Evening star., 1932-03-10
Police Answer Questions
Rumors of Baby's Finding and of Col Lindbergh
Being Near Collapse Are Denied by
State Investigators.


mark about the visit of doctors to tn
Lindbergh home today?
A. No.
l6. Is 1t true as reported today In ,
news service that Col Breckenridge in
formed representative of that servic'
That definite communication has beer
received that the baby is alive ant
well, and that time is the only ele
ment delaying the baby's return.
A. No, it is false.
No New Developments.
II. Are there any new developments
A. No, there are not.
18. Have you any other statements tt
make regarding any matter not covered
by these questions?
A. Not at this time.
19. Is 1t true as reported by a new!
agency that Col. Lindbergh has beer
in communication with the kidnaper:
who say the baby Is well, but they dt
not consider it safe to complete ne
gotiations at the present time?
A. Not to our knowledge.
20. Who was the woman crystal gaZel
questioned at Hopewell Tuesday?
A. None questioned to my knowledge
81. Has the baby been found anc
taken to an institution?
A. No.
Philadelphian Gives Clue.
The questions answered at the press
conference at O'Clock last night were
as follows:
/. Who is Arthur Henry, who arrived
this evening at the L1ndbergh home
by taxi from Philadelphia? What was
his mission and Is he still there?
A. A gentleman from Philadelphia
who arrived with some information,
which Is now being checked. He has
left.
2. Have the police located any one
who was on the private lane leading
from Lindbergh's home to the main
road the night Of the kidnapping?
8 8. What are the developments at
Skillman?
A. This investigation Is still going on.
4. What is the status Of Henry John
son? Where is he? Is he implicated
in the abduction in any way?
A. Henry johnson still under inves-
tigation. Is in Newark. Investigation
still will take four or five days to COM
plete.
No Contacts Made.
5. Have the Investigators established
any contact with the kidnapers or
their representatives? If they have,
how is the contact being carried on
by persons, letters, newspaper advertise
ments or phone?
A. No.
6. Who is the woman, Emelia To.
beska, who came to the Lindbergh home
today and talked to investigators
through an interpreter? What did she
have to say and what was the purpose
of her visit?
A. She came to offer information
which is now being investigated.
7. Have you read States Attorney
in which he is reported as saying tina,
a Betty Cow was deported two years
ago and that she served six months ir
England?
A. Yes, but this does not seem tc
apply to the Betty Cow in the employ
Of Col. Lindbergh. However, this L
still being delayed"
8. Do you know the reason for the
months delay in the application fol
and the granting of Betty Cows visa2
A. Because of immigration quota.
County Offers Cooperation.
g. Is it true that the Mercer County
detectives have withdrawn from the
case? If so, when did they withdraw?
A. They have made a standing offer
of cooperation. Col. Lindberghs home
is in Hunterdon County.
10. Are the police seeking Frank A
Berg or Burg? Do they want to ex-
anime him? Do they know where his
yacht, Asor II, is?
A. Not on request of this office.
II. What are the latest develop
ments? Are you still making progress?
A. Yes.
IL. Col. schwarzkopf said at the
State House conference this afternoon
The present condition of Mrs. Lind
bergh is one where we cannot interfere
with their private affairs" This is i'm
piled by some newspaper men as mean
ing she is in poor health and by others
as meaning that the subject of her
health is simply a question which must
be regarded as their private affair
VIII you please straighten us out or
this?
A. You must realize the strain Is
terrific and has been throughout the
investigation
13. Has the Lindbergh baby been re-
turned?
A. The baby has not been returned
Two doctors came to see me (Col
SchWarzkopD to discuss theory. They
saw no member Of the Lindbergf
family.
Silent on Theories.
IA. Will the police now say what
general theory they hold? That is, was
the kidnapping lucky amateurish act
or the work Of an organized gang?
A. No Answer.
10. Do you believe any change in the
attitude on the part of the police, press
or public would facilitate a solution o1
the crime?
A. We will not hesitate to ask the
cooperation Of the press in any way
we think necessary.
16. Is there anything to indicate the
child was taken aboard a boat2 Has
johnson been questioned as to his as
sociation with sailors or officers Of
small craft which might have beer
used in the kidnapping?
A. No. Yes
II. Can you tell us whether Louis
Colombo, former counsel for the city OF
Detroit, Mich is or was in conference
at the investigation at the Lindbergh
home or elsewhere? Do you know this
man and has he figured in any way In
the case?
A. No. No. No.
No Witnesses Found.
Information elected at a conference
earlier In the evening was as follows:
Has any witness been found who
placed Henry johnson or his car neal
Hopewell the night of the kidnapping
A. No.
2-Have the police located any one
who was on the road to the Lindbergh
home the night of the abduction?
A. Make your question more specific
and will answer in the next ques-
tionnaire.
3-Does Johnson's statement covering
his movements on Tuesday night check
with the testimony of other witnesses
A. Investigation of movements in
complete.
EHave the police located any hide
out within SDVplaSs ropoa ~ tbs Tiod