The Archive · 1937

"KIDNAPPING" CASE ENDS HAPPILY

Chicago, Aug. 7.

Mr. and Mrs. John Regan, accused of kidnapping their own child from woman who claimed to be his mother, to-day signed an agreement which terminsiedthe cave "salistnctorily.

They gave written consent to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Horst to adopt the [chile, who has been known as Donald Horst and who is 4 years old.

'Several days ago Mrs. Horst, whose husband is a' well-known musie publisher, reported to police that her "son" had been snatched by afl unknown couple. Police investigation revealed that the Regans were re-[sponsible for the "snatch" but that they were the real parents of the child. Previously Mr. Regan had allowed Mrs. Horst to take the child fon the understanding that' the guar~ Jdianship would be for a short time The Soviet decision will be conditional upon declaration by Ttaly and Germany. agreeing, in. principle, {0 the withdrawal of volunteers and upon the withdrawal of a substantial number of volunteers to the satisfaction of the Non-Intervention Committee.

Today's denouement was _expected to dispose of the possibility of kidnapping charges being brought against the Regans—United Press.

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