Evening star., 1932-05-12

in "A hours. Hopewell police continue
to label their information a. of mo
special significance"
March 31-Norfolk group maintains
silence Clues investigated by New Jer-
sey police prove empty.
April Admiral Burrage at Norfolk
claims new development in case, but
refuses to amplify statement. New Jer-
sey State police admit Maj. Charles H.
Schoeffel sailed for Europe week ago,
but decline to name boat or destina-
ton. Philadelphia police set watch on
house. Baby thought found In Pots
dam, Germany.
April .2--Norfok trio continues to
await developments. Kansas City po-,
lice search for Martin Depew, wanted
in another kidnapping, as Lindbergh
suspect. Hopewell police report usual
number of elimination" of clues.
April 3-Yacht held in readiness for
Norfolk intermediates. Col. Norman
Schwarzkopf Of New Jersey State police
denies knowledge OF mover ents of Sal
vatore Spitale and Irving Bitz, under
world go-betweens.
April 1.-TWO Cuttyhunk, Mass, fish,
ermen report seeing Col. Lindbergh and
three other men in search of yacht
Sallie. The quartet flew an amphibian
plane and refused to make known their
identity. Mai. Schoef1ei arrives in
London.
April 5-Air of optimism marked at
Lindbergh home on Sonrland Mounta in
as Lindbergh admits having made two
mysterious flights in three days.
April 6-John H. Curtis announces at
Norfolk that he has contacted kid
napers, and that Lindbersh baby is
well Col. 6chwarzkopf denies repeated
rumors that baby has been returned.
April 7-Lindbergh asks Norfolk trio
to continue search New Jersey State
johnson can aid them, and announce
he will be turned over to immigration
authorities.
April s-Norfolk intermediates await
new summons to parley. johnson
turned over to immigration authorities
on charge of illegal entry into United
States. Classified advertisement in New
York paper, signed "Jafsie." asking
better directions and "Have you
crossed me?". believed to have connec-
tion with kidnapping.
April 9-Maj. Schoeffel leaves Lon
don for undisclosed destination on Con-
tinent. Police scout suggestion that
brush fire on Lndbergh property has
any connection with ki6naping Nor
folk negotiators mark time. -
April l0-Col. Lindbergh authorizes
statement by police that he paid $50, 900
ransom April 2, but that baby has not
been returned. Banks notified to be on
lookout for series numbers on IS, $40
and $40 bills, constituting ransom pay
ment.
April 11-Lindbergh discloees that
ransom note had been left in room at
time of baby's kidnapping. and that he
to right parties. Author Of the "Jafsie''
ads Identified as DR.. John r. Condor,
educator and welfare worker. John II.
Curtis again leaves Norfolk for Hope
well.
April 12-H Hunter6on County grand
jury opens probe of kidnapping. New
, Jersey police seek woman in green au-
tomobile after a $40 BILL identified as
part of ransom money, Is passed in a
Greenwich, Conn.,, bakery. Lindbergh
fails to establish contact with kidnap-
ers.
April l3-Another $40 bill passed in
New York Police in Stockholm, Swe-
den, asked to search for baby. DR..
Condor reports renewed contact with
kidnapers. D. D. Dickerson, New York
suspect. Search for Fleischer still on.
April 14-Secret Service men fail to
trace $40 bill passed in New York Mai
Schoeffel arrives In Vienna. d. D.
Dickerson cleared of connection with
case.
April l5-Norfolk men indicate they
have fresh information. Negotiators
at Hopewell devising swindleproof
scheme to regain baby. Lindbergh
pleads for secrecy in dealings with kid
napers
April l6-Burrage and Curtis return
to Norfolk after fresh contact with
kidnapers. Search for Flescher turns
to Glasgow, Scotland. 81
April l7-Rigid silence maintained
> by Norfolk Intermediates. Lindbersh
maintains contact with "Jafsie.n