£20,000 RANSOM
KIDNAPPERS’ DEMAND ,‘JAKE BARBER’S” SON \ CHICAGO, April 15. ' Jerome Factor, the 17-year-old son .if ‘‘Jake tlfio Barber,” is held for 120,000 ransdun, according to a police statement. / The clderhFactor is awaiting the outcome of an ajppeal to the United States Supreme Couirt from an order extraditing him t(\ England, on charges of swindling British investors of £1,600,000. 'l The police reported that young Factor was abducted on Wednesday night as he was aboffit to enter his home, where he is liwing with his mother, ,vho has been divorced from the elder Factor for seve/ral years. The father deceived a ransom note on Friday dennanding £IO,OOO, but a second note wars received later, raising the amount to iE20,000. The first letter contained' threat to send the youth home ill pieces unless the demands were Compiled with.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18065, 17 April 1933, Page 5
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137£20,000 RANSOM Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18065, 17 April 1933, Page 5
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