Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-28

] WINDOW ana nau cnlOrotOrmed the
baby"
Lindbergh's voice was dispassion-
ate and detached as he spoke of his
baby, There was no change in his
attitude or expression.
PENNINGTON. N. j., June IS.
U.P)-With never a hint of the emo
tional strain it must have caused
him, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh to-
day retraced the confused and
heart-breaking paths which he fol
lowed under the guidance of John
Hughes Curtis, in the hope of re-
covering his kidnapped baby.
TeStifying for the prosecution in
Curtis trial on charges of obstruct-
ing justice, the famous aviator told
in a calm and steady voice of the
cruel hoax which the Norfolk boat
builder is alleged to have perpe-
trated upon him.
Referring constantly to a black
note book, the colonel recounted
trips to sea. wild automobile rides
to Long Island and Norfolk. sleep
less nights, and finally the growth
of his confidence in Curtis as his
stories of his contacts with the
kidnapers became more circumstan-
tial
Curtis sat alert and attentive, his
eyes on Lindberghs lips as the col
onel made his first public state
ment on the tragedy that donli-
mated his life for three months.
Today Prosecutor Anthony Eauck
asked Lindbergh if Curtis had de-
Scribed the boat which he claimed
the kidnapers used in their opera
tions off the coast.
"He described the boat that he
had been on off the coast of New
Jersey as a Gloucester fisherman
with a Fairbanks-Morse engine of
270 horsepower" he replied.
1T was painted a dark green
which appeared black at a distance.
The boat had two masts and car
ried sails. There was a temporary
cabin on the aft part of the boat.
The mastS were painted a natural
wood color and the boat had a
natural wood deck. You might say
a vanished appearance"
Curtis Interested
Curtis, erect and alert at the de-
tense counsel table, leaned forward
slightly watching Lindberghs lips.
his 11-year old daughter, Con-
stance, relaxed in her chair at his
side.
In chairs against the railing were
Betty Cow, the Lindbergh nurse
maid, and Ollie Whately, the Lind
bergh butler. They listened at
tentatively to their employers tes-
timony.
Did he say what the speed of
the boat was?" Hauck asked the
colonel.
He said it was capable of a
speed of IA knots"
when did you arrive in New
York with Mr.. Curtis?"
Il think it was about the goth
of April. We left Cape May court
house and arrived in New York
about noon."
What happened then?"
Curtis left and returned with
chart of the Block Island area on
which was marked the spot where
the contact was to be made"
After you returned what did you
and Curtis do?" Hauck asked.
1--WE worked out a plan whereby
we were to meet the Gloucester
fisherman in the vicinity Of Block
Island. The question arose whether
we should continue there or wait
until we got back off the Jersey
coast. We decided to take every
opportunity of meeting the boat.
1t was about that time I began to
feel Mr.. Curtis was in contact with
someone. I began to feel differ
emily at that time"
Relates Trip
"Where did you go them"
1--WE went to Stonington on the
north shore of Long Island Sound y
"Who was with you?"
Mr.. Curtis, Mr.. Bruce and my
self"
"At stonington what did you do?"
"At Stonington we arranged to