The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-09
Issues First Word
OF Encouragement
In Lindbergh Case
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on the MIL the rest OF the night.
There were some indications Gov
lernor Moore was putting into effect
his suggestion the way for the return
OF the baby be made easy. The force
Of the troopers stationed at the Lind
bergh estate was cut from Is to 10.
Arrangements were made by which
at moments notice the remaining
troopers can be sent away.
AL Capone Mentioned
More sensational reports-such a
case cannot escape sensationalism
with the demand for facts so insist
ent and the authorized sources Of
information so meagre - were heard
Wednesday, mentioning AL Capone
and seeking to show possible con-
nection with the affair. One such re-
port, denied by police, was theory
Ipropounded that the return Of
the Lindbergh baby was contingent
upon decker by which Capone would
be freed from the prison sentence
that hangs over him for income tax
law evasion.
The story was as foundationless as
hundreds of others which have made
every conceivable suggestion concern
ing the kidnapping.
Capone,s only statement from his
Jail cell in Chicago has been the offer
of a $4,000 reward for the child,s re-
turn to his parents.
There were denials by the police of
any friction with the Lindberghs be-
cause OF the manner in which the
search has been carried on.
The ladder found near the Lind
bergh home and presumed to have
been used by the kidnapers In reach
ing the second floor nursery was
looked upon with new interest We'd
nesday as police intimated they were
narrowing their search for the per-
sons who purchased the lumber used
in it.
Questions Answered
Police maintained strict secrecy
concerning reports that Lindbergh
or his representatives were in COM
munication with the kidnapers.
The question was preached in the
first list Of queries submitted by the
press Wednesday morning.
Has Col. Lindbergh, Col. Henry
Breckenridge, his attorney, or any
other agent of Col. Lindbergh's been
in communication with the kidnapers
during the past IL hours?" was the
question heading the list submitted
at o'clock.
Shortly after 9 o'clock the answers
were telephoned from the Lindbergh
home, and the notation opposite the
first question was mo answer"
Though police would say nothing
about the activities of Col. Lind
bergh or his civilian representatives
they were more communicative about
the results of their own investigation
which results were purely negative.
In the 8 o'clock questions We'd
nesday morning they were asked:
Report NO Change
"Are there any new developments
since the last conference?"
Major schoeffell replied: mo
change
What the earlier progress had been
still remained a mystery.
Other questions asked and Major
Schoeffel'S answers follow:
Is johnson (suitor of the baby's
nurse still held at Newark police
headquarters?
We have not been informed of his
release.
Is he remaining there voluntarily
or are police contemplating filing
charges against him?
Suggest Newark police for reply.
Has James L. Dalton, toll collector
at Perth Amboy bridge, supplied any
clues? If SO, what are they?
Know nothing Of this.
Ask About Rumors
What was the foundation of the
report the baby was to be returned
at the Morrow home in Englewood
last night or early today?
Know nothing Of this prior to your
questions.
Do the police know Of any authen-
tic communication received from the
kidnapers? What is it?
Previously answered. previous an.
swers had been that no authentic
communication had been received but
that hundreds of communications had
come in from persons purporting to
be the kidnaperO.
Col. H. Norman Schwartzkopf, chief
of the state police, agreed to meet
the reporters at 2 o'clock face to face
instead of making them get their in
formation solely by telephoning ques-
tons to the Lindbergh home.
Promoter Is Sought
Police of Niagara Falls. N. Y, were
seeking j. Norman Beck, dog race
promoter, and possible companion
named "Archie" at the request of
New Jersey state police, who wanted
to know the whereabouts of these
men at the time of the kidnapping.
Archie" the police said, was dis
charged from the employ Of the late
Dwight w. Morrow after serving the
latter in Mexico, and had a record as
smuggler and kidnaper. Buffalo,
N. Y, police joined in the search
and learned that Beck was last seen
there in the spring of 1880.
Authorities OF West Chester, Pa,
seized upon possible connection be-
tween the Lindbergh kidnapping and