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Wednesday, April 4, 2007

"The South Bend Tribune", Tuesday, November 5, 1912, page 5

J. B. GORDON WANTED BY POLICE DETECTIVES

Toledo, O., Man Charged With Kidnapping Detroit Woman.

Police detectives are searching trains in and out of Hammond, Ind., to-day in an effort to locate J. B. Gordon, of Toledo, O., supposed to have abducted the wife of Ernest Ricketts, of Detroit, Mich. Ricketts is a brother of Joseph and Richard Ricketts, who were formerly the promoters of the Diamond Motor Car company in this city which went bankrupt a couple of years ago. The search has extended through Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan and is likely to go still further in case Mrs. Ricketts or Gordon are not found.
It was reported to authorities in Hammond that Mrs. Ricketts was under the influence of drugs when she left Fort Wayne early to-day. It has not been learned whether Gordon was with her.
It is believed they are together, which is responsible for the search at Hammond. Detectives expect to intercept them before they get into Chicago. In Detroit last night Ricketts reported to authorities he has been unsuccessful in locating his wife in a search for her which has led him over most of the eastern and middle western portions of the United States. He has been searching for her since Sept. 30.
The Ricketts are well known in this city, the husband having been connected with the Ricketts Automobile company, which had a plant in the south end section of the city. The Ricketts removed from South Bend after the failure of the company.