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Show DENIES STORY OF KIDNAPING, TORTURE CHICAGO, June 28 John W. Worthington. alleged master mind of a ring of bond thieves and mail rob-1 hers toda denied reports which had I been circulated in official circles that lie had been kidnaped and tortured by alleged former confederate and fore- ' ed to turn over $"5,000 to thepi Speak-J Ing o er the telephone from his hotel! room apparently with painCcl effort ;in a weak and husky voice. Wor! Illusion Illus-ion said he had been kept to his bed: for eight weeks bv development of an illness from which he has suffered for: I years. ! According to rcpoi ts the alleged kld- .naping was his second abduction by I alleged former confederates In an at-J 'tempt to extort property from him ' ; Worthington, however this morning; said had he never Ween kidnaped or, 1 tortured. |