Show Kidnaper Holds Coalville Youth Ransom Asked Ogden j Gets Word Vord Entire Community Is Organizing to Search for Ellis 14 I 4 Seized at Sheep Camp by Armed Stranger Vho Who Threatens to Kill Boy If Not Paid FULLY JULLY citizens organized into posses and and directed by I peace officers of Summitt Weber and Salt Lake coun coun- counties counties ties were were searching in the mountains near Coalville this afternoon for a a. stranger with a a. scab on his nose who Ellis Monday afternoon and who was holding him for ransom P PRACTICALLY the entire population population tion of or Coalville and Its vicinity was 33 being organized Into a hunting party at noon today to search the hills for Ellis 14 a years of t tage age son of Jared of or Coalville wealthy who was at 4 o'clock Monday Monda afternoon and is 13 being held for ransom The boy was from his fa fathers father's Ia- Ia fathers father's ther's sheep camp about four miles west of Coalville Monday afternoon A six-page six letter was left at the camp by the kidnaper In which v. In In- In I was the boy If it r anything Is said about the and the is not paid Wednes Wednes- Wednesday Wednesday day Y night L i Another boy a cousin of the lad lad 12 years ears of age was wu also alro taken from the sheep camp by the kidnaper This boy either es escaped es- es escaped escaped or was permitted to return home after the kidnaper had gone gon some distance from the camp The boy was so frightened when hen he re returned re re- returned turned to his home that he could not tell whether he ran away or was al allowed al- al allowed allowed lowed to go SCABBY NOSE The boy said that the kidnaper was wasa a man about 60 years ears of age with a scabby nose which turned up on the end He had gray hair wore a yel yel- yellow yellow yel- yel yellow low shirt and had three guns two pis- pis pistols tote lols and a rifle The two to boys boS were ere In the tent at atthe atthe atthe the sheep sh p camp about 4 o'clock Mon Mon- Monday Monday Monday day afternoon while the sheepherder d r was away according to the lad wh h escaped The old man came to the camp he he S said and prepared a meal from pro pro- provisions provisions visions there He lie had one pistol and took tuck another pistol and rifle from the camp strapping them to his body After eating his meal the man mart ordered the boys to go go with him He packed up a large quantity of provis provis- provisions provisIons provisions ions and some blankets I HE liE WRITES LETTER Before leaving the old man wrote a aletter aletter aletter letter and left It on a rock near the tent He then ordered the boys to gO goi with him The smaller boy said that the pack was heavy neavy and the old man had some difficulty In carrying It through the heavy brush Some distance away from flom the camp the smaller boy said fald a a. astop astop stop was made and the next thing he remembered he was running through the brush toward ard home The old man did not follow him he said uld The letter was as later found at the sheep camp It demanded cash ransom and threatened Instant death to the older boy If the money was not left as directed Directions In the letter ordered Mr to pay the money Wednes Wednes- Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday day night DIRECTIONS GIVEN GIVE The man ordered that Mr drive down n Weber canyon canon with not more than two persons in his car He was to place a lantern on the right side of the machine so It could te t. t e recognized by the kidnaper At a certain point in the canyon the kidnaper said sald he would fire lire two to shots from a gun The car was then hen hento to come to a halt Two more shots would then be fired and Mr was to get out of the machine and count out the money In front of the headlight so It could be seen The letter ordered that the money was to be left at the roadside and the machine should proceed to Salt Lake At Salt Lake the machine could return up Weber canyon until untila a white handkerchief was found tied on a A. bush at the roadside The boy would be found there unhurt if di directions di- di directions directions were carried out as ordered the letter set forth In the event that anything was said about the the letter Jetter warned arned that the boy would be Instantly killed News Nes of the leaked out Monday evening in Coalville and throngs gathered in front of the courthouse Small searching parties Continued on rage Pare Two Tao Kidnaper Holds Coalville y Youth Ransom Asked Continued from Pare Page One went ent through the hills lulls In the vicinity of or the town but without avail all ORGANIZED SEARCH This morning other parties started out and an organized party of 01 reel resi residents dents all sU armed was to lc leave e o the courthouse for the hills at noon The mayor of Coalville the sheriff and Ms his b deputies city marshals and citizens citizens' are arc organizing the hunt Mines In the vicinity of were closed this morning so that em em- po cs could ouid Join In the tse search Stores nd other othel business In the town was at ata ata ata a standstill E. E E 5 S S. S Ricks an of the stale state Industrial school In Ogden who was In Coalville last night came to Of ci- 0 ten gen today to obtain dogs which might be able to follow the tile scent o oi 01 the boy boj be He Ire communicated with Police Pollee Officer r W. W W W. Richard Richard- Richardson son on on who has some trained police dogs doga ad the animals may ma be to U The father of 01 the boy Is said ld to have ha offered for the use of a dog that could follow the trail of the kidnaper FAMILY The family Is said to be frantic o cr worry and at first had hadd d decided elded to pay the ransom as ordered When the news cot got around however howe sens urged him not to volunteer volunteer- to organize and run down the kidnaper The officers at feel that the kidnaper now knows that an alarm has been spread because he would be bc able to see e the tue crowds gathered In lii from many points on 01 the hills Several Sc persons at Coalville Coah saw the theold theold theold old man who is described as the kid kid- kidnaper I naper He Hc arrived in Coalville Mon Monday day clay morning they said aId and was given en cn a a. ride In an automobile by one Coalville citizen who met him on the road outside side the town The old man appeared to be of or surly disposition tion and growled most of the time during the ride it vas was said The old man was about five feet six elx Ix Inches incises In height weighed about pounds and had a large red nose upon which there were scabs accord accord- accordIng according Ing to the driver Hope Is being placed upon dogs lot fol following lowing the kidnaper because It is felt that he cannot carry C the boy Plans are e a e being made to let the dogs get Iet the scent of or sonic some of or the tho boys boy's cloth cloth- clothing clothIng clothing ing at nt home and then take up his trail from the sheep camp where the took place rOSSES TOSSES OUT SALT LAKE July 12 12 Ey Ey The Associated Press posses Posses from Park City and other adjacent towns are arc scouring the hills hilts In the vicinity of Coalville 80 miles northeast of or here bere today for the stranger who yesterday esterday afternoon ped Ellis 14 14 und and his younger brother The man manIs manIs manis Is said to be b armed and demands pay pay- payment payment payment ment of oC 10 for the return of or the boy unharmed Sheriff J J. J C C. Clark of or Summit county of which a town of 1100 or 1200 Is the county seat Is 15 in Park City 20 miles mules south of Coalville organizing posses and fur fur- furnishing furnishing the armed arme man hunters with witha a tt good description of the kidnaper furnished by the younger brother who either cither escaped or was permitted to return with tile the demand for ran ran- ransom som corn The boys bo s 's are arc the children of or Jared wealthy wool grower and were taken from their fathers father's sheep camp a mile mule and a half from Coal Coal- lle yesterday afternoon while they were visiting the herder who had ab absented himself from camp to watch the flocks When he was reached on the tele tele- telephone telephone telephone phone by The Associated Press Mayor W v H H. Dunn of Coalville refused in information In- In Information formation saying it tt was ices the desire of the thc citizens of the Ise town that the papers say nothing about the kidnap kidnap- ing lag until the hunt was brought to a successful termination The mayor major did say that practically every very store in the torm lown Is closed and the men are arc In s 's the nearby hilts hills hunt hunt- hunting ing lag the kidnap r. r |