The Archive · 1932

LINDBERGH'S SON KIDNAPPED

Sensation in America: Disappointed Parents Broadcast Appeal: Immunity Promised New, York, Mar. 2, Charles Augustus Junior, son and heir of Col. Charles Lindbergh, the world-famed aviator, has been' kid-happed from his father's home, Very Zew details are known for the only reply inquirers receive at the Lindberg's home is, "no-Body has any time to talk.'"

"The news is contained in a police droadeast which states that the Kidnapping took place on Tuesday evening between 7.30 and 8 o'eloct fand that the baby was dressed in hig sleeping suit.

Lindbergh's son is 20 months old born on June 22, 1980, in Mexico in. the home of' the Ta Senator Dwight Morrow, the baby's grandfather.

Throvghout the night the search continued, but police confessed at fan early hour of the morning that they had neither trace of the child nek clues as to its whereabout Mar. 3.

All Ameren fs in a furore at the daring kidnapping of its most fam-fous baby, Chaves Augustus Lind. borgh, the 20-months old son of Col. Lindbergh, he famous aviator.

nuttery In its sleeping suit The nfm wax removed from ity Tuesday between 7.50 and 10.20

Details of the Kidnapping have only today been divulged to. the press, which was pat off yesterday By the distracted Lindbergh family, who stated that they were all too busy to. talk, Eldnappers are reported to have aby. liveds and. by means of an silently crept to the home where the

expanding adder climbed to, the Window "of the nursery, They wrapped the baby in an eldewown Dlanket and carried it off, apparent still sleeping, as no ery or sound wag heard, 'Some hours later the chil' mother, "Anne "Morrow. "Lind Borgh, entered the nursery only to discover that her son had been car-vied off. Alarms. were immediate:

sent out to the police all over the country, and. a most rigorous earch was instituted.

Today two aeroplanes equipped with" map-making cameras were rent out to photograph an area of Feveral square miles around the Kindbergh home in order. to. trace the tracks of the kidnappers, The State police are watching ports and have instructed gasoline Hations in the states. of Pennslymania, New Jersey, New York and Delaware to keep & close watch on motor cars, Meanwhile, a hundred State policemen are searching the country for miles around the Lindbergh home.

In the belief that the kidnappers may have tried to flee with the doby to Canada, all routes leading to that country are being closely watched.

Within a few hours of the oxime 300 cars were seareled before ing permitted to eross the. Can dian "frontier, "Canadian offeials are ce-operating, in the search.

'Agents. forthe New York. Society for Children are searching 200 baby farms in the, State. far the only' clue which might possibly be attributed to the child whereabouts has been in the shape of a jacket found on the roadside "Portland, "Pennsylvania, "This garment "would have fitted the Lindbergh baby.

Tt is understood that. $50,000. demanded from. the Lindberghs for the return of the baby.

Two clues have een afforded the police in their search for the kid= appets of the baby.

Last evening a cryptic telephone message by a unknown voice to the Jocal office of a Philadelphia newspaper declared. that the Lindbergh baby was "well eared for' bya trained nurse."

"An anonymous postcard address-to Col, Lindbergh has been found ju the post and provides another clue. The card says "the baby is safe, Instructions later: act accordingly." ant clues the police have at present anxiety. In the hope that the kidnappers may see it and act upon it, she issued to the Press the complete diet on w feeding the baby.

Hopewell, N.J., Mar. 4.

Col. Charles Lindbergh, whose infant son was kidnapped for ransom two days ago, is still assured that the baby will' be returned before 12 o'clock to-night.

Always reticent with the Press, Col, Lindbergh is now even more 50, but he gives as the reason that received a threat from the kidnappers warning him neither to talk too much nor to al Tow the contents of the note has received to be published or his son would be put to death, New York, Mar. 4.

A new sensation: has been thrown into the Lindbergh. kidnapping crime this morning.

Col and Mrs. Lindbergh have received an anonymous postcard Which, cryptically says, baby Despite their tireless efforts, the: police have been unable to pick up the track of the kidnappers but it nounced that of than 625 persons, the now narrowed down the search to two unknown people—Reuter, although rumours regarding developments "in the case are me numerable. They cannot be conned, however, because Col. Lind ich is. keeping silence due, lieved, to the fact that he wishes in no way to hamper the return of is son.

It was reported to-day that a telephone call to the Lindberghs' home asked immunity for the kidnappers upon the safe return of the child. Capt, Lami, head of the Hopewell police, answered the telephone, but refused to divulge the nature of his reply.

Col, and Mrs. Lindbergh have now issued an appeal to the kidnappers ing that they will not, in-any Way, try to injure those connected with the return of the buby.

It is already known that Col. Lindbergh is prepared to pay the 580,000 ransom demanded, wider and wider and has now reach:

The net of inquiry is spreading ed Chicago, where information was sought regarding a certain Scotty Gow, reputed to be a member of Chicago's Purple Gang. It was subsequently revealed, "however, that Gow is a petty liquor racketeer.

The baby's nurse, Miss Betty Gow of Glasgow, Scotland, disclaims any knowledge of Scotty Gow, and shares Mrs, Lindbergh's anxiety for safety of the missing child, Patsy Orlando, said to have left Hopewell, on the night of the kidnapping, was tracked down to-day in New York, where she was found tobe living under an assumed name.

An arrest was made this after: noon, and. the suspect taken to Trenton, New Jersey, for further examination, The Federal Government has ordered every agency in the Department of Justice to help in the Search for both the baby and the kidnappers.

Sympathy for the bereaved Lind-borgh family has come from teo To-day a cable was received fiom the Changchow Mer-ants Guild at Peking expressing sympathy with the "Lone Bagi and his wife, Mar, The hopes entertained that the authorities were on the track of the kidnappers of the baby of Col. and Mrs, Lindbergh received a_ set-back to-day by a report that the Hartford mam suspected of being concerned in the crime had established an alibi.

According to the evidence of a lodging-house keeper this mat whose name is Henry Johnson, was at her house the whole of Tuesday evening when the kidnapping oc-

On their part, the New Jersey police state that they are not interested in Johnson and did not ask for his arrest.

Meanwhile, Lindbergh reported to be bearing tp sale She and her husband are carrying en with a courage one does not often see, declared Governor Moore of New Jersey who visited them yes-another child, is bouring up bravely New York, Mar. 7.

A new development in' the Lind-mergh baby kidnapping, which has

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

Your account