Hello Madkimmel-ga,
Thank you for your question and the extra information in your
clarification that confirmed that the articles I located were indeed
the correct news stories about your father. This Chicago kidnapping of
Joseph B. Drell occurred on March 15, 1929.
I found the articles about the Joseph B. Drell Chicago kidnapping in
Chicago by searching NewspaperArchive.com. In order to read the full
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For copyright reasons I can only give you the title, date and a very
brief summary of the article but I am confident that this will confirm
that I located the precise news articles as they fit the description
you gave in your question.
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The Reno Gazette – Front Page
Reno, Nevada
Date: Friday, March 15, 1929
Millionaire Held for Ransom by Bandits in Chicago
Chicago March 15 (AP)
Summary of article:
Joseph B. Drell was kidnapped by three men from his car after driving
his two children to school. He was known as one of Chicago’s
wealthiest bookmakers. He was held captive for nine hours and was set
free after a ransom of $50,000 was paid.
Drell insisted that no ransom had been paid but police lieutenant Phil
Carroll in charge of the investigation believed Drell’s associates
were able to raise the money as they usually had large sums of money
on hand for race track wagers.
The police believed that the motive of the kidnapping was gang
vengeance because in August 1927 there was a hold up in one of Drell’s
locations where one robber was killed and three were captured.
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The Daily Northwestern – Front Page
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Friday, March 15, 1929
Drell Kidnapped Is Returned To Chicago
Chicago (UP)
Summary of the article:
Joseph B. Drell associated with Chicagos gambling racket was kidnapped
and held hostage for nine hours. The police say he had to pay $50,000
ransom but Drell denied it. Drell said that the kidnappers saw the
story of the kidnapping in a newspaper and remarked that he was
“getting to hot” for them and then freed him.
The police believe the motive is in vengeance because Dell frustrated
a holdup a few years earlier.
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The Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune - Page 2
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Friday, March 15, 1929
Wealthy Cigar Man Kidnapped
Chicago Man Who Made Fortune on Gambling Devices Still Missing In
Spite Of Reports
Chicago March 15 (AP)
Summary of article:
Joseph B. Drell who made his fortune through gambling operations was
kidnapped by three men in Niles Center after taking his two children
to school. They took him to a Chicago Hotel for the night.
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The Helena Independent – Front Page
Helena, Montana
Saturday, March 16, 1929
Full Associated Press Reports
Chain Store Owner Kidnappers’ Captive
Chicago March 15 (AP)
Summary of article:
Joseph B. Drell a chain cigar store owner who amassed his fortune
through gambling operations was blindfolded and kidnapped by three men
with a revolver in Niles Center after taking his two children to
school. He was taken to a Chicago Hotel for the night by his
kidnappers.
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The following two articles repeat the same information as above:
The Helena Independent – Front Page
Helena, Montana
Friday, March 15, 1929
Full Associated Press Reports
Title: Kidnappers Free Rich Chicagoan
Chicago (AP)
The Appleton Post Crescent – Page 23
Appleton, Wisconsin
Friday, March 15, 1929
Title: Cigar Store Owner Still Missing
Chicago (AP)
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that unfortunate event. If anything is unclear please request
clarification and I'll be glad to offer further assistance before you
rate my answer and close the question.
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Bobbie7-ga |
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