Evening star., 1932-06-29

lad been in touch with the actual
kidnapers.
Insisted Story Was True.
"I was puzzled" Haskell testified, "ss
/ asked him Now that 1t Is all over
tell me, we're you ever in touch with
the kidnapers?'
He most Indignantly said, Yes. the
story is still to be told It's in Norfolk >
Haskell said Curtis told him he had
confessed that all his stories Of nego-
tiations with the kidnapers were hoaS
in order ito get some sleep"
Curtis has since repudiated his con-
fession, and even the prosecution is dis
regarding it, attempting to prove in
stead that Curtis really was in touch
with the kidnapers and by his false con-
fession hindered their capture. Col
Lindbergh, however, testified yesterday
that he did net think Curtis had ever
been in contact either with the kid
napers or their representatives.
Special Agent Testifies.
After Haskell was excused Frank J
Wilson of Baltimore, a special agent oi
the Revenue Department, was called a;
the fourth prosecution witness.
Wilson testified that at the Lindbergf
home in Hopewell on the night tbs
babys body was found Curtis described
to him in detail the members of the
gang he said he had been dealing with
He said Curtis named the band a.
John, Dynamite, Eric. Nils and Sam
Goldberg, "a great big Norwegian Jew.
Curtis also described woman called
Hilda, who he said was Dynamite''
wife, and gave smallest details of the
alleged kidnap schooner. He gave
Hilda's telephone number as Freeport
$500, which he said was at her Long
Island home.
Wilson testified that widespread Fed
eral activities were undertaken as a re-
suit of Curtis story. Coast Guard boat.
and planes were mobilized to scoul
South Jersey waters for the kidnaI
craft Ella Brisson, Coast Guard activ-
tiles at Woods Hole were discontinued
and search for the ship Nellie, under.
taken because Of information given BY
DR.. John F. Condor. was also halted.
Stopped Two Searches.
Col. Lindbergh testified yesterday he
was convinced DIR. Condor, the "Jafsie'
who paid futile $4,000 ransom, had
really been in contact with the kid
napers and was still one of the most
important factors in the case.
When Wilson told Of stopping two
of the Coast Guard searches as a re-
suit of Curtis story, Col. Lindbergh
leaned across the table and whispered
to Assistant Attorney General Joseph
Lanigan, who is participating in the
prosecution.
The descriptions of the kidnaper.
which Wilson said Curtis gave him or
the night the infants body was found
follow:
"DYN"-42 years old feet 10 inches
$50 pounds; Scandinavian descent
ruddy complexion sandy hair
Sam Goldberg"-A Norwegian Jew
with large features, 35 years old, black
greasy hair; gaudy dresser.
Eric" or "Nils"-Typical Scandi.
navian. feet inches, slender.
hn"-Scandina brown suit
neat, 35 years old. 5 feet 10 inches
athletic, sandy hair, spoke broker
English.
''Hilda Larsen"-Wife of "Dyn,"
feet inches, 81 years of age, light
complexion, good looking.
After Wilson had told In detail o.
conversations with Curtis and oficia
action taken as result, a 5-minutt
recess was taken during which Ian.
ingan said the State would try to con.
clude It's case today.
Denies Criticizing Police.
Wilson resumed the stand after the
recess and told of Curtis and two State
troopers going to Cape May, N. j., the
day after the baby's body was found. In
an effort to verify part of Curtis story
They returned the next day" he
said, "and reported that they were un-
able to locate or verify various facts
and details of his statement
Curtis said he couldn't under
stand it."
The defense then took the witness.
LLOYD Fisher, chief defense counsel
asked Wilson If it was not true that
he had publicly criticized the New
Jersey State police for their handling
of the case.
II believe the State police have han
died this case In very excellent way
he replied.
Wilson testified that Curtis was
treated with consideration and cour-
tesy" at the Lindbergh home between
May IL, when the baby was found dead,
ana May 10, WIltIl Sul tlS Was taken 10
Jail. 1t was during that period that
Curtis made hts confession.
Court adjourned for lunch at II 40
am, to resume at 1880 pm.
Testimony Held Offset.
Just before court convened prosecutor
Anthony Hauck said he considered
Lindbergh's testimony that he believed
Curtis had never been in contact with
the kidnapers of the Lindbergh baby
was offset by ensuing testimony Of
Edmund B. Bruce Of Elmira.
Hauck had stated in his opening ad-
dress to the jury that the prosecution
would prove that Curtis had been in
negotiation with the kidnapers and
then by his formal confession that ali
his activities had been a hoax had him
dered capture of the criminals.
In some quarters 1t seemed that the
Lindbergh testimony. given under cross
examination yesterday( ieopardized the
States case, in that it expressed an
opinion in direct opposition TO what
the State is trying to prove.
Ldndbergh was followed on the stand
by Bruce an old friend of Curtis and
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