Evening star., 1932-03-11
New Story Told of
Discovery of
BABY WITH FATHER,
MOTHER THOUGHT
Nurse Had Just Returned
to Estate From Visit
in Englewood.

(Copyright, 1892, by the Associated Press)
HOPEWELL, N. j., March IL (P).
Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh was
on the same floor as the nursery
when the kidnapping of her baby
was discovered week ago last
Tuesday, it was learned today, and
the mother and nurse were not
Immediately alarmed, both think
ing Col. Lindbergh must have
taken the child downstairs.
All previous reports have 1ndl-
Gated that Mrs. Lindbergh was
downstairs with her husband and
that Betty Cow, the nurse, found
the crib empty and rushed down
to The parents with the announce
ment of the kidnapping.
But it was authoritatively de-
termined today that at 10 o'clock
of that night Mrs. Lindbergh was
in a bath room on the second floor,
where the nursery is situated, pre-
pairing to take bath.
Nurse Noticed Absence.
When Miss Cow, who had only been
called to the Lindbergh estate that
afternoon despite previous announce
ments that she spent the week end
with the baby, found the crib empty.
She went to the bath room and asked
il Mrs. Lindbergh had the child there
with her.
The mother said she did not have
the baby, but even then no feeling OF
CONSERVATION was experienced by the
two women, though Mrs. Lindbergh
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IT guess the colonel must have taken
him downstairs" Miss Cow is reported
to have said, in effect, and she went
down to ask the father.
Girl Utters Scream.
When Miss Cow learned that the
colonel did not have the baby, how
ever, she suddenly realized the serious
ness of the situation and screamed
that the baby had been stolen.
BY that time Mrs. Lindbergh was
in the nursery and Col Lindbergh
joined her there. After hasty search
Of house and grounds the police were
notified and the hunt began which
was still in full swing today without
any palpable results. /.
It has been repeatedly stated that
Miss Cow did not leave the Lindbergh
house on the day of the kidnapping or
during the previous week end. This
learned today that it was also mislead-
ing. Miss Cow did not leave the Lind
bergh home during that period for the
very simple reason that she was not
there.
Sent for Miss Cow.
The Lindberghs had been accustomed
to leave Miss Cow at the Morrow home
in Englewood when they made their
week end trips to their estate here, and
they followed this custom on this oc-
casion. On Tuesday, however, they de-
cided TO remain here instead of return
ing to Englewood as they had planned
because Of the baby's cold
And so they telephoned to the Nor
row home and had Miss Cow come out
She arrived late in the afternoon.
Col. Lindbergh got home at $50, half
an hour after the baby had been put to
bed. and he and Mrs. Lindbergh at once
mad dinner. After dinner they sat in
the living room for little while and
then Col. Lindbergh moved to his desk
IN the room beneath the nursery and
MRS. Lindbergh went upstairs to take a
bath before going to bed.
hdo Date With Sailor.
Henry Red Johnson, Miss Cows
sailor friend, had a date" with her
Tor that evening in Englewood, and
when he appeared to keep that en-
gagement he learned the nurse had
peen called to Hopewell. He telephoned
ner about o'clock to express his regret
that they could not have their evening
together.
johnson, who formerly worked on the
Lamont yacht. met Miss Cow at the
Morrow Summer home in Maine, where
she took care of the baby while the
parents were flying to the Orient and
oack. He moved to Englewood later,
presumably to be near the girl, with
whom his brother has said he was
deeply in love.
He had made three visits to the
HopeWell estate with Miss Cow, or to
Visit her there. He has been ques-
TONED at length concerning the kid
napng case and is at present held in
Newark on warrant charging illegal
entry to America.