Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-05

would be confidential and without
thought of protection.
Such calls as came, however. gave
no trace which would lead to re-
turn of the baby and payment of
the $4,000 ransom, packed in bum
dies of small bills in Newark.
Meantime, police leads centered
at Hartford, Conn, where Henry
(Red johnson, a sailor friend OF
the Lindbergh's nursemaid, Betty
Cow, was held for questioning. He
underwent through the night a
barrage of questions.
Around Hopewell there was less
Of tension today after a night in
which almost hysterical activity
prevailed.
Report had it that Colonel Lind
bergh had gone flying in an air.
plane and that he had sped across
the country roads at high rate. But
it developed today he had been
home all night.
Parsy Orlando of Brooklyn who
was questioned yesterday has been
released. Likewise Philip Catania
was freed after examination.
HARTFORD, Conn, March 5. U.P)
The sweetheart of the Lindbergh
baby's nurse was given a most Sc
we're all-night and early morning
cross examination behind locked
doors today.
The inquisitors of Henry john
son, part time employee of Thorn
as w. Lamont, Wall Street figure,
we're led by Hugh Alcorn, states
attorney, who prosecuted Gerald
Chapman, bandit slayer.
The examination was recessed at
dawn, Alcorn announced, and was
to be resumed later. Johnson was
to be held on the strength of his
own story" Alcorn said.
I'VE have his car. There's a milk
bottle in it," he had reported car
lier to New Jersey officials.
The one-time sailor admitted it
was reported without confirmation,
that he had been with Betty Cow
Sunday night, that he had been
with her Monday, and that he ha6
talked with her Tuesday by tele-
phone Just where he had been
Tuesday night was not made
known, although his landlady in
Englewood, N. j., reported he left
his room Wednesday for Hartford.
johnson said he came here to
see his brother, John. And he said
he had been enroute all day Fri
day. He was detained as he arrived
at the brothers home in West
Hartford.
AS for Betty Cow, the Lindbergh
and Morrow families have pro-
fessed their complete confidence in
her. Investigators of the kidnapping
also have said that she was blame
less.
Check Girls Past
| Then news of Johnson's detention
here was flashed across the country.
With it went word from Glasgow
by cable describing efforts to learn
| the history of Miss Cow there be-
fore she came to this country four
years ago.
Johnson's summer work kept him
| ooOcti " llAC AJoiliOAlb oNilps lhAiek Lo-
mont, prominent Wall Street fig
ure, Morgan partner, and fellow
! townsman and neighbor of the late
Dwight Morrow was reported well
| pleased with Johnson'S work.
! Mrs. w. T. Sherman. Johnson's
landlady at Englewood, reported
that when the former chauffeur
left his room Wednesday morning
| about 9 o'clock he was going to
visit his brother
And, she reported further, he was
shocked by news of the Lindbergh
kidnapping. He didn't believe it.
Betty said over the phone last
night about 9 that the baby was
much better" he was reported as
saying.
The baby had been treated for
severe cold several days before it
was kidnapped. And the illness was
one reason given by the Lindbergh's
for their decision to remain at the
home longer than usual. Mrs.
Sherman said Johnson left home In
his blue-green ChrySler.