Ottley Kidnapping

from Archive Atlanta · host Victoria Lemos

This week, we're talking about the 1933 kidnapping of prominent Atlanta banker James King Ottley Sr. during the height of the Great Depression, when ransom kidnappings were rising across the country. After being abducted outside his Buckhead estate and forced to write his own ransom note, Ottley convinced 17-year-old accomplice Pryor Bowen to release him. Want to support this podcast? Visit here Email: [email protected] Facebook | Instagram

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