BIG RANSOM

Grey River Argus, 28 May 1935, Page 5

BIG RANSOM

KIDNAPPERS’ DEMANDS. FOR WEYERHAEUSER BOY. (Aus. and N.Z Cable Assn.) TACOMA,. Alay 26. Although by coded message, published In the newspapers, the par?n.s of George XX’eyerhaouser indicated their readiness tn pay a, ransom, which is now definitely stated to be 200,000 dollars, 'the child has not been returned home. Nineteen agent? were hurriedly rushed to Tacoma, to assist in tho search for the kiflnappersj, independent of the family’s negotiations. Tho whiite signal at the window of the Weyerhaeuser home yestedray, has been changed to a blue sweater, hut the meaning is not divulged. The police snispect Alvin Karois,, America’s current Public Eraemy No. One, as being responsible for the crime as he is known to be in the northwestern areal, and is reported to be short of funds. BANKER AND GANGSTERS. NEW YORK, Alay 26. Federal agents in Los Angele®' thwarted the effort? of a gang to extort 7(1000 dollars from Herbert Ivey, Bank President. A Federal agent posed as an agent of the extortionists. In the exchange of shots, one of the gangsters was seriously injured,, but 1114! others escaped. One policeman was slightly injure Tl.