The Washington times., 1932-03-15
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ments and den1alS, con1lcClng
rumorS, and the ebb and flow Of
hopes under stimulus of plausible
or fantastic "tips," Just one fact
emerged clearly today.
1t was that both police in their
nationwide man hunt and Col.
and Mrs. Charles A. Lndbergh
working Independently through
underworld emissaries were ap-
parently no nearer a solution of
the abduction of the famous
flier's son than they were when
it happened two weeks ago to,
night.
Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf
superintendent Of the New Jersey
State police, admitted official in
vestigators found themselves com
pletely bewildered.
All Suspects Eliminated
Every one Of the hundreds of
promising clues investigated since
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, jr.,
was snatched from his crib in
the nursery Of the Lindbergh
home at Hopewell, N. j., has re-
suited in failure. All suspects
have been eliminated, police said.
The police, Schwarzkopf admit.
ted, had settled down to handle
the case in a routine way, though
the routine is Of vast scope.
One Of the new moves in the
search came when the police
teletype system flashed a request
to New York police to ask keep
ers Of incinerators to watch care.
fully for burned remnants Of in
4ants' clothing.
But New Jersey police denied
they authorized the appeal.
Chief Unearths Clue
Clifford Shook, chief Of police
OF Hopewell township, revealed
he was working on an independ-
ent lead he uncovered. He said
he would not disclose details Of
his activities until a complete
check showed 1t promised definite.
" to result in success.
He persisted in affirming he
knew State police had found a
coat near Featherbed Lane at the
end Of footprints believed to have
been made by the kidnaperS
escaping from the home on
Sourland Mountain.
Schwarzkopf specifically denied
q coat was picked up. An out of
town police official. from whom
the report was said to have
originated, refused to affirm or
deny it when asked about it.
Snook's theory Of the abduc-
ton is that it was probably done
either by or with the help Of
someone in the Hopewell neigh
borhood.
He advocated a thorough
search of the Sourland Mountain
district, but urged police to use
guides, as otherwise they would
get lost once they penetrated the
woods from the beaten tracks.
Gang Agents Silent
Salvy Spitale, Irving Bitz and
Morris RoSner. reported under.
cover agents Of Colonel and Mrs.
Lindbergh, if they carried on any
new efforts seeking to negotiate
with the kidnapers, did so in
secret.
Officials denied they knew Of a
proposed conference between Spi-
tale and Bitz and some members
Of Detroit's Purple Gang" re-
ported scheduled for today at a
local hotel
schwarzkopf. in bulletin, as
serted his force checked a number
Of, reports involving gangsters
from Denver, Detroit and other
places in the abduction. In each
case, investigation proved fruit,
less.
Search of orphan asylums, baby
farms and founding homes in six
States was completed without a
sign OF the Lindhergh baby being
uncovered, Schwarzkopf stated.
Reporters held a useless vigil in
the yellow frame farm house Of
Calvin Petty last night.
Petty Vigil Negative
Petty had reported he was &C
costed by a stranger who offered
TO give him 500 and bring the
Iindbergh baby to him so he
could restore the infant to its
parents.
$50 the kidnapers won't be
scared away" Petty arranged to
park the correspondents cars
some distance from the home.
Gentle and friendly, Mrs. Petty
made the visitors comfortable
around the parlor stove. How
ever. she made one reservation:
'PIease don't smoke too
much; it might bring back my
asthma"
Every 10 minutes, Petty made
q tour of his property, past the
three tall pines in his front yard,
around the two huge barns at the
back. In between times, he
added more fuel to the stove fire.
Hours passed, but no mysterious
stranger appeared.
York Rendezvous Blank
At York. Pa, detectives watched
the postotfice last night after a
letter was received by Lindbergh
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