Show KIDNAPERS FREE BREWER I ther er Released as Officers Close In InOn n nOn On His Abductors No Ransom Paid Brother Says but Changes Hands VICTIM VERY NERVOUS Kept Blindfolded and Handcuffed Handcuffed Handcuffed Hand Hand- cuffed for Days CHICAGO April 17 United Press Fred Fred G. G Blumer j 52 old 52 old ear Monroe Monroe Mon Ion roe Wis brewer w who o was mysteriously from his home eight days ago ngo was w released at Decatur Ill III miles away early today Blumer was freed from a hotel room where he had been shackled to Lo a bed all night while his captors hastily arranged to surrender him when authorities were closing in Three hours later before his escape became known to authorities he started back bad to Monroe in the company company com corn pany any of Sheriff Myron West of Green county Wisconsin by a secret route The return to Monroe was made with only one stop and the brewer slipped into Monroe by a circuitous route oute to avoid questioning His His' partner Archie E. E Wells admitted ad ad- had returned 01 al albough although though bough telephone calls to the latter laUer's s shome home iome were unanswered Wells VeIls said Blumer was highly nervous and too tired Ired to discuss his escapee escape IN BILLS His brother Jac Jacob b Blumer who ho iad had conducted the negotiations with he the kidnapers met him at Wenona Ill ii 80 so miles mlles north of Decatur A United Press correspondent saw the he two brothers embrace and then watched while Jacob Blumer gave a 0 package containing in bills to P. P B. B Luchsinger Monroe banker who vho was with the brewer Archie E. E Wells VeIls secretary of or the Blumer Products company announced announced an an- at Monroe that Blumer was freed reed without the payment of ran ran- som orn Blumer was haggard and nervous He Ic had not shaved for days be because because be- be cause ause his captors gave cave him no op opportunity opportunity op- op and his clothing was dirty and unkempt Jacob Blumer was vas reported to have said aid that his brother was released on condition that the ransom reduced from rom the original demand of 0 should hould be paid to the kidnapers by Luchsinger through later arrange arrange- me ments ts HAD fAD NO REST The They nev never r gave me a a. moments moment's rest est for the last three days Blumer told old the United Press I was blindfolded blind blind- folded and handcuffed all the time I 11 1 dont don't l know ow where they took me I was as in an automobile for days and nights Lights being driven around from place lace to place They drove last night to a a. hotel In i Decatur shackled me to a bed there here and arranged to let me go this Continued on Pace nee Nine I Free Man Again 9 tf R t. t i FRED J. J BLUMER I. I Wore Handcuffs KIDNAPERS RElEASE WISCONSIN BREWER Continued from Page Pace One morning They set ret me free at 4 o'clock and disappeared Tho The brewer spoke reluctantly When pressed for further exp explanations ana ana- lions of oC his experiences and reasons for 2 the tho he turned away and said cald he didn't want to talk to anybody a t |