MILLIONAIRE KIDNAPPED
RELEASED ON PROMISE TO PAY RANSOM Press Association—By Telegraphy-Copyright TORONTO, September 7. (Received September 8, at 2 p.m.) Mr John Labatt, a millionaire brewer, was kidnapped and released after being held for 50,000d0l ransom for six days. He received a letter from his kidnappers thx-eatening death unless he keeps his promise at his release to pay 25,000d01. The police have found a summer resort pottage, where ho tvas‘ a prisoner, chained to a bed.-
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Evening Star, Issue 21820, 8 September 1934, Page 13
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