Evening star., 1932-05-06

informed there had been some sort
of hitch in the plans and it would be
necessary to return to Washington and
re-establish contact.
This hitch, it is understood, was
supposed to have been caused by the
disclosure that Col Lindbergh had paid
$50, 1000 in recorded currency to the kid
napers.
Mrs. Mclean is said to have been ad-
vised the kidnapers now wanted $4,000
additional for expenses. This money,
too, was allegedly turned over to Means.
The negotiations were continued and
Mrs. Mclean then was advised the kid
napers had managed to pass 81 900 Of
the Lindbergh money, and would turn
the baby over to Mrs. Mclean If she
would reimburse them to the extent of
$4,000 additional to cover the SAG, 900
loss" by reason Of Lindberghs record
ing Of the serial numbers of the ransom
money.
Offered to Pawn Gems.
Mrs. Mclean it is related, was ready
to pawn some jewelry in order to raise
the $4,000 additional when her attor-
neys, who had learned of what she had
been doing, checked this move.
Then it was promptly demanded that
Means refund to Mrs. Mclean the
100000 allegedly paid him, her law
yers, Fox, Frank J. Hogan and Mel
son T. Harrison, giving him until May
2 to effect the restitution
Means, it is alleged, said he had left
the money at his former home In Con-
cord. N. c., and would go there and
obtain it. He returned to Mrs. Mclean
several days later and asked her if
she had gotten the money. it is as
serted. She said she had not, where
upon Means is alleged to have ex-
pressed surprise and declared he had
given it to her Agent No. II" as he
got off the train at Alexandria. mo
H." it was pointed out, was a code
number used to identify Mrs. Mclean
or her agents.
Mrs. Mclean protested she had no
such agent and demanded Means re-
cover the money without further de-
lay. He is alleged to have asked that
she give him until May Is to look for
the agent" and find the money. She
refused.
Fox Issues Statement.
The following statement on behalf
of Mrs. Mclean was issued through
the Office of Mr.. Fox:
I'm offering my services early last
March to join in the search for the
Lindbergh baby, I requested that my
name be not mentioned, and this was
the understanding with Col. Lindbergh.
1T is, of course, not necessary for
me to explain why I so deeply sympa-
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felt that 1 might make an effort to
help, even though realized the chances
of success were necessarily very re-
mote. Accordingly, conferred with Capt.
Land and Father Hurney and later
arranged to place the ransom money
in the custody of an intermediary,
whom J employed to make the ransom
payment in case the Lindbergh baby
were found. My plan was carried out
without the knowledge Of my closest
friends and without the knowledge of
my attorneys. When 1t became evi-
dent that no clue of any value had been
discovered, 1 realized the plan had
failed. With respect to CASTOR B.
Means, who acted as intermediary, that
Is matter which is now In the hands
of the authorities"
Mr.. Fox also issued the following
statement on behalf of Capt. Land:
After a conference with Mrs. Nc
Lean early in March, I visited Col
Lindbergh and Col. Breckenridge and
explained to them that Mrs. Mclean
had offered to help in the search for
the Lindbergh baby. Col. Lindbergh
and Col. Breckenridge both gave their
approval and authorized me to so in
form Mrs Mclean. This I promptly
did early in March. have naturally
been in close touch with Mrs. Mclean
during any time when there appeared
to be faint chance Of uncovering any
information in value"