The Washington times., 1932-03-29
PASTOR IS MUM
ON RESULTS
Of PARLEY
Peacock Flies to HopeWeII in
Navy Plane; Leaves After
Brief Visit
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# Virginia, north of Norfolk. He
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Of Virginia, north OF Norfolk. He
said:
Those rumors are absurd"
He was asked:
"Have you seen anything,
such as the baby'S clothes or
anything tangible?"
THAT is a question 1 cannot
answer"
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did Dean DobsOn-Peacock
take a lock of hair or some of
the baby'S clothes up to Colonel
Lindbergh when he visited him
yesterday"
eff he did take anything like
that. l don't know anything
about it,"
"Was any picture of the baby
supposedly taken by the kid
napers brought up to Colonel
Lindbergh by Dean DObson-Pea-
cOck?"
THAT 1 cannot answer"
In response to various other
questions, the shipbuilder gave
the stock reply Of:
"That is a question 1 can
not answer"
He smiled quietly at some
questions without replying but
was earnestly sincere in his
responses to others.
Sure of Success
He admitted that in case the
negotiations fell through he
would be put in an unfavorable
light but he indicated quite
plainly that he had enough conf
dence in his lead" to carry on"
He observed:
"The negotiations may go
through. the negotiations may
fail"
He refused to give a definite
answer to the question as to
whether he was convinced of the
authenticity of the persons with
whom he was dealing.
Curtis said he had not brought
local police or any other police
officials into the case.
He declared that up to the mo-
ment the negotiations were being
conducted strictly between him
self and two conferees and the
kidnapers.
Refuses All Tips
Asked if there was any signifi-
canoe to the willingness of the
Navy to cooperate with the Rev.
DobSon-Peacock Che was flown to
Hopewell in Navy plane), Curtis
replied:
"The Navy is always helpful,
especially to those whom they
know"
Curtis is well known to the Navy
officials here.
Curtis refused to give any
"leads" to indicate where the
baby or the kidnapers are.
He specifically declined to say
whether they were on land or at
sea.
He refused to say whether he
was dealing with one person, two
or more.
Publicity Hurtful
He expressed the opinion that
the widespread publicity he was
receiving was not helping the ne
gotiations toward speedy end.
1t was pointed out to him that
Dean Dobson-Peacock had been
quoted as saying the baby would
be returned within 48 to SO hours.
Curtis said he believed the min
lister was misquoted and that he
had never said such a thing.
The lack of activity, compared
to that of his two colleagues, on
the part of Rear Admiral Guy H.
Burrage, retired, was due to the
fact that his wife has been i'll,
Curtis said.
Peacock's trip north marked the
second contact between Norfolk
agents and Colonel Lindbergh.
He, Curtis, and Rear Admiral Guy
H. Burrage motored to the Lind
bergh'S Sourland Mountain home
at Hopewell a week ago. and
leak" brought publicity which
Curtis said broke off negotiations
when they were first begun.
Trip to Patch Leak
The trip Peacock made yester,
day was to re-establish these. ac-
cording to Curtis. He termed the
dickering in a "semifinal stage"
He said:
"The Rev. DR.. Peacock went
up to bring these negotiations
to completion. You see, we
had two contacts to make. I
was away Saturday and Sun.
day. Today the Rev. DR., Pea
cock went up to make contact
with the Lindberghs."
A police guard was thrown
around the home of DR.. Peacock
during the night. Officials ex.
planned this was because of news
paper publicity which it was
feared might attract marauders.
Action Later On
Further action in the case can
be expected toward the latter
part Of the week, DR.. Peacock
promised before he left here, So
far as Curtis knows, there has
been nothing to change this.