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Deep in the Woods: The 1935 Kidnapping of Nine-Year-Old George Weyerhaeuser, Heir to America's Mightiest Timber Dynasty

by Bryan Johnston

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In 1935, nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser, heir to one of the wealthiest families in America, is snatched off the streets two blocks from his home. The boy is kept manacled in a pit, chained to a tree, and locked in a closet. The perpsâ??a career bank robber, a petty thief, and his nineteen-year-old never-been-in-trouble Mormon wifeâ??quickly become the targets of the biggest manhunt in Northwest history. The caper plays out like a Hollywood thriller with countless twists and improbable developments. Perhaps the most astonishing thing of all, though, is how it all ends… (more)

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To Mom, Dad, Scott, Erik, April, Soren, and Tova.
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It was hardly a novelty for nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser to walk home from school without adult supervision.
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History. True Crime. Nonfiction. HTML:

In 1935, nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser, heir to one of the wealthiest families in America, is snatched off the streets two blocks from his home. The boy is kept manacled in a pit, chained to a tree, and locked in a closet. The perpsâ??a career bank robber, a petty thief, and his nineteen-year-old never-been-in-trouble Mormon wifeâ??quickly become the targets of the biggest manhunt in Northwest history. The caper plays out like a Hollywood thriller with countless twists and improbable developments. Perhaps the most astonishing thing of all, though, is how it all ends

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