RICH MAN KIDNAPPED

Inangahua Times, 22 April 1932, Page 1

RICH MAN KIDNAPPED

£2OO Ransom Demanded The abduction of Mi Henry Blagden, a rich bachelor sportsman, from the exclusive colony gathered lat Lake Placid New York, to witness the Olpmpic winter sports, is the most daring stroke yet effected by the kidnapping gangs, who have lately been causing grave concern. ! Mr Blagden was spirited away on the night of February 11th some

hours after he had registered at the Lake Placid Country Club, and had been shown to a cottage belonging to the club 200 yards distant, which he arranged to share later with Mr and Mrs Roland Harriman, members of the multi-millionaire railway family. Details of the kidnapping were kept secret until February 14th, when the police admitted that Mr I Biagden’s brother was preparing to l pay /200 ransom for the man’s l release.

1 r\ JK " ■ pnzzling,feofure of the 'case w t *®F'=dest figure at whch'lhe " fc , es ‘i set, tb s*it ■ -oting that *the kidnappers were an band ’ 'Knorant of t ° e | c ltn s wealth, , T». followi °g in Mr Biagden’s brotlft.- WBS received b V bis i writing this with a pistol at head. Please take £"200 ransom to Tupper Lake on Sunday Don f mention this to anyone, or I shall be killed, I am being treated well.itjow, but Significantly broke off at tms ppmt. It bore the postmark cf oi UC ?j lty ’ miles from Lake ir iaCljße Mr Blagden is a strong man, 45 I ml"°'i d ’ and over six fee t la». I rha ilr' ce said ‘bey believed he must* have been surprised y very as there were no signstoat he had put up a fight.