Grandpa Brown Will Not Be Returned

88 Years Ago Today
In the News
By Don Taylor

Grandpa Brown found himself on the front page of the Daily Dispatch again. He had abducted his daughter (my mom) and was being held by the Chicago Police.

From the Brainerd Daily Dispatch, 17 April 1935, Page 1 (via Newspaper Archive).

Indicate Brown Not to Return

St. Paul—Clifford Brown, arrested in Brainerd and returned to Chicago to face trial on an abduction charge, probably will remain there even though he may have been illegally removed from this state, it was indicated today in a letter received by Gov. Floyd B. Olson from Governor Henry Horner of Illinois.

Horner’s letter was in reply to a communication from Olson which pointed out that Brown was not granted an opportunity to fight extradition. Horner did not say that Brown would be returned and then extradited through proper legal channels. Neither did he say that he would refuse return if specifically asked by Olson.

Horner tended to lay the blame for Brown’s removal on local offices at Brainerd, contending they should have been familiar with extradition requirements and so informed the officer who to Brown to Chicago.

Authorities here, it was understood did not intend pursuing the matter any further.