KIDNAPPING GANG
FIVE LEADERS ARRESTED
TALES OF TORTURE
[United Press Association—By Electrii
Telegraph.—Copyright.]
(Received this day at 9.40 a.m.) VANCOUVER. June 20
Detroit police arrested five leaders of a gang of kidnappers who occupied a fine surbiirban residence. They made u confession involving a high Detroit police official and lea cl i Jig Attorney. It is alleged the ganig collected aproximately a million dollars in three years. Stories of amazing torture were revealed. It is alleged that victims when kidnapped were subjected to horrible cruelty. Eyelashes were pulled out-, hot irons were held close to the eyes and in several cases the victims were trussed up • and made targets for fancy shooting with bullets grazing tlie'ir bodieu. Alter this treatment/ most were willing to sign letters imploring relatives to pay up and not tell.
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1930, Page 5
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