Evening star., 1937-01-03

searched . poultry ranch east OF
Olympia belonging to John Mattson,
. relative of the abducted boys father,
DR.. w. w. Mattson.
Then they turned to IAN old turkey
ranch" southwest of Olympia. which
was described as near . possible hide
out camp.
The two ranches were brought into
the investigation when l.. E. Rucker
Of Olympia reported dark. whiskered
stranger approached his home last
Sunday night. about an hour and IS
minutes after the abduction, and
asked directions to the farms.
Oficers reported they interviewed
. Mrs. Moll on their first visit to the
Mattson ranch, and talked with Ivan
Rhoads. the carteaker. on the second
visit. when they searched 80 poultry
sheds. They said the fact relative
of DR.. Mattson owned the place had
no connection with the search.
Attention then turned to the sec-
ond ranch.
z. N. Radcliffe. living near the
Rucker home. also told police he saw
a strange automobile. containing a
man. in the woods back of his home
Tuesday, and that it later passed him
and he observed either Q bog or q
girl" in it,
Seattle officers said they were look
ing for q man who, when released
recently from Jail there, told other
prisoners he was heading for bigger
things" He was reported to have
mentioned DR.. Mattson's name.
Clothing Is Examined.
At Tumwater, not far from Olym-
pia. officers examined clothing and
other articles found at q deserted
camp site. but apparently concluded
they had no connection with the kid
naping.
Detective Capt. Cliff Osborne said
he would question further 3s-year-
old former convict detained "for In
vestigation" last night when he at
tempted to sell Q cameo ring.
The mans general appearance tai
lied in many respects with the descrip-
ton of the dark. bewhiskered man who
smashed his way into the Mattson
home here a week ago and carried of
Charles while three other children
looked on. powerless to do anything.
Fuckers description of the stranger
at his home also checked in many
particulars with that of the abductor.
The Olympia man said the stranger
parked for about 10 minutes in front
Of his home before venturing to the
door to ask the way to IAN abandoned
turkey ranch"
DESCRIPTIONS Are Alike.
The kidnaper's description. the ap-
pearance Of the former convict and
the man in Fuckers story all involve
dark compilations. dark whiskers, blue
blazers. light caps and similar physi-
cal measurements.
Rucker was reported to have gone
to Seattle on an unannounced mission
after the officers visited the poultry
ranch, which Is situated q quarter Of
q mile from the Rucker place. It has
many high-gabled poultry coops. any
of which, officers said, could conceal
one or more persons. 1t is about 80
miles from Tacoma.
Rucker said the story Of the camp
site at Tumwater stirred his suspi.
cions to the point Of reporting the
mysterious strangers visit.
Police did not explain their fall
ure to question the former convict.
He was photographed. fingerprinted
and held while Osborne communicated
with Seattle police regarding the
ring. Osborne said the ring re-
sembled one stolen from . woman
In Ballard. . Seattle suburb, several
days ago.
Laboratory workers concentrated on
the peculiar ink used to write the
ransom demand.
They said the ransom note warned
the family to pay no attention to any
further letters not written with the
same kind of ink.
Investigators said the writing fluid
used apparently either was home
made or mixed from . variety Of
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