Evening star., 1932-06-28
Indy SAYS CURTIS
.HAMPERED EFFORTS
Colonel Testifies Hoaxer's
Story Practically Ended
Work With "JafSie."
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ing that Curtis told him he had in
| formation that the kidnapping was ar
ranged by a member of the Lindbergh
household and that he thought that
person was girl.
Two Servants Present,
He told of long series of journeys
| with Curtis in efforts to make contact
with the kidnapers all of which were
futile.
And then he testified Curtis told him
the kidnapers had disclosed to him that
a member of the flyers own household
was implicated.
Among spectators in the court room
who heard this testimony were two
! woman members of the Iindbergh do
mestic staff, Betty Cow, the baby's
nurse, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Wheat
ley, the housekeeper. All were at the
Lindbergh home in Hopewell when the
baby was stolen They were questioned
at the time by the police And all
were completely exonerated of any i'm
plication.
Curtis came smiling into court Pre-
ceded by his l1-year-old daughter, he
walked briskly in from the Jail next
dor and waved to friends among the
spectators.
passed directly by Col Lindbergh, wait
ing at the prosecution table to continue
his testimony regarding the chase Cur
tis led him in vain efforts to secure re-
! turn Of his son. The two men did not
/ exchange a glance
Col. Lindbergh resumed the stand as
| soon as court was called to order by
| Judge Adam o. Robbins.
Schooner Was Described.
Under prosecution questioning Col
Lindbergh told of Curtis description to
him Of the schooner on which the de-
fendant told him the kidnapers were
holding the baby for ransom. He then
mentioned a visit to New York City
he made with Curtis on April 20.
we went to 2 East Seventy
street." he said. Mr.. Curtis left for
time and returned with a chart of
the Block Island area. The chart was
marked where the kidnap boat could
be met. 1t was at that time began
to feel definitely that Mr. Curtis was
in contact with the persons who had
my son."
Sd1Q AQl Ills tOAu Il1Iil lIlE
kidnap craft had been off the Jersey
Coast, that it was a black Gloucester
fisherman, and that it had tempo
rary cabin aft. He was even told of
what speed the boat was capable and
what type engine 1t had
The witness said that on the day
he was shown the chart he started for
Block Island to meet the schooner
With Curtis and Bruce he drove to
Stonington, Corn, where they arranged
for a small bnat in which they went
to the appointed spot. The kidnap
boat was not there.
After cruising around for three hours
and questioning occupants of other
! boats Col. Lindbergh said they returned
to a New York Hotel where in his
called Hilda who told him her husband.
known as "Dyn" or Dynamite, was
"on location" Hilda and Dyn were
both mentioned by Curtis as members
of the kidnap band.
Boarded Yacht Maroon.
Going to Norfolk from New York,
Lindbergh said he boarded the yacht
Maroon with Lieut.. George N. Richards,
U. S. N, who had been flying Curtis
around on his trips, and Rear Admiral
Burage, who had vouched for Curtis
to Lindbergh. Just as they went aboard,
intending to try to meet the kidnap
boat ION location" Curtis announced
he had been informed the schooner
had moved to a point 20 miles east Of
Chesapeake Light.
I'VE arrived on location before day.
break on the 23d Of April" Col Lind
bergh testified. I'VE did not see the
boat Mr.. Curtis described We returned
to Norfolk"
other trips followed, Col. Lindbergh
said, but they were all futile. although
the Navy co-operated. some days Navy
flyers covering 1000 square miles in
their search.
After returning to New York Lind
bergh said Curtis told him he had been
in touch with Hilda and she had
quoted "Dyn" as saying there was too
much Coast Guard activity and he
wanted the contact made by plane.
Tells of Deans Contact"
Back to Norfolk they went and there
Curtis told Of Dean H. Dobson-Peacock-
another of his Virginia sponsors having
visited him in New York with mes
sage from the kidnapers. Curtis said
the dean was taken to the eighth floor
Of a New York hotel, which he found
| occupied by gangsters who threatened
him and told hir the only course to
| follow was to contact John" on shore
John was said to be the man to whom
DR.. Condor had paid a futile S50,o00
ransom in behalf of Col. Linobergh. 1t
was intimated John was ready to sell
the baby to the highest bidder.
| Lindbergh then told Of various fur
ther trips to sea from the Virginia
coast, on all of which Curtis accom-
panied him. All were in vain.
The wild goose chase continued until
on May 8, when still there was no
| contact
Mr.. Curtis said he could not un-
| derstapd it." Col Lindbergh testified
| He said there could be no doubt that
he had contacted the kidnapers."
Story of kidnapping.
Curtis story Of the kidnapping, as he
| told Lindbergh he learned 1t from the
kidnapers themselves, was as follows
according to Lindbergh's testimony:
The kidnapping was staged by two
men, John and another known as Eric
or Nils who came from Newark. After