Garland Globe | 1906-03-17 | Page 3 | Youth Held for Ransom

YOUTH ED royu Son of an Italian Banker In New York City in Hands of Kidnapers. Roy Wat Sent Out to Purchai fitamps, When He Wat Abducted and It Being Held Until Hit Father Pays the Sum of $20,000. New York. Antonio Bozufll, tho 14-year-old son ot John Bozufll, a leading Italian banker, wIiobo placo of business busi-ness Is at Sixty-third street nnd First avonuo, has been kidnapped and la bo-tag bo-tag held for $20,000 ransom. Tho kldnnplng occurred Inst Sunday, Sun-day, on which day tho bank is kept open during tho afternoon. Tho boy, who wns acting as a clerk, waB sent out to purchase $10 worth ot stamps, and did not return. Innulrv nroved that ho mndo tho purchase Monday tho first letter camo from tho boy. Tuesday camo a second lottor and with It a letter from tho abductors. Tho latter was well written In Italian. Tho boy's first letter said ho was held captlvo In Brooklyn. After asking that tho money be paid tho noto concluded: con-cluded: "Do not ndvlso the police undor any circumstances, becauso If you do my Hfo will leavo this world." Ono of tho letters from tho boy's captors contained con-tained this sentence: "Our scopo, Signor, Is not vlndlctlvencss. It is solely tho extremo necessity which exists for tho possession of tho sum Indicated. In-dicated. Upon your consignment of the money nil nt onco, without default, de-fault, your son will bo set freo nnd Bafc."