Show IN PLOTS A IN LA l Twelve v Men and nd Wom Woman ri r Talon Jaken Tk n in Raids Raid in in x Coast City LOS ANGELES Nov 21 AP AP- AP claimed today they had broken broke up p a gang of ta alleged kid kid- naper l. l for tor threats re- re recently re rc en y made J 1 o against promInent prominent prominent prom prom- Los Angeles citizens The announcement ann un came camo after the ar arrest ar- ar r rest reat of twelve men and a woman Ina in ina ina a series aeries of ot raids raid conducted by Ed d- d Yard Chitwood head ot of the tho narcotic nor flat cotic I squad quad last Jast night Although members of ot the tho suspected sus gang allegedly or organized nl ed In II East Eul BU Bt Louis Louls III XU n. n by gan gangsters t r. r from Chicago o and New Ne York ere h of the held bold on charge charger of violation state narcotics act net Chitwood said eald ho had Information from the underWorld under under- world they plotted tho and surd actu actually ty carried d out two of or them thin Those h in m custody are Albert Kemp 82 2 Harold J J. J 31 Sam Som Strong 35 Margaret Bryce 25 5 Howard J. J Smith 37 Ii 9 George Scott 29 Ernest 9 Ernest Stocker 38 George S. S Wilson 41 Tony Lon Long Long- 32 22 Jack Jock 37 31 Ray 26 Benny Nichols 38 and Paul Cook 32 3 Chitwood said the tho prisoners or organized organized or or- tho plot to kidnap Harry HuTY Chandler publisher of ot the Los Loa An- An ples' ples Timer which t recently was revealed by police after tho the publisher pub lisher leher had been boon placed under guard No attempt was made to carry cury out threats threat n against Chandler Investigators said two wealthy citizens had been and nd had paid ransom but did not make mako re reports re- re ports POrta because of oe t threats against their lives Tho suspects suspects- taken in raids on I j Isolated hideouts will be paraded victims of or holdups today In Inan Inan an nn effort to obtain further catlon said Bald narcotics were found In tho the apartments raided They said they tb y h had d Information the gang ems members held regular meetIngs meetIngs meetings meet meet- ings and maintained an arsenal ar enol for use in crime plotted The cache neho was wu not discovered i |