.
That was at 5:55 pm She called
the police at once and all squad cars
were ordered to search for Van
Schaack's car.
He drove up in the midst of the
search. Sergt. Vance came out of the
house and told him he was under
arrest.
He Asks, How Gomez"
"How Gomez" the heir replied. II
have a court order giving me permis-
sion to be here"
The policeman did not reply, but
took Van Schaack's arm and led him
toward the house. When they reached
the door Mrs. Van Setback opened 1t
and said to Van Setback:
Now you get out of here"
Sergt. Vance spoke to her placating-
ly. and he and Van Setback entered
the home
Later Van Setback came out in
company with two policemen
Sergt. Vance said they were taking
him to the Wilmette police station.
The sergeant quoted Mrs. Van Setback
as saying she would come to the sta
ton later and swear out warrant for
Van Schaack's arrest on a charge of
kidnapping.
Asked if he had anything to say,
Van Setback replied:
"You might say the whole trouble
was caused by my lending my wife's
family $4,000 in the last year"
He did not explain the statement.