Police Get Lead on Herman Bennett, Wanted for Kidnapping Loretta Lawing, July 2, 1924

Find Clue of Herman Bennett. . . Young Man Wanted in Charlotte and Other Towns on Several Charges, Seen in Spartanburg, S.C.

Charlotte, June 30—The first clue as to the whereabouts of Floyd Herman Bennett of Winston-Salem, wanted by police here for kidnapping of Loretta Lawing, 16-year-old daughter of J.T.A. Lawing, 210 North Brevard street, was secured by Charlotte police Monday.

Bennett was seen in Spartanburg Friday. He was at that time preparing to go to Winston-Salem.

Police here notified Winston-Salem authorities to make a thorough search of that section for Bennett.

Several warrants other than that of kidnapping are out for Bennett. It is understood that police in several of the small towns want Bennett for various minor charges, and police here have warrants for him charging check flashing.

From the front page of the Danbury Reporter, July 2, 1924