The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-19

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Curtis, the hoaxing boat
builder from Norfolk, wanted
to drop all Lindbergh "nego-
tiations" March Is, he
charged Wednesday night
just before arraignment, "but
carried on, because ! had been
urged by Dean Dobson-Pea-
cock, who was enjoying the
publicity"
Governor Harry Moore Of New
Jersey let it be known today he is
anxious to have a New Jersey au-
thority question Mr.. Dobson-
Peacock, who virtually has defied
the state police in their efforts to
bring him here to confront Curtis.
The feeling in Norfolk has been
that Curtis has been subjected
10 a six-day third degree by po-
lice. The minister's friends advised
him not to go to Hopewell.
The dean is willing to face ex-
animation at Norfolk, he says, so
Moore proposes to send an ex-
aminer, If Colonel H. Norman
Schwartzkopf of the state police
agrees.
Admits Asking $4,000 Deposit
Dean Dobson-Peacock has adj
mitted broaching, on behalf of Cur
It's. the plan to have Colonel Charles
A. Lindbergh deposit $4,000 fund
in Norfolk to be paid the kidnap-
ers only If the baby were returned
TO Lindbergh's satisfaction.
The clergyman maintains his
was an honorable and innocent role,
and his friends in Norfolk are raj
living to his side. believing that he
now is the victim Of a vengeful
spirit on the part Of Curtis and
Schwartzkopf.
Curtis is accused Of giving false in
formation hampering detection Of
criminals. but state police. through
their official bulletin today, practi-
cally absolved him Of all connec-
ton with the kidnapping itself.
There are hints that he has not
told all he knows. but insofar as
authorities reveal, they do not feel
that he did more than perpetrate
a hoax. cruel in its effects on the
Lindberghs, and costly in time and
money TO authorities.
Not Linked With kidnapping
The bulletin said nothing had
been discovered that would in any
way link him with the actual kid
naperS."
In Mexico. the authorities still
hunted for Harry Fleischer of the
irple gang.
Norris Rosner. an agent employed
Temporarily by the Lindberghs. told
me New York World Telegram in a
copyrighted interview today that he
had contacted many underworld
leaders, and that the underworld
had done its utmost 10 aid IN Solu-
ton Of the kidnapping.
Dean Dobson- Peacock has denied
that he urged Curtis on in the cru
eleSt deception on the records of
American crime.
The dean cited the fact that their
negotiations" did not get under
way until March %.
Numerous Odd Theories
Among the puzzling statements
unanswered, and odd theories
checked were these:
Colonel Schwartzkopf announced
that detectives sent to Norfolk
could not verify the original story
OF the negotiations told by Curtis.
Dean DobSon-Peacock told police
of his reported mysterious trip to
New York, when, he said, he was
interviewed by well-dresSed gang
sters in a hotel there, who suggest
ed a down payment Of $500 and
$4,000 c. o. D. He would do the
same thing again under the same
circumstances, he told the detec-
tives.
Curtis was in New York at the
time. and phone calls from gang
sters" we're traced TO Curtis.
Schwartzkopf told OF the reported
trip 70 Hopewell. April Is. during
which DobSon-Peacock suggested
the $4,000 earnest money" be de-
posted in a Norfolk bank in his
name.
A green car named by Curtis as
important" in the KIDNAPPING mys-
terry was sought and found to be
his own, parked at his shipyard
Mud on IL was checked TO deter
mine II it we're from the region
near Hopewen. This check was
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