The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09

night, but were reported attending to their business"
 Another so-called mysterious motor trip was revealed as Arthur Springer, secretary to the. late Dwight Morrow, returning to En- glewood. With him were three household employees of the Nor rows. Their visit and return trip was routine.
 Henry Johnson, sailor sweet heart of Betty Cow, still was held in Newark for further questioning. There was a report too, that @ car similar to his in which were two men. a woman, and baby, crossed to Staten Island from Jersey the
 night of the Kidnapping. This could
 be quite possible and still be of no significance, but the report was
 being checked thoroughly.
 Inside the Lindbergh home, 1t was reported that the stricken father and mother of Charles Lind-
 bergh, Jr, snatched from his crib Q
 week ago last night, were much
 more cheerful than usual. These reports added to the hope of others
 for good news.
 One newspaperman also report
 cd that in checking a rumor that the baby had been found, and was
 being taken to Englewood. he re-
 ceived this reply from a person In
 the Lindbergh home: T hope so, goodbye" Another indication of the extent r~fA ...l ' ts.1 av vatN
 ently intends to go In restricting
 actual negotiations with the kid napers to personal representatives came yesterday
 More troopers were withdrawn from the area about the house. It was announced still more would be
 relieved later. And there were reports of an irritable moment in which Colonel Lindbergh and Cap tain J. J. Lamb of the state police
 figured.
 Lamb had answered phone call. Lindbergh remonstrated, be- cause he had determined that all
 incoming calls which might report news of the kidnapers should not be handled by the police but by himself or his family. It was made clear that calls will be handled ex-
 actly as Lindbergh promised. Little information was obtained In the early morning press inter- view to-day. The questions and
 answers included:
 o.-what Is the status. of Henry Johnson? A.-Stiir being held at Newark
 police headquarters. Q.-Has Colonef ,Schwartzkopf ordered a search of all vacant cot tages along the Jersey shore? A.-Members of this department and other police departments, have
 been asked to search all vacant
 houses.
 Q.-Were ladders similar to one found on the Lindbergh estate used by workmen at Stillman? A.-The Investigators working on that angle have not returned. Q.-Some experts on wood have been quoted as saying that the ma terial used in construction of the ladder could not be used for build ing purposes. Has that been in- quired into?
 A.-Yes.
 Q.-The day following the kid naping Major Schoefel was quoted as saying that box was found under the baby's window. Was that box or a cedar chest? A.-Quotation as given above is incorrect. It was neither. But
 part of the furniture, a small cab inet.
 O.-Has a chemical analysis on the earth on one end of the ladder
 been made? What does that anal
 ysis show?
 A.-No answer.
 Q.-From the workmanship of the ladder does it appear as though
 1t were made by two men? A.-Don't know.
 Q.-Are the police up against a stone wall in their investigation If they have any clues. do they
 think they will be productive? A.-No comment at this time. Q.-Why is Tony Meslo being held in New Haven? Have the Jersey officers been informed oi
 his detention? Ave have not been informed Q.-Answering the question con. fronting Haima Hattu submitted at the 8 p. m. conference. the an. swer was "refer to Newark police" Why was this suggested when ac.
 cording to deputy chief of police of Newark, no question directly or indirectly relating to the detention
 of Johnson OF to the Andbergh ease generally is to be answered by anyone but Colonel sehwartzkopf or his representatives? A.--chlef Brex has not yet res ported on the questioning of John' son.
 Q.--ifow long may a suspect be detained by New Jersey police without charges being preferred If the answer Co this question is arI naiiee afiolals vestsrSay. why