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Show KIDNAPING OF RICH MAN'S WIFE SMHYSTIFIES (By International New Service.) LOS ANGELES. Jaa. II. Having received an ammnftrmed report that Mrs. Olady WlthereM. who waa mysteriously mys-teriously kldnsped from her Hollywood Holly-wood home last Tuesday, had been seen near Bakersfleld, Sheriff Clin had deputies working In that vicinity today. All hlghwaya leading from Bakersfleld to Los Angeles were being wutched. It I understood the police and a mall army of private detectlvea, who are working on the case, are giving considerable credence today to a theory the-ory that Mrs. Withered may have been abducted from her home by an organised or-ganised gang of motor bandlta and kidnapera who operated In Los An-gslee An-gslee and vicinity about a year ago. The band was led by a blonde lady who planned kldnapinga and warded off the suspecting public with her Innocent appearing eyes. A gray haired man. whose description tallies with the mystery man who delivered a fake message to Mrs. WlthereM. Is known to have been a member of th band, according to a privet detective. The police of southern California cities who are assisting In the search, were told of the blonde woman and elderly man who usually traveled together. to-gether. They were askad to be on the lookout for them. Folic Detective King and Oakes and Detective Nick Harris of a private agency were also searching thla morning morn-ing for a Greek merchant who la believed be-lieved to have had grievances against the Wltherells. An. effort will be made to learn whether he could have had any connection with th kldnap-I kldnap-I lng. |