Evening star., 1932-05-14
JAFS|E" REVEALS
K|DNAPERS' NOTES
Details of Negotiations in
Payment of Ransom
Are Disclosed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 14.-The notes ex-
changed between DR.. John F. Condor
and the supposed kidnapers of the Lind
bergh baby were published in the Bronx
Home News yesterday in a copyrighted
article.
1t was in this newspaper that many
Of the "Jafsie" communications ad-
dressed to the kidnapers appeared in
the form of classified advertisements.
The symbol signaturized in the let
ters to Dr. Condor, according to the
copyrighted story. was three circles, two
overlapping each other and third in
the overlapped space. The third was
in red. There were holes in the center
of each circle. These signatures corre-
sponded to the signature on the ransom
note, the newspaper said.
Safety Pins Identified.
After Dr. Condor had conferred first
with his man-presenting two safety
pins of peculiar design, which the man
identified as safety pins used to pin
the baby's blanket to the crib mat
treSS-he received a note outlining a
program which, in part, said
I'VE will not allow ouer man to con-
fer in way like befor Circumstances
will note allow us to make tranSfare
like you wish. 1t is impossibly for us.
Why could we move the baby and face
danger to take another person to phase
is entirely out of question.
Now we will send you the sleeping
suit from the baby besides it means
Sd extra expenses because We have
to pay another one. Pleace tell Mrs
Lindberg note to worry the baby is
we'll we only have to give him more
food as the diet says
You are willing to pay the 10000
note $4,000 without seeing the baby
first or note. Let us know about that.
We don't want another way. Because
we don't like to give up. II you are
willing to accept this deal put those
in the paper.
at accept money is ready"
Told He Would Get Baby.
The note said that within eight hours
after the money was paid Condor would
be advised where to find the baby.
The advertisement was placed in the
paper with the added notation, they
won't let me deliver without getting the
package" To this the writer answered
that Condor knew the kidnapers' pro-
gram, that the sleeping suit had been
sent ana JnaI no IuI tllcI COillHluiiASn-
tions would be made.
1t added;
THE kidnapping case was prepared a
wear ago already so the police will have
no lookin searching for us and the baby
The baby is we'll Tell Mr.. Lindbergh
his search for the baby will do no
good
Then another advertisement was
issued. asking for a simple code.
To this came the reply:
"There is no use to furnish you with
a code. You know ouer program. There
is no use to delay. If you don't give
us the money by 9th April we Will add
100000 and Mr.. Lindbergh will have TO
pay 100000 note 7o000$. We will keep
the baby in ouer safe phase.
"Mr. Lindbergh does note have to
worry about the baby. The child Is
safe"
There were additional negotiations,
after which the money-S50 900. in
stead of S7O,000-was paid. One letter
was mailed from Station "E," at Allan
tic avenue, in Brooklyn, and another
from Station IN" at 203 West Sixty
ninth street. in New York.
Each letter was addressed to Mr.. DR..
John Condor"
Letter Bears Symbol.
DR.. Condor received on March
letter bearing the strange symbol which
later served as the signature for further
with the supposed kid
napers The letter asked DR.. Condor
to obtain authorization to act as inter-
mediary and to pay over $4,000 as
an increase of $4,000 over the
sum asked in the original note left at
the Lindbergh home on the night of the
according to the Bronx Home
News story.
DR.. Condor obtained such authorize
ton. Col Lindbergh was said to have
been convinced that he was in COM
with the kidnapers. But
DR.. Condor proceeded cautiously. He
obtained from Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh
two large pins with which the baby's
blanket had been fastened to the crib.
He also learned from Col. Lindbergh
about the chllds favorite toys-a lion,
an elephant and a double bumped
camel. Col. Lincbergh said the baby
was able to pronounce the names of
these toys clearly.
On the night of March IL DR.. Condor
met the messenger purporting to come
from the kidnapers in Woodlawn Gene
terry. He carried with him the three
toys and the two safety pins. He
showed the man the pins and asked
him If he knew where they came from.
Sure do" the messenger said.
They were used to pin the blanket
to the crib
Pleads to See Child.
DR.. Condor pleaded to be taken to
the child. He wanted to be sure of
identifying the baby. The messenger
Take me to the baby" DR.. Condor
begged. You have an automobile
Take me there. You are armed You
could shoot me, or your friends could
shoot me. I will go alone with you
to any place. Let me see the child and
will see that you get your money"
The messenger looked out on Jerome
avenue as if trying to see some one IN
the darkness.
Your friend is with you?" asked DR..
Condor. Yes, I might have known.
Why not call him? I will go with both
Of you. Two against one. The only
thing I want is the baby"
NO" the messenger is quoted as say
ing. Il must not call my friend. He
would kill me. And I must not bring
you back with me"
He assured DR.. Condor, however,
that he would send him the baby's
overall sleeping garment.
On March 16. according to the Bronx
DR.. Condor received the