Tag Archives: Abduction

Brown Gets Six Months on Charges – 29 Apr 1935

Grandpa Brown In the News 88 Years Ago TodayBy Don Taylor Grandpa Brown found himself in the news again. He had abducted my 3-year-old mother from Illinois and brought her to Minnesota. There he was arrested and returned to Illinois … Continue reading

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Grandpa Brown In the News – 24 April 1935

Status of Brown – Detailed Letter – Local Attorney Title 88 Years Ago TodayBy Don Taylor Grandpa Brown found himself in the front page news once again. He had abducted mom and was being held by the Chicago Police. However, … Continue reading

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Grandpa Brown Will Not Be Returned

88 Years Ago TodayIn the NewsBy 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 … Continue reading

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Wants [Grandpa Brown] Returned

Grandpa Brown In the News88 Years Ago TodayBy Don Taylor Grandpa Brown found himself in the news again. He had abducted Mom and was being held for the Chicago Police. From the Jacksonville Daily Journal (Jacksonville, IL), April 11, 1935, … Continue reading

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Appeal to Illinois

Appeal to Illinois Governor Illegal Removal of Brown Brainerd Man Granted Continuance on Abduction Charge After Appearing in Felony Court Clifford Brown, arrested in Brainerd on an abduction warrant and returned to Chicago late yesterday, today appeared in felony court … Continue reading

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