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The Nome Daily Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Dr. James I. Seder, 79, died of pneumonia in Huntington, W. Va., after 10 days held captive in an abandoned coal mine by three men in a failed $50,000 extortion plot. The suspects, arrested by the FBI, face kidnapping and murder charges as a special grand jury is planned.
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VICTIM DIED OF EXPOSURE:
THREE MEN ARRESTED AS THE KIDNAPERS
HUNTINGTON, W. Va., Nov. 15. (AP)—Held for 10 days by kidnapers, Dr. James I. Seder. died here this morning, and his abductors are held in jail to answer charges of kidnaping and murder.
HUNTINGTON. West Virginia.
Nov. 15, ---Dr. James I. Seder. 79. a kidnap victim held ten days in an abandoned coal mine in what federal authorities said was a futile fifty thousand dollar extortion plot, died of pneumonia here this morning.
Caused By Exposure
Dr. A. K. Kessler. who attended the former state superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League. said that death was undoubtedly caused by exposure during his captivity.
Impanel Special Grand Jury
Prosecutor E. E. Winters Jr. announced he would confer with Judge H. Clay Warth, on the impaneling of a special grand jury to ask murder indictments against three suspects, arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Names of Suspects
The suspects are Arnett A. Booth, aged 46, John Travis, aged 24. and Orville Adkins, also 24-years-old.
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Huntington, W. Va.
Event Date
Nov. 15
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dr. james i. seder died of pneumonia caused by exposure; three suspects arrested by fbi and held for kidnapping and murder charges; special grand jury to be impaneled for murder indictments.
Event Details
Dr. James I. Seder, 79, former state superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, was held for 10 days in an abandoned coal mine by three men in a futile $50,000 extortion plot; he died of pneumonia from exposure; suspects arrested by Federal Bureau of Investigation.