AMERICAN KIDNAPPING.
WEATHY BUSINESS RUN A VICTIM. (Received July 11, 8.35 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 10. A message from Alton Hills states that Mr August Luer, aged 78, a wealthy retired meat packer, and president of the Alton Banking and Trust Company, was kidnapped tonight by two men. who forced their way into his residence. POLITICIANS' NEPHEW KIDNAPPED. NEW YORK, July 10. A message from Albany states that the police learned to-day that John J. O'Connell, jun., aged 24, a nephew of Edward and Daniel O'Connell, powerful New York upState Democratic leaders, has been kidnapped and held since Friday for 250,000 dollars. Negotiations for his release have come to a standstill. The abductors telephoned a warning that they would kill the captive if the police were called in. GOVERNMENT HELP ASKED.
(Received July 11, 9.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 10. Senator Copeland (Democrat, New York) to-night asked the Attor-ney-General and the Justice Department that the Investigation Bureau should assist in catching Mr O'Connell's kidnappers.
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Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20905, 12 July 1933, Page 9
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