Evening star., 1937-08-04
kidnapping
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Mrs. Horst battled, screaming, to pre-
vent it.
Deny Demand for Ransom.
The Regans denied, however, max
ing any telephone call puroporting to
be demand for $4,000 ransom. Mrs
Horst reported such a call to police
shortly after the child was taken
The amazing circumstances which
Crowley said the Regans related and
which he said solved the kidnapping"
but left baby mix-up to be investi-
gated were these:
Donald was oorn to Mrs. Regan
January 6. 1885, and Regan was the
father, but they were not then mar
ried. The attending physician, DR.
John A. Rose, told the mother he knew
wealthy man who wanted a child.
Mrs. Regan agreed to let DR.. Rose
arrange for care of the child, but be-
lieved it was a temporary arrange
ment and signed no papers.
The child was taken from Mrs.
Regan IS minutes after its birth at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ewert.
EWert was chauffeur for Dr.. Rose.
In divulging the above Crowley add
ed his investigation indicated the baby
then was given into the care of Mr..
and Mrs. Horst and birth certificate
was filed purporting to show the Horsts
were the natural parents.
Recently Ewert told Mrs. Regan
the Horst's child was hers, Crowley
said, and Mrs. Regan decided to
take it "at the first opportunity"
Capt. Daniel Gilbert of the States
attorneys police said he had ordered
his men to round up Everybody who
had any connection whatever with
the birth of this child"
While Crowley said Mrs. Regan told
him the child was born at Ewert S
home a birth certificate for Donald
Otto Horst asserted the boy was born
to Mrs Horst on January 4, 1885, at
another residence, home Of friends
of the Horsts.
Capt Gilbert added another baf-
fling phase to the case by declaring
that Horst was the victim Of fraud
perpetrated by his wife"
Gilbert said that Horst was notified
he was a father and found Mrs
Horst in bed with a child and was
congratulated by friends.
Capt. Gilbert said his investigators
intended to question DR.. Rose, now vis-
iting in Batavia. N. Y, as we'll as the
Regans, the Horsts, the Ewerts and
"all others concerned"
Launch Hunt for Ewert.
Police launched seven-State search
for Ewert this morning on theory he
was central figure in the case. Fed
eral agents joined them as observers
in case Federal law violation were
involved.
Crowley quoted the Regans as saying
Ewert merely drove an automobile for
them yesterday when the child was
taken.
The prosecutor added he believed
EWert was in Chicago and would be
located soon for questioning
Crowley quoted Mrs. Regan as say
ing she realized Mrs. Horst would not
give up the baby willingly" but that
she and her husband decided to take
the child from the Horst home te
avoid possible court action and with.
out belief there would be ANY such
public outcry."
Sobs, mo, 1t Is NV Baby"
Mr.. and Mrs. Horst were at theil
home when notified the child had beer
found. Policeman Michael Meltzer &C.
companied them to Irving Park Sta.
ton where the Regans' story was tolc
them. Sobbing, Mrs Horst cried tt
Officer Meter: If it was their chile
(the Regans) why would they ash
$4,000 for it? No, no, it is my baby"
In Crowley's Office Mrs. Regan re.
| iterated:
! 1T is nv baby and I've heen seorcb