Show KIDNAPERS HOLD BREWER FOR RANSOM OF Two States Scoured In Hunt for Wealthy Man and Abductors Large Sum Demanded in Strange Phone Call to Friend ABANDONED CAR FOUND Head of Company Trapped Through Ruse MONROE I Wis April 10 United Tress A Press A hunt for Fred J. J Blumer wealthy wealth near-beer near manufacturer who was called from his home last night mysteriously and held for ransom spread over o two wo states today with irith the trail of the lie fleeing abductors rapidly grow grow- grow I lag ing ng cold The hunt extended from Monroe Monroen on n the north to Chicago on the south with clues stretching ng northwestward to o Rockford and Freeport Ill where I Blumers Blumer's automobile was found early today The Thc trail trall of decoy telephone calls demands ended at Freeport Freeport Freeport Free- Free port with indications that the b band nd of f kidnapers p rs had sought the underworld underworld under under- world of Chicago as a a. haven from which to press their demands on the brewers brewer's frantic family POLICE OLICE SET TRAPS Chicago police confronted before with similar of at wealthy men in Illinois and Wisconsin sent out ut several se squads in an attempt to trap rap the extortionists Blumers Blumer's daughter Marian Marion weary after fter a sleepless night declared the ransom ansom could not be paid The family famy fam- fam fly ily y decided to await the kidnapers' kidnapers promised telephone call for further details Were going to let matters wait ait for or a a. day or two until we hear from them hem Miss Blumer said It would be e impossible for us to raise 00 The plot was se set into motion when Blumer received a telephone message at t his home from a man posing as asic the ic Rockford manager of a chain store ore He asked permission to bring bringa a Chicago official of the firm for a business conference FAILED AILED TO SHOW UPA UP UPA A second call caU supposedly from the Eugene ugene hotel here asked Blumer to meet the two drug firm officials there here Blumer was preparing to attend a directors directors' meeting of the Monroe Country club but promised to stop at the hotel first and told his family of the plan He left in his automo automo- bile bUe The brewer was not seen at the hotel and did not appear at the club The ransom demand was Continued on Pare Face Ten I I B BREVER EWE HElD FOR Con Continued from Pace One made last night In a telephone call caU to A. A E. E Wells secretary secretary- tre treasurer of Blumers Blumer's brewing com corn pany The caller said ho was In Fl Free Free- c- c port Ill Who Is ts this Wells Veils demanded aft after r being told of ot Blumers Blumer's tion Never mind he was wan told We wont won't hurt Blumer but you ou wont won't see sec him for a day or two Send us grand and you ou can have him back Wells Wens attempted to spar par for time Youil find Blumers Blumer's automobile In Freeport he was told Wells asked for more details PRO PROMISE nSE TO CALL CALLWell CALLWell Well call Blumers Blumer's family In a a. aday aday day or two Iwo said the tile kidnaper has has- tOY lily The telephone call was traced today today today to to- day to a a. public pay station the In-the Faust hotel at Rockford Ill of the hotel were questioned questioned ques- ques by detectives in the hope of ot IdentifyIng the kidnaper Investigation tion disclosed that the caller left lett the receiver off ort the hook after completing ing his conversation with Wells Wens I automobile was found as promised In Freeport Fr port parked near neara a public garage Although well known in Freeport the he manufacturer hut had not not been been seen there MAKES NEAR BEER Blum Blumers Blumer's rs r's brewery was one of or of the largest argest In ill southern Wisconsin When prohibition became effective he closed I up ip the business and leased his plant to o a a. group of Chicagoans One of them however was found to have gang connections and Blumer again ook control and began manufacturing ing ng near He has a number of ot friends in n southern Wisconsin and northern Wisconsin and Is known knos as devoted to his family I |