The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-24
z UNDERWORLD
FIGURES SOUGHT
IN Indy CHASE
Pair of Known KidnaperS
Seen in New Jersey
Prior to Crime.
BY BATES RANEY
United Press stan Correspondent

bniteo ffcts STAN Correspondent
HOPEWELL, N. j., March "a
Two underworld characters. called
"kidnapers, we're sought today as
police continued their efforts to
find. some clew to the kidnapping
Of baby Charles Augustus Lind
bergh Jr.
Able Wagner, known in New York
underworld circles, and Harry
Fleischer, former member of the
Detroit purple gang" are the two
men police annSunced hey wanted
TO question. Neither has been seen
for several weeks and raids at vari-
Gus places they we're reported to be
have been futile.
According to the morning police
statement by Colonel H. Norman
Schwartzkopf, Wagner was seen
about the central part Of New Jer-
sey shortly before the kidnapping.
Believed Together
Since then he has not been seen
and his actions at the time of the
kidnapping have not been reported.
The police statement added that un-
substantiated reports reaching them
we're that Wagner and Fleischer
were associated now.
Meanwhile, hundreds of other re-
ports and vague tips are being
checked. None has developed any
thing worthwhile in the attempt to
find the curly-haired child stolen
from its crib in the Lindbergh estate
March /.
Although police have said he had
no information of value, H. Wal
ACE Caldwell, former president of
the Chicago board Of education, re-
turned to Chicago today and said he
still is working on the case. He said
authorities had warned him against
giving out too much information,
but added
L am very hopeful the outcome
will be satisfactory"
HOUce SbdbCIuc0N OINtu
The text of the morning police
statement:
Able Wagner, reported as a
kidnaper, was alleged to have been
seen around the central part of
New Jersey shortly before the kid
mapping. Since the kidnapping he has
not been seen nor accounted for
in any way. 1t is desired to find
Able Wagner for the purpose of
questioning him and having him
account for his activities just prior
TO and at the time of the kidnapping.
Investigation covering the whole
of New Jersey, New York City, Long
Island, Philadelphia and various
parts Of Pennsylvania have not as
yet disclosed his whereabouts. Harry
Fleischer, also a known kidnaper
and involved in the police kidnap-
ing in Connecticut, has been unac-
counted for since the Lindbergh
kidnapping. An unsubstantiated re-
port associates Able Wagner with
Harry Fleischer. Every effort is
being made to locate Harry Fleisch-
er so he may be questioned con-
corning his whereabouts and &C
Invites prior TO and at the time of
the kidnapping.
Clews Are Futile
No information has been re-
ceived from the Erie, (Pa.,) au-
thorities concerning their activities
or findings. Police authorities
throughout the state of Pennsyl-
vania have been affording excellent
cooperation and if anything of inn
portance had been discovered at
Erie, it would undoubtedly have
been forwarded to these headquar-
ters without delay.
Vacant estates and suspicious
estates in various parts of New
Jersey that were reported to us
were investigated Wednesday with
out results.
"A number of informants pur-
porting to have important informa-
ton were interviewed without re-
suits. Several babies reported as
being the Lindbergh baby we're
examined without results, although
some of the likenesses were remark
able"