On Nov. 11, Dr. Seder, barely alive managed to crawl.to the,.entrance
of the shaft and his feeble pleas for help were heard by-two farmers
who rushed to his rescue. Though he was severely injured and died.
on Nov. 15, Dr. Seder was. able to positively. identify. all three of..,
his abductors and Booth and Travis, a groom of one week, were. taken
into custody in Huntington on Nov. 12. Adkins was captured the next
day in Canada, Kentucky and returned to Huntington. All three of
the men confessed, naming Booth as the ringleader. Because of the
intensity of the local feeling, the three men were transferred to
the Kanawha County Jail at Charleston and held there until their
trials. All were convicted and sentenced to hang. The sentences
were carried out at the West Virginia State Prison on March 21,
1938, - Ironically, Booth, the leader, was hanged twice. The platform
collapsed and it was necessary for the process to be repeated.
MASTER DETECTIVE, June, 1962, Page 5h
SeeRANSOM KIDNAPPINS IN AMERICA by Alix, Excerpt in white binder,
See I KILLED FOR THE LAW by Sheridan, page 85 (Red binder.)
On Nov. 11, Dr. Seder, barely alive managed to crawl.to the.entrance
of the shaft and his feeble pleas for help were heard by~ two, farmers
who rushed to his rescue. Though he was severely injured and died
on Nov, 15, Dr. Seder was able to positively. identify all three. of..
his abductors and Booth and Travis, a groom of one week, were. taken
into custody in Huntington on Nov. 12. Adkins was captured the next
day in Canada, Kentucky and returned to Huntington. A11 three of
the men confessed, naming Booth as the ringleader. Because of the
intensity of the local feeling, the three men were transferred to
the Kanawha County Jail at Charleston and held there until their
trials. All were convicted and sentenced to hang, The sentences
were carried out at the West Virginia State Prison on March 21,
1938. Ironically, Booth, the leader, was hanged twice. The platform
collapsed and it was necessary for the process to be repeated.
MASTER DETECTIVE, June, 1962. Page Sh
SeeRANSOM KIDNAPPIN: IN AMERICA by Alix, Excerpt in white binder.
see I KILLED FOR THE LAW by Sheridan, page 85 (Red binder.)
On Nov. 11, Dr. Seder, barely alive managed to crawl to the,.entrance
of the shaft and his feeble pleas for help were heard by-two farmers
who rushed to his rescue, igh he was severely injured and disd
on Nov. 15, Dr. Seder was able to positively identify all three of.
his abductors and Booth and Travis, a groom of one week, wore. taken
into custody in Huntington on Nov, 12, Adkins was captured the next
day in Canada, Kentucky and returned to Huntington, All three of
the men confessed, naming Booth as the ringleader, Because of the
intensity of the local feeling, the three men were transferred to
the Kanawha County Jail at Charleston and held there until their
trials, All were convicted and sentenced to hang. The sentences
were carried out at the West Virginia State Prison on March 21,
1938. Ironically, Booth, the leader, was hanged twice, The platform
collapsed and it was necessary for the process to be repeated.
MASTER DETECTIVE, June, 1962, Page 5h.
SeeRANSOM KIDNAPPIN: IN AMERICA by Alix.
see I KILLED FOR THE LAW by Sheridan, page 85 (Red binder.)
Excerpt in white binder,
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BOOTH, Arnett Dillon, ADKINS, Orville and TRAVIS, John.
Booth, a l6-year-old former coal miner was released from the West...
Virginia State Penitentiary in January, 1937, After having served
‘ten months of a five yearsentence for the attempted rape of a ‘Theyear:
__old_woman, _After_his release, he returned to Huntington, W.Va,,—and
devised a scheme whereby he would kidnap various wealthy citizens of
Huntington, obtain ransom money for their release and then kill and
__bury—them—in—the-many-deserted-coal—mines—aroundHunbingtons To
assist him in the plot, he enlisted 25-year-old Orville Adkins and _
_ @l-year=-old John Travis, both of whom were released from the Mans-
field, Ohio, _reformatory—after_serving-a—portion of their—sentences——
for automobile theft. As his first victim, Booth selected his land-~
lord, Dr. James I. Seder, a YXGREXKXKXAXMRAMAHSHE prominent and well-
—_to~do retired_clergyman and writer. On the night POLeNOVe is LIST, 1
Booth enticed the old man into his automobile and they drove him
into the mountains where they led him KREBXE deep into a deserted
-mine shaft, beat-him severely and left him. They then demanded
$40,000 from his family for his safe returny in a letter written to
his son in ®t. Paul, Minn. However, they became afraid that further
attempts to obtain the money might result-in- their ‘Capture and they ~
failed to follow up the letter with instructions for delivery e_
BOOTH, Arnett Dillon, ADKINS, Orville and TRAVIS, John.
Booth, a l6-year-old former coal miner was released fron the West,
Virginia State Penitentiary in January, 1937, hfter having served
ten months of a five yearsentence for the attempted rape of a Th=year
old_woman, After his release, he_returned_to_Huntington,—W,Va,,-and
devised a scheme whereby he would kidnap various wealthy citizens of
luntington, obtain ransom money for their release and then kill and
__bury—them_in-the-many-deserted-coal—mines-around—Hungington. To
assist him in the plot, he enlisted 25-year-old Orville Adkins and _
_ 2l-year-old John Travis, both of whom were released from the Mans-
field, Ohio, reformatory—after_serving-a_portion-of -their—sentences —
for automobile theft. As his first victim, Booth selected his land-
lord, Dr. James I, Seder, a XXRRSEXXMIAXPRSMAKEKE prominent and well-
—_to-do_retired_clergyman-and-writer.— On the night of Nov. 1519375
Booth enticed the old man into his automobile and they drove him
into the mountains where they led him XHEEXK deep into a deserted
-mine_shaft, beat-him severely and left him. They then demanded
$40,000 from his family for his safe returny in a letter written to
his son in *t. Paul, Minn. However, they became afraid that further
attempts_to obtain the-money-might- result in their capture and they —
failed to follow up the letter with instructions for delivery.
BOOTH, Arnett Dillon, ADKINS, Orville and TRAVIS, John
Booth, a l6-year-old former coal miner was released fron tho lest,
Virginia State Penitentiary in January, 1937, After having served
ten months of a five yearsentence for the attempted rape of a 7lj-year.
old woman. After his rel he dt ‘i W,Vass-and
devised a scheme whereby he would kidnap various wealthy citizens of
Huntington, obtain ransom money for their release and then kill and
bury them inthe many deserted coal mines around Huntington. To
assist him in the plot, he enlisted 25-year-old Orville Adkins and
@l-year-old John Travis, both of whom were released from the Mans-
field, Ohi fs ing-a-por heir-sentences
for automobile theft, As his first victim, Booth selected his land-
lord, Dr. James I, Seder, a . rominent and well
tondo retired-clergyman and writer.
tten to
further
attempts to_obtain the money-might-result—in their capture and they
failed to follow up the letter with instructions for delivery.
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