| Show OFFICERS EXPECT I CAPTORS OF GIRL TO MAKE DEMAND I Report Progress in Search for Abductors of In Indiana Indiana Indiana In- In diana Orphan Br BF Associated Press Prell RENSSELAER Ind md Dec 1 Au l-Au- Au Authorities suspended their investigation tion today to give glye the kidnapers of oC 4 year-old year Patricia Pearl Tripp an opportunity opportunity op op- op for presenting ransom demands demands demands de de- mands which were expected during i the day Wh Why he appeared to be so certain that the abductors would attempt a 3 contact Sheriff Tone Kanne would not say although he admit admitted d having hay have ing lag made progress toward establishing establish establish- ing the kidnapers' kidnapers identities Sheriff Kannes Kanne's only previous hint of ofa a a definite line of or inquiry had been beena a request that Illinois authorities aid him in the the- search for the chubby fair haired blue ey eyed girl who was snatched from roin her grandparents grandparents' home Saturday by a stranger We have several new clues to the kidnapers kidnapers' Identity Kanne said but we cannot reveal their nature We will resume our plans tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomor tomor- row if the we we expect has not been received by then The grandparents Mr and Mrs Hamlin Smith echoed the sheriffs sheriff's belief that an attempt at negotiation would be forthcoming quickly despite despite de do- spite the fact they are only moderately moderately well vell to do and would not beable beable be able to pay any sum such as a kidnaper kidnaper kidnaper kid kid- naper for ransom presumably would ask S We think we have a good Idea who took Patricia said Smith lI and nd were we're confident well we'll have her back soon The first stages of the search centered centered cen cen- on Indi Indiana na highways The stranger had driven away In the general general general gen gen- eral direction of Chi Chicago go When no norace trace race of his automobile was found along the more traveled roads Il Illinois Illi nois aid was asked Patricia is an orphan Letters Threatening Abduction Probed MARBLEHEAD Mass Dec 1 ff IP Letters threatening the thc o of children unless sums as high as were paid the writer were being investigated today by police who disclosed t the e eats th had been sent several prominent persons One letter written with crayon on ona ona ona a paper bag and so 50 folded as to resemble resemble resemble re re- re- re an art envelope was sent to State Senator Malcolm Malcom L. L Bell on Saturday police revealed last night The sum of f was demanded with the threat that unless the amount was paid his two boys 12 and 7 1 would be e and there would be a lIa funeral some day Other letters each demanding were sent Howard Lillibridge chairman of the board of selectmen and Fred Peach wealthy farmer poke police police po po- po- po lice ke said The They were similar in many respects and apparently were the work of oC the same person The letter received by Senator Bell told him to place the money in a cemetery Police said the letters had been kept secret for several days with the hope lope the writer might be |
