The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-11

neQ MIN OF their genulneSS anu
he gambled with the word of hon
or" of a kidnaper that payment
ould be followed by the baby's
return.
Third, a combination of newspa-
pers offered a $50. 900 reward for
exclusive information leading to
return of the baby. Whether the
Lindberghs would view this move
favorable was uncertain, for hither-
to they had discouraged offer of
outside rewards lest these compli-
cate their own contacts.
Lindbergh still is ready to deal
with the kidnapers and agrees not
to harm them. he turned in the
numbers of bills merely because
they had double crossed" him.
Moreover, the state police now ad-
NIT that their primary work now
is directed to return of the child
and there significantly Is no mem
ton of punishment or apprehen-
sion. While the police can promise
no immunity. it Is known that they
have been cooperating to the ut
most on the return" problems for
a long time.
Contacts with the kidnapers APP
parent1y were established by means
Of advertisements in New York pa
pers inserted by DR. j. F. Condor,
whose initials were combined to
make the signature "Jafsie", Con-
don, aged and kindly, a retired pub
lie school principal placed the ads;
the last of which carried the signi-
ficantly tragic observation:
what Is wrong. Have you
crossed me. Better direction please
Police efforts and private efforts
to find the baby stolen March 4,
from the Colonel Charles A. Lind
bergh estate here were complicated
by speculation on possible effect OF
the reward offer.
The reward announced by three
associated newspapers despite re-
call of similar but smaller offers
announced early in the hunt for the
kidnapers, was the latest develop
ment over the week end in which
these developments in the story
were made known:
Colonel Lindbergh revealed that
he had paid $4,000 to persons
properly identified" as the kidnap-
ers. but did not find the baby at
the spot specified. .
John r. Condor, an instructor at
Fordham University, revealed he
was the mysterious "Jafsie" who
has inserted coded messages In
New York newspapers and believed
to be the basis Of negotiations with
the supposed kidnapers. Content OF
the messages co-incided with de-
velopmeRts in the hunt for the KID
John H. Curtis and Admiral Guy
II. Bur. age, two of the three Nor
folk ''negoSlators". were reported
"out of the city" to-day. supposed
" In an effort to make a new con-
tact with men they believed to be
kidnapers, or to confer with Col
onel Lindbergh.
The treasury department mott
fed all American banks to look Tor
the serial numbers of the $40, $40
and SIS bill delivered by Colonel
Lindbergh to the men he believed
to be holding his baby. Any bank
receiving any of the currency was
requested to notify the treasury at
The $4,000 reward offer. was
made by the New York Daily News,
the Chicago Tribune. and the De-
troit Mirror. 1t read:
"All law enforcement authori-
ties having failed thus far to Sc
cure the return of the Lindbergh
baby to its parents. and Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh having been
swindled out Of $4,000. the News
lin conjunction with the Chicago
Tribune and Detroit Mirror) offers
$4,000 reward for exclusive In
formation which will enable the
News or the Chicago Tribune or
Detroit Mirror to restore the baby
to its parents.
A question touching on official
approval of such reward oner
brought this reply from Colonel II.
Norman Schwartzkopf OF the New
Jersey State Police early to-day:
This has been taken up with
Colonel Lindbergh who feels that
the offer must be carefully consid-
cred particularly as to the erect
it will have on the safety OF the
baby. My action will depend on
Lindbergh's decision"
Rewards offered a few days after
the kidnapping were recalled at
Colonel Lindbergh's request. Among
them was a reward voted by the
state legislature of New Jersey. 1t
was feared such offers would inter-
fere with attempts Of the Lind
berghs to negotiate directly and
promptly with the kidnapers. who
might fear outside interference.
and be led to harm The. baby.
In a statement last night the
flyer said his identification of the
men to whom he paid the money
was accomplished only through
'meaps" furnished by the kidnap-
ers In the ransom note which they
left In the baby's crib the night
Of March 1. Colonel Lindbcrgh's
statement follows:
s'At the time the baby was kid
mapped a ransom note demanding
$4,000 was left In the nurscry.
For obvious reasons IL was neces-
sary TO withhold all Information
regarding this ransom note. A
means was offered In Y ransom
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