The Washington times., 1932-03-07
To the KidnaperS
Return the Child and Collect Your Money, in
ABSOLUTE SAFETY for Yourselves.

Every day in this since the kidnapping Lind
bergh child articles have been published urging the hdnapes
to the child and receive their $4,000 ransom money
WITH THE ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY THAT THEY CAN
TRUST ANY AGREEMENT THAT COLONEL LINDBERGH
MAY MAKE.
Those statements are confirmed in public
ment signed Charles and Anne Lndbergh which the
happy father and mother say:
"Mrs. Lindbergh and desire to make personal
Il contact uOth the kidnGpers of child. Our only
interest in his immediate and safe return we feel
certain that the kidnopers GUtH realize that this in
terest is strong enough justify them in h0Oing
complete confidence and trust In promises that
I0e may make in connection Dlth hS return we urge
those OhO haze the child to select representative
that they desire to meet representative Of ours
uuho Oil be suitable to them at time and at any
place that they may designate.
eff this is accepted. promise that UiH keep
UOh0teOer arrangements that may be made by their
representative and strictly confidential and
further pledge ourselves that uUe uU not try njure
ciid" d." ""' '"0's connected ''"" '"s 's'"'" OF "s
ton the good faith of Colonel Lndbrgh and his wife THEY
WILL KEEP THEIR WORD They implore the kdnapers to
their most solemn nro;se PPTGTv that % fr 90 +h
concerned this will end the matter.
Any information that they may obtain in the of the
transaction Will be kept secret No information whatever as
TO the negotiations the chd return will be given out
Colonel Lindbegh by anybody that the kdnaprs may
cept as an intermediary. ..
This newspaper urges mplores the kdnapers to
in good faith the statement made bv Colonel and Mrs Lind
paper that they trust absolutely any agreement into which
Colonel Lindbergh may enter.
The dnapers have opportunity to return the child
safely to its mother without risk to themselves
They have opportunity to receive $5000 the
money demanded by hem and receive in SAFETY with
risk to themselves
THEY CAN MAKE THEIR OWN ARRANGEMENTS AS
TO NEGOTIATIONS
They need only return the child money will be theirs
and they rely upon ABSOLUTELY not one word of in
formation will be given to the circumstances under which
the child returned where returned anything
concerning those that returned it.
The return of the child the payment Of the ransom will
diminish the intensity Of public excitement the search for
the hdnapers.
Failure to return the child return for the ransom money!
Will mean absolutely certain apprehension and punishment
the end.
The dnaperS must understand that if the child il NOT re-
turned there Will never be cessation Of the for those
guilty. ~
The search will be taken the United States Secret
Ice employed In detecting countefeers and others The
VIII continue for 20 years necessary but long hunt would
NOT be necessary.
This newspaper urges dnapers to relieve the public
cmen for the sake Of their safety for the sake of
decency and return the child father and mother
And again this newspaper most soemnly assures the kid
napers that they take Colonel Lndbergh word uon+
hesitation They have nothing fear in making an
with him.
His wife and he sign their names jointly to pledge that m
absolutely reliable. ~ ~
RETURN THE CHILD RECEIVE YOUR MONEY Ann
AVOID PUNISHMENT THAT YOU CANNOT OTHERWISE
ESCAPE. --1> '
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