Evening star., 1932-05-20
PEACOCK REFUSES
TO VISIT HOPEWELL
Rejects Offer of Expenses to
Make Trip-Condon Be-
fore Bronx Grand Jury.
Continued From First Page.l

naping and the Maryland gangster
mentioned in his bulletin. Col. Schwarz-
kopf declined to give any details. He
said the investigation was proceeding
in both cases and might be hindered
by statements from him.
Retrace Kidnapers' steps.
Search for the kidnapers was brought
back to where 1t started 30 days ago
to the foot of the crude, homemade
ladder resting against the window-sill
of the looted nursery.
Under personal direction Of Col. Lind
bergh the search was renewed from the
very beginning yesterday when detec-
tive with a bundle in his arms to rep
resent the baby climbed out Of the nur-
sery window and took the trail of foot
steps the father found on the night Of
March ! when he rushed out in search
Of the abductors of his f1rst-born.
The trip over the same ground yes
terday was made in the hope that some
hitherto overlooked clue might be found
that would lead to the identification and
capture of the kidnaper r-murderers.
From the foot of the ladder Col.
Lindbergh led the party along the trail,
which had been followed for two miles
from the house The day after the kid
naping. The beds of two small streams
which traverse the Lindbergh estate
were carefully examined on the posi-
bility that the kidnapers might have
followed them to destroy any scent that
could have been picked up by dogs.
Concentration on an attempt to pick
up the long cold trail of the kidnapers
left other phases of the case in abey-
ance for the time being.
Question Teacher.
The district attorney in Kings Coun-
ty. Brooklyn, yesterday questioned Mrs
Mary G. Ford, public school teacher,
regarding communications she had had
with Condor several weeks ago.
officers also if1terrOgated the teach
er's daughter. Miss Gertrude Ford,
whom they located In Riverside drive
apartment.
Both told substantially the same
story of their contact with the aged
"Jafsie" and later were released
District Attorney w F. x. Geoghan
said he neither believed nor disbelieved
their explanation, but would continue
an investigation.
Mrs Ford told her questioners story
of being in financial straits, thinking
"Jafsie" might be able to aid her. and
appealing to him in vain for $500.
Information supplied by public school
Ol1lCldlS SIdIbGQ OCIGCtlfG5 OH Ol ILlS
new tangent They had heard Mrs.
Ford talk to DR.. Condor by telephone,
they said, and knew she was absent
from her duties between February Is
Through March l, the day of the kid
naping.
Denied It Was Condor.
When they asked her about her con-
versation with 'Jafsie," they told Of
f1cials, she denied it was DR.. Condor
she had spoken, to, and said 1t was her
daughters physician.
Under questioning, Mrs. Ford said she
first thought of DR.. Condor when a.
private detective called on her about
another matter and started discussing
the Lindhergh' case
Her story OF what followed was this:
She wrote. to DR.. Condor asking an
appointment about personal matter,
and adding she would like to be of serv-
ice in the Ldfidbergh case He replied
by letter, asking for her telephone num-
Der She sent him the school number
DR.. Condor called her and she asked
him for $2,500--$l ZOO to settle an ac-
count and $500 for her daughter, who
had motion picture ambitions.
DR.. Condor told her to write to him.
Instead she called him several days later
and some one at his home said he
could do nothing for her.
She explained her Absence from
school from February rs through March
] by saying she and her daughter had
been ILL., She gave the name of the
physician she said treated them.
part Of the story.
Geoghan said he would ask DR. Con-
don to come to his Office today with
the letter Mrs. Ford wrote him.
Never Had Seen Her..
DIR. Condon was told of the inter-
rogation Of Mrs. Ford as he came from
a mysterious visit to the United States
Military Academy at West Point, N Y,
later in the day.
Il have never even seen her." he said.
did you ever talk to her on the
telephone?" he was asked
The aged educator smiled, stuck out
his tongue, and said:
That's my answer"
Although State police said Dr. Con-
don's daughter had told them by tele-
phone her father had been advised by
his physician to rest for several days,
'Jafsie" made the unannounced trip TO
West Point during the afternoon.
DR. Condor munclled sandwiches and
poured over maps as he was driven up
OsoVC Wy Tak 1sclG1t, 4OiHltI pIlDe ll6Ht-
er. Two New York City detectives
trailed him IN another car. Reich has
been his bodyguard throughout the ne
gotiations
When they arrived at the Military
Academy DR. Condor engaged in whis-
pered conversation with the two detee-
tives. They appeared to be consulting
the maps
Then "Jafsie" hailed passing motor
cycle with a side car, and he and one
of the detectives rode in it to the home
Of Col. r. G, Alexander, head Of the
academy's department of map drawing,
who is understood to have large COL
lection Of maps of the Eastern sea-