Blood Money and Betrayal: Chauncey’s Companion Captured

LOS ANGELES, July 24, 1934 – In a daring operation, police and deputy sheriffs have cracked a brazen kidnap for ransom case that stunned the nation. The masterminds behind the plot to snatch John Jeahke, former companion of the late Lon Chaney, and his bride of just three weeks, have been apprehended. Floyd Britton and his wife Ida, along with co-conspirators Russell and Jerry Lamouroux, were taken into custody last night, charged with kidnapping, robbery, and attempted murder.