The Washington times., 1932-04-01
Jersey Official Leaves
For ENGLAND on Clue


TRENTON, N. j., April l GIN.
SO.-Major Charles A. Schoeftel,
of the New Jersey State police,
has sailed for Europe on ''lead"
in connection with the kidnapping
Of the Lindbergh baby, it was Of
ficially admitted today.
Schoeffel played a leading role
in the investigation Immediately
after the baby was abducted.
Admission that Major Schoettel
had departed was made by Col.
H. Norman Schwarzkoff, superin-
tendent of the New Jersey State
police.
Goes to England
Major Schoeffel is considered
one of the brainiest men who
have been working on the Lind
bergh investigation. He is thor
oughly experienced police officer.
Colonel Schwarzkopf declined
to disclose Schoeffers destination.
Later, however, it became known
that Major Schoeffel's destination
is England, and that he PROBABLY
will confer with representatives
of Scotland Yard. His investiga-
ton may take him to Scotland,
too.
Schoeffel disappeared quietly
from Hopewell late last week.
Since then his whereabouts had
aroused speculation.
Warn "Annoyers"
= Colonel Schwarzkopf declared
y in his official statement to the
press today that the search for
Harry FleiScher, reputed leader
OF the Purple Gang" of Detroit,
is continuing, particularly in the
vicinity where he was last seen"
SchwarZkopf also said the po-
lice are tracing certain automo-
biles. He took occasion to issue
warning against persons using the
Lindbergh case to annoy and
mislead" the authorities, but at
the same time made it plain such
warning does not apply to those
who conscientiously believe they
have information of value to i'm
part.
There was a persistent report
that Schoeffel had taken the ran
som note with him.
Second British Clue
The investigation had turned
to the British isles once before,
it was recalled. Shortly after the
kipnaping, the New Jersey authori-
ties asked Scotland Yard to in
vestigate the past of Betty Cow,
the stolen baby's nurse. and Ollie
Wheatley, the Lindbergh butler.
J.. Betty Cow comes fro mEdin-
burgh, Scotland. Her friend,
Henry ("Red") JSChnson, the yacht
seaman who has been detained
for questioning in connection
with the case. sailed at one time
under the British flag.
In some mysterious way, Capt.
Edward NICK. johnson, of the
Maryland State police, was in
formed that the baby, captive of
five abductors and a woman
nurse, was held on a boat in
the Cobb Island and BroWley's
Quarters regions and these sectors
are being searched.
Mrs. Walter C. Hancock, the
Quaker City matron thrust into
the limelight in the kidnap chase
today, reported she received a
telephone call from a nurse un-
known to her.
She was as! ID If she kne any
friends Of the LindberghS. When
Mrs. Hancock answered negatively,
the inquirer arranged to call on
her ito help restore the baby"
Strange Actions"
The nurse, so far as could be
learned, told Mrs. Hancock a man
she knew seemed strangely un.
nerved and agitated on the eve
ming of the kidnapping when he
reached his home.
CuriouSly. she said, he and his
wife later removed articles of
food from the house which were
exactly those needed to prepare
the special diet. for the baby,
which Mrs. Lindbergh, in one Of
the appeals issued to the kidnap-
-erS TO care for its welfare, broad
cast. ~