Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-11
HINT AT
CLUE IN
DETR R0|T
Lead In Lindberg Case
Said To Be Reported By
Underworld Pair.
RU MORS CONTINUE
Censorship Placed By Po-
lice On Newspapermen
At HOpeWell.
By BATES RANEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

HOfEW ELL, N. D., MaTcn IL. NU.kJ
The trail of the baby Lindbergh
kidnapers turned today toward De-
troit.
1t developed that Colonel Lind
bergh's underworld go-betweens,
Salvatore Spitale and Irving Bitz,
have "leads" which will take them
soon to the Michigan city.
Spitale and Bitz are among a
group of Is indicted on liquor con-
spiracy charges IN Brooklyn. They
are listed under fictitious names
but the defense counsel confirmed
today that the pair are listed, and
they they plan to go to Detroit as
soon as this matter tthe liquor
case) is disposed Of"
Spitale is listed in the Brooklyn
case as James Martin, and Bitz as
Morris Grossman, in a case involv-
ing seizure of 100 cases of liquor
aboard the schooner Colonial" on
a Brooklyn beach last year. One
man was wounded in an exchange
of shots between the police and the
alleged rum runners.
Before the trial started today,
Attorney Abraham Kesselman of
defense counsel, verified that the
two were in the indicted group and
added:
"They have a lead which will
take them to Detroit just as soon
as the case against them here in
federal court has been finished. I
cannot discuss the nature of this
information, but they plan to go to
Detroit as soon as this matter is
disposed off,
Colonel Lindbergh last Saturday
night named Spitale and Bitz as his
listening posts" in the underworld
in the hope that with their con-
facts they could act for return OF
the baby, without undEe publicity
of police interference.
Rum0rs Not True
There have been reports the boy
was found; there have been reports
of authentic communications from
the kidnapers to the grieving par
ents; none has been proven true.
Each daily crop o. rumors and re-
ports when sifted has revealed lit
tie of actual value in the search
for the criminals.
These rumors have involved ac-
tivitieS of the family, investiga-
ton of household employees, thor
ough checking on. all tips received,
underworld activity on behalf of
the Lindberghs, definite clues to
the kidnapers, the usual routine po-
lice search from the "badlands" of
the Sourlands, to shipping in Eur
opean ports, and efforts of public
figures to share in the publicity
given the case.
Several days ago Alphonse Ca
pone told the United Press he
would put up bond for his release,
even offer his own son as hostage,
and volunteer his services in the
hunt for the stolen baby. Capone
is under an IL year sentence on a
federal charge in connection with
his activities.
The United Press gave little
prominence to Capone's offer be-
cause many others in Jail were
equally willing to join the hunt In
return for their freedom. Yester-
day, however, Capone's offer was
revived
New Jersey state police an
nounced that the matter of the
release of Al Capone has not been
taken up with police conducting the
investigation and this is entirely
in the hands of the federal govern
ment. Police are not contemplate
ing any such request"
Still another figure has been
mentioned as working" on the case.
He is Morris Rosner. One known
as Morris Rosner was indicted here
in connection with the sale of stock
in the National Land Values Re-
funding company.
Records indicated the indictment
was returned in order to force Ros-
ner to testify against others in the
case, which indicated he had been
used as an under cover man.
RoSner had been regarded by
government investigators and some
others for whom he was reported
to have worked, as a smart fixer.'
He was praised by his counsel, Ed
ward AranoW, a former assistant
United States attorney.
Many Aid Search
Hundreds of others have been en-
listed in the Lindbergh case, either
through efforts of the department
OF justice, the state police, com.
munity police, the Lindberghs them.
selves, or by Spitale and Bitz ans
others with whom Colonel Lind
bergh and Colonel Henry C. Breck
inridge, his attorney, have consult
ed.
AS for the household employee
of the Lindberghs, and Mrs. Dwigt
Morrow, mother OF Anne LindberRi
investigation was continued. Tn
: state police announced that III
child's nurse. was not forms
chorus girl by the same name VIII
had been deported for Illegal entr
INTO this country. Finger print
! had been checked, they said.
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