Evening star., 1932-06-10
GOVERNMENT RESTS
IN TRIAL OF MEANS
IN RANSOM FRAUD
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Ter questioned him on this point after
a heated controversy between the two
as to whether Col Guggenheim had
said he knew Means or only knew who
he was at a meeting in the Fleming
home. At one point Wampler appealed
to the court to direct the witness not
to continue talking while he was max
ing an objection.
In his testimony. Fleming also quoted
Means as telling him that not long
before the baby was spirited away.
Means met a former fellow prisoner in
New York Speakeasy. This man.
Fleming said Means told him. informed
Means Of plans for a kidnapping. which
would either cause "world-wide motor
iety or receive no publicity at tall"
The man said the job would mean
fifty grand or maybe one hundred
grand" Fleming quoted Means, and pro-
posed that Means join in 1t.
Says Silence Was Ordered.
Means declined, but when he later
read about the Lindbergh kidnapping he
realized at once that his friend was
connected with 1t. Fleming said, adding
that Means told him he then went back
to New York. contacted his friend and
found that his theory was correct.
1t was because Of this, Fleming said
return the Lindbergh baby. The wit
ness added:
He told me to keep my mouth shut
that if l didn't might be bumped off. ="
Previously Attorney Leo A. Rover
had called to the stand Capt. Emory
S. Land U. S. N, a cousin of Col:
Lindbergh's mother Capt. Land said
he went to Hopewell, N. j.. and Sc
cured Col. Lindbergh's permission to
proceed with the negotiations spon-
sored by Mrs Mclean.
Capt. Land said Means, while at Far
view March 16, pointed out certain
hill on which the baby would be re-
turned He quoted Means as saying
this hill would be covered by two ma
chine guns, and that it was agreed the
kidnapers were to fire at any one who
might attempt to double-cross them.
Mrs. Mclean Recalled.
The Government also called several
Western Union employees to identify
kilograms sent by Means. The contents
of these messages, however, were not
read to the jury.
Mrs. Mclean was recalled to the
Means by her butler. Fhe letter re-
ferred to the suggestion that she redeem
$50 600 in marked money paid the kid
napers in New York with $35 900 in new
bills
The Government next called Robert
F Fleming. through whom Means first
met Col. Guggenheim. Fleming testi-
fled concerning his various conversa-
tions with Means, confirming facts
already outlined by other witnesses. He
also said Means told him the supposed
kidnapers told him IAN inside skirt
figured in the crime. He said Means
explained this term meant that the kid
napers were assisted by woman in the
home where the kidnapping was to be
undertaken At that time he said
Means told him. the other man did not
specify any particular child to be stolen.
Testimony Disputed.
On croSS-eXamination yesterday, Miss
Elizabeth Nelson, Mrs. McLeans nurse,
disputed testimony given by her en-
ployer. She said Mrs. Mclean did con-
verse alone with the Fox in her Aiken,
S. c., cottage. Mrs. Mclean had denied
this.
Miss Nelson said Means wanted the
baby surrendered by the kidnapers be-
fore any money was paid them. She
said he protested to Mrs. Mclean
he produced the baby. She said Means
appeared to be making an honest effort
! to get the baby and that his manner
was serious.
Rev. Francis ]. Hurney of the
Immaculate Conception Church told of
witnessing the payment of the 100000
to Means In the library of Mrs. Nc
Leans home at 2020 Massachusetts,
avenue. He said he counted the money
before it was paid.
He said Means asked him to tell COL
Guggenheim the kidnapers wanted to
deliver the baby to a Catholic priest
and he, Col. Guggenheim, was therefore
eliminated. Father Hurney said Mrs
McLean's attitude changed after her
lawyers learned of the negotiations, and
she said the return of the money was
then the primary consideration. He
said she directed Means to deliver the
money to him.
Father Hurney said he went to
Means house in Chevy Chase. Md,
alter the latter's return from North
Carolina and that Means then told him
mysterious mo. II" at Alexandria.
NelSOIl toOll OllC VI Mlo. MI.
Leans attorneys, said he i1rst learned
of the negotiations on April %. He
described a letter he sent to Means
demanding that the money be returned.
In an effort to show how Means dis
posed of the money. the prosecution
called employees of two stores. who said
they received nine 500 dollar bills from
Means shortly after the ransom money,
which was composed in part of $lOO
bills, had been paid over to him. These
witnesses were Ralph Brickart and
George Tudor Of Parker Bridget Co.,
and Will Ritchie, hardware dealer of
Concord, NJ C. Tudor said Means gave
him a $lOO bill in payment for $l3.75
raincoat.
Rev. Robert S. Lloyd Of Georgetown
Preparatory School testified concerning
conversations he had with Means con-
cerning the case. He said the former