The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-10

4 WI 6h 0NsOAAVtb AS@aAbb " S9A misses that he was negotiating for the baby's return.
 A statement by Salvatore Spitale, underworld "go- between" for Lind bergh, that he believed the kid naping the work of professionals who would wait until the hubbub died down before making them- selves known to anyone, even him. self.
 Some hopes were reveived by a news dispatch to the effect that the Lindberghs had been advised the kidnapers were awaiting a safe time before returning their baby. It was pointed out however that first authentic reports of the note left in the nursery by the kidnap- CTS suggested the time and place for return of the baby would be set after the kidnapers' safety was assured.
 Troopers, aided by police from Newark and Jersey City, searched every building and shack in at least four small settlements near the iso- lated Lindbergh estate, Zion. Wertsville, Montgomery and Ne. shanic. F
 The Zion Episcopal church, a white washed stone building among the many searched, was built in 1S40.
 The troopers examined wells, caves, gullies, abandoned summer shacks and timberland. Their first stop, at the home of Salvatore Arena near Zion bought protests from tho S0.year old mother, who said through an inter- preter that "police prowling around tho place make me nervous" Some searchers were led by Mrs Antonia Cholowsky, a capable guide because of her intimate knowledge of the country.
 Others were led by trappers. a few natives, and hunters who had been in the area before. They found nothing, so far as official announcements were con- cerned, but the troopers appeared to be hopeful and satisfied they were making progress. They did receive several bits of interesting comment.
 Squire Johnson, who originally identified the ladder lumber as similar o that used in the state construction at Skillman, accom- panied one group of troopers.
 He interviewed 15 out of 30 na- lives who had been employed on the job. They sought the other IS during the night, and early to- day.
 one official commented:
 These people," he said, do not want contact with the outside world. The establishment of Col 1 Lindbergh's home, with the subse- quent horde of newspapermen and inquisitive sightseersS would not be welcomed.
 Their minds are of the type that would figure Colonel Lindbergh would move his family from the district if his baby were stolen.
 True, they are not gifted with what Is known as normal intel- | lect, but they have a certain cun- ming that is greater than that of the average person.
 "If they obtained lumber from the construction job, they would not freely part with it. They wouldn't sell it except at fancy price,"
 He explained, then, that if they did part with lumber at good price, they would remember the | buyer. If they didn't, then "the lumber was stolen from them or used by one of them" the official said.
 Among suggestions advanced by natives was one by Rebecca Bush. sister of the trapper who helped trail footprints from the Lindbergh home the morning after the kid naping.
 She told of an old blue car in which rode three men.
 "I first saw 1t five or six days before the Kidnapping. The men were strangers going toward Skill man. I noticed 1t every day about 9:30 a. m. until after the baby was taken. It hasn't passed since then | This is about the story told by Alfred Hammond. grade crossing watchman at Skillman. People here feel that whoever | finds the child would be suspected she continued. If police went with the folks, believe every man and boy here would help search"
 Mrs Matilda Morrison, whose physieian- husband was mysterious ly slain in this country 20 years ago, discussed the case, and the murder of her husband.
 She thinks the outlaws who kill. cd Dr John Morrison when he went out to check on the theft oi his fishing supplies. are dead. She stiil has q sense of fear of the dis. triet. although still living there with Mrs Choiowsky.
 Their home is q cottage zoo feet back from the road, in the shadow Of a hill enerusted with rocks and bouldeFa. and covered with serut pine and underbfush.
 Mrs Morrison sat in that home late yesterday and predicted tho Llndbergh baby would be found ! sinhafhv.1