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that would in any way link Curtis with
the actual kidnapers of the Lindbergh
baby and the collection of the ransom
money"
Is Ordered to Rest.
This statement was made after an in
vestigation of Curtis whereabouts The
night the baby was kidnapped and the
night of April 2, when DR.. John F.
Condor, "Jafsie," pushed $4,000
through a hedge in Bronx cemetery
to the supposed kidnapers
Director of Public Safety Charles B.
Borland at Norfolk today said full in
vestigation revealed that Curtis reached
New York at 10 o'clock the morning OF
April 2. the day "Jafsie" paid futile
$4,000 ransom. Borland said Curtis
left New York four days later in an au-
tomobile for Philadelphia, where he was
met by Lieut.. George L. Richard, naval
pilot.
The Norfolk official declined to say
whether he attached any significance
to the information ne had gathered
Col Schwarzkopf mentioned that DR..
Condor had been most cooperative
with police" and had offered to come
to Hopewell or go anywhere else with
the investigators.
"A message received from his daugh-
ter this morning. Schwarzkopf said,
indicates that DR.. Condons physician
has ordered that he rest for several days
before his activities are resumed. As
soon as DR.. Condor is rested we will
continue taking him around"
Schwarzkopf's statement also made
comment on the telegram from Dobson-
Peacock.
Under these circumstances" said
Schwarzkopf, sit win not be possible to
confront Mr. Curtis with Mr.. Peacock,
which at this time we are very anxious
to do There is no legal way in which
We can force Mr.. Peacocks presence in
either Hopewell or Flemington The
fact that Peacock requested the deposit
of $25, 900 in Norfolk Is substantiated
by Col. Lindbergh and others who were
present when Peacock made the re-
quest"
Schwarzkopfs Statement.
The fun statement as 1t applied to
Curtis follows:
"On April Mr.. Curtis was In the
company of Lieut.. Richards and his ac-
tions are accounted for. There is Moth
ing that would in any way link him
with the actual kidnapers and the COL
lection Of the ransom money
When Mr.. Curtis was. first ques-
toned he manifested concern for the
safety of his family and we requested
Director of Public Safety Col. Charles
Borland of Norfolk. Va, to protect the
Curtis family. No reports have been
received that any threats have been
made against any member ofshis family.
1T is understood that Mr.. Curtis has
brother, George, who, however, lives in
or near Norfolk and nowhere in the
vicinity of New York At no time did
Mr.. Curtis see any Of the actual ran
som notes, nor the signature on them.
In fact, it was the request OF Col. Lind
bergh for actual truth of his contacts
with the kidnapers that was the basis,
upon the desire, to have Mr. Curtis
bring from the alleged kidnapers
a letter of communication bearing the
signature known to be that of the kid
napers."
Curtis. after 10 weeks OF promise as
negotiator for the return Of the child
alive, was in jail at Pennington. The
charge was obStructing justice. Con-
viction provides penalty of three years
in jail, $1,000 fine, or both.
Curtis BIames Preacher
The 47-year-old boatbuilder who
blames financial worries for his at
tempt to foist his gigantic hoax upon
the world, waived preliminary hearing
when he was called to answer the
charge late yesterday at the Lindbergh
home.
The sight of Jail and iron bars loosed
rancor and he spoke bitterly of Dobson-
Peacock and slightingly of the third
member of the Norfolk group, Rear
Admiral Guy H. Burrage, retired.
The clergyman, Curtis said, was a
publicity flend" and joined the hoax
for the publicity it would bring. This
the clergyman, at Norfolk denied, ex-
pressing doubt that Curtis would make
such statement.
Burrage was referred to by Curtis
as "an old fogy." The retired COM