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Show 'KIDNAPED' HIMSELF TO OBTAIN MONEY i TACOMA, Wash., March 20 Tho defense attorney In tho trial of Hugh Van Amburgh, charged with abduc-. abduc-. tlon of Arthur Rusl. declured In court Frldhy that Rug! had arranged his , own kidnaping to obtain money from his father "The defense will show," declared tho atlorne "that Van Amburgh confessed con-fessed lo tho kidnaping to shield AJ , thur Bust. Wo will show lhat tho bovs were well acquainted, that on tho dav of the alleged kidnaping Rusl stopped Van Amburgh and entered his ' automobile, that Bust plotted tho abduction ab-duction to obtain money, that Bust helped to write the note demanding $20,000 ransom, and that Bust was not bound until it was feared the police po-lice were coming." The state called Arthur Rust to the sland as Us first witness. Ilo detailed detail-ed the alleged kidnaping. his testimony testi-mony coinciding with tho confession of Vmi Amburgh when ho was arrest-, ed |