| Show FACING PISTOL MAN OUTTALKS f JEALOUS HUBBY spouse demands whereabouts of missing wife under death threat los angeles for 35 15 minutes vernon V er smith looked into the muzzle of a 45 caliber pistol and ana talked 1 ue he had bad to talk the man who was boldine boiling the gun on him roy hansen nn an airplane mechanic bell believed eved smith was having nn an affair with hla his young wife helen missing for abelis s im going to kill you sou and then ihen myself unless you tell me where that girt girl Is I 1 lie he threatened smiths talk won the day ile he finally convinced hansen that he 1 know now the girls whereabouts never had had nn an affair with her was a happily married man and had met helen hansen only as a customer at his show wed only six months hansen a prisoner in the vented station an hour later admitted that killing was in tits his mind he was frantic ho he said over his bis cifes escapades and her disappearance they had been married only about six months smith and his wife were in their home in mid afternoon when hansen appeared at them the door he had his bis hand in his right coat pockets pocket and the bulge of the gun appeared against the cloth 1 I want you to take me where my wife is no matter where the plane may be he said wow Now get into my car and drive it nod im sit back of you and isee that you do what I 1 say As airs smith screamed for help and neighbors looked on smith sinith drove hansen kept the weapon directed iiii at his body y the car away with hansen in the back sent they drove to the hansen home they entered and hansen made smith sit down facing him then he P produced the pistol tell me where 11 aslen len isil hebe he begun began talks earnestly how earnestly vernon smith talked I 1 he said he had only the slightest acquaintance with helan helen hansen she was one of many girls who came to ills his conces concession slon a mermaid show on ion the venice pier ile he never had been with her alone he told the jealous husband ile he had bad not e even an seen her he said since christmas time As he talked hansen kept the weapon directed at his body it if anyone comes in here or tries to interfere im going to let you have it then myself I 1 he be said according to smiths later report to the police at the end of 15 minutes hansen said smith I 1 believe youre telling the truth im going to let you go 90 he fie put the gun away took smith to bis car and drove him back td venice hansen was booked on charges of suspicion of kidnap Ink und suspicion of intent to assault with a deadly weapon |
