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Show SGEVA REVEALS RANSOM UNPAID TACOMA, ' Wash., ' Jan. 13 U.R) Paul Sceva, an intermediary and close friend of Dr. William W. Mattson, today revealed to the United Press information concerning concern-ing ransom negotiations in the Charles Mattson kidnaping which hitherto was undisclosed. Sceva is manager of the Rainier Park company and was assisting Mattson in attempting to establish estab-lish communication with the kidnaper. kid-naper. Sceva quoted . Mattson as follows: fol-lows: "The ransom was not paid, although al-though I made every effort to Pay it. and put forth every endeavor en-deavor to try to follow instructions. instruc-tions. The instructions were so elusive, however, and there was such a confusion of notes I was unable to pay the ransom. "It is quite evident the boy was killed instantly and had been dead a considerable time. "The kidnaper became exceedingly exceed-ingly wary during the last few days and judging from the condi- tion of Charles body he was still trying to collect the ransom money after Charles was dead." |
