The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18

The Bronx County grand jury which heard details of Jafsie'i want ad negotiations yesterday summoned Dr Condon to tell hi, story Friday. It heard Colonel Henry Breckinridge, Max Ros. enhaim, Milton Gaglio, A Reich, and Joseph perone Tuesday Reich is Condon's bodyguard. Per. message to Condon. Rosenhainl original ransom note.
 Radio messages ordering m end to the coast guard search for the phantom vessel described by Cur. tls were dispatched 20 minutes be- fore the death at Washington to Rear Admiral Frederick C. Billiard, commandant, who had directed the search from his bedside. He waA not told of the Curtis confession.
 The Rev IT. Dobs0n .P Peacock Norfolk rector who with Admiral Guy Fl. Burragc, retired unwilling. ly served as q front" for Curtis negotiations, was summoned bS Colonel Fl. Norman opt to como to the Lindbergh home at his earliest convenience. The min ister, protesting confidence in Cur tis, was stunned, Burrhgd had nc comment.
 A feverish hunt for Harry F'leis. cher, Detroit gangster and racket ger, was ordered fin Mexico where .hc is believed hiding to escape questioning in tho Kidnapping and murder.
 A guilty conscience that tortur. cd the soul of tho Norfolk boat builder who suffered a nervous breakdown a year ago, four days of intensive questioning by police, and discrepancies uncovered by po- lice and newspa permen led to Cur. tis' confession and the rapid se- quence of developments during the night.
 And by a strange trick of fate--- or by deliberate intention of the DO. lice and prosccutors---Curtis spent another torturous night after the confession as an unarreSted prison- CT in the home of the very ones he cruelty victimized --- the Lind- berghs.
 A third degree, moro terrible than police could conceive, seeni- inEly wracked the mans mind dur ing u day in which he was left by himself and which was followed by publication of his confession late yesterday. Curtis had been ques- toned by state police for several days. The procedure had been in the form of soliciting information which Curtis might think authori. ties wanted to aid them In search for the kdnapers.
 Suspicion, however, was directed at Curtis long before tho infant was found dead last Thursday. He was shadowed by Harry T. Brun. dldge, a St Louis newspaperman n, during some of the trips after which he reported "contact" with the "kidna pers."
 Brundige followed Curtis ono day and found him occupied at deep sea fishing, but upon Curtis return to Norfolk he reported spending tho day with the kidna D. CTS. on another occasion the newsman flew over tho area where Curtis said he would meet tho gang, which would be in srnnl yacht. Drundige saw only freight. CTS in this area during the tint Curtis reported another "contact.'
 still another incident led police to doubt Curtis sincerity. Whcr they asked him for a report on hil activities he handed them his note, in manuscript form, beautifully written and In chronological order
 Last minute events leading up tt Curtis confession were almost ai sl GA al l.. tsl aAiA IA .aaaHA. negotiator. Colonel II. Norman cd tho episode thus:
 When he tCurtis) returned iron the Rogues gallery in Newark, W, purposcly left him alone. Some tim, after midnight Inspector Walsi made friendly advances to Curti and started q game of checkers with him. Curtis mind was not or the game. So 1t was suggested the. take walk.
 "He later returned to his room with Inspector Walsh, who admon ished him to tell the truth. A approximately at 4:15 o'clock. h, jumped from his chair, asked for { typewriter and chair. and in tn, presence of Inspector Walsh ant Lieutenant keaten wrote out tn, confession.
 "When Curtis jumped from hi chair, he threw 1t against the wall He then typewrote the confession. Curtis begged Col. Hndbergh tt forgive "the inconvenience, worr, and injustice" he caused him fl his time of grief. His eyes filIet with tears as he signed the comics sion.
 "I became insane on tho subjec for the time being" Curtis said "whdch caused me to create the stor, ln its entirety which was untrue Il every respectS Curtis confession in full:
 Made by my own hand and owl