The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-11

they have enlisted the aid Of the
underworld.
But the curly, blond-haired 20
months-old boy stolen from his
crib in the nursery of the Lind
berph home here O week ago last
Tuesday night apparently Is as far
as ever from his mothers arms.
There have been reports the boy
was found; there have been re-
norts OF authentic communications
from the kidnapers to the grieving
parents; none have been proven
true. Each daily crop OF rumors
and reports when sifted has re-
yealed little of actual value in the
search for the criminals.
These rumors have involved ac-
tivities Of the family, investigation
OF household employees, thorough
checking on all tips received, UNI
derworld activity on behalf OF the
Lindberghs, definite clues OF the
kidnapers, the usual routine police
search from the badlands OF the
Sourlands to shipping In European
ports, and efforts of public figures
to share In the publicity given the
case. -
Several days ago Alphonse Ca
pone told the United Press he
would put up bond for his release,
even offer his own son as hostage,
and volunteer his services in the
hunt for the stolen baby. His free-
dom was o. condition. Capone Is
under an 11-year sentence on O
federal charge In connection with
his activities.
The United Press gave little
prominence to Capone's offer be-
cause many others In jail were
equally willing to join the hunt In
return for their freedom. Yester-
day, however, Capone's offer was
revived.
New Jersey state police late last
night announced that the matter
OF the release OF AL Capone has NOT
been taken up with police conduct
ing the investigation and this Is
entirely In the hands Of the federal
government. Police are not con-
templating any such request"
This comment was In response To
these questions:
Al Capone appealed to the fed.
eral government (through news.
paper interview) to-day 10 release
| him on bond SO he can help IN the
search for the baby. Have the New
Jersey police been approachedf nc
they approve?r Have they any OBJ
| factions? Does Colonel Llndbergf
know OF this? Will he comment
Do the police think AL Capont
could help; washington ofiiciais
saw enlistment Of AL Capones ale
could be effected IL Colonel Lind
bergh, Governor Moore or some
body of equal responsibility her,
req uested It. Is this contemplated
| Two underworld "go-betweens'
named by Colonel Lindbergh IN I'M
second OF his direct appeals TO th'
kidnapers, so far have failed u
uroduce definite results. Salvador.
Spitale has indicated "too mucl
plblicity and Juror" has thwartet
efforts to contact the kidnapers.
| Both Spitale and his henchman
irving Bitz, were in federal cour
Yesterday under other names II
connection with an old hquo
Smuggling Indictment. They wer'
named as James Martin" ant
"Morris Grossman." They were u
appear again later.
Still another figure has beer
mentioned as working" on TN
case. He Is a Morris Rossner. ON
known as Morris Rosner was IN
dicted here in connection with TN
sale of stock in the National Lane
Values Refunding company:
| Records indicated the indictmen
was returned in order to rorc'
Rosner to testify against others II
the case, which indicated ne MAJ
been used possibly as an undel
cover man.
| Rosner had been regarded D!
government investigators and SOM
others for whom he was reporte!
to have worked, as a smart fixer.'
He was praised by his counsel, Ed
ward Aranow, former assistan
United States attorney.
| Hundreds of others have beef
enlisted in the Lindbergh case
either through efforts of the de
partment of justice, the state po
lice. community police, the Lind
berghs themselves, or by spital'
and Bitz and others with whom
Colonel Lindbergh and Coione
Henry G. Breckenridge, MS attor
ney, have consulted.
AS for the household employs
of the Lindberghs. and Mrs Dwign
Morrow, mother OF Anne Linz
bergh, investigation was continued
The state police announced tina
the child's nurse. Betty Cow, wa
caused by conflicting reports cal
YOU tell US without disclosing an,
vital detail whether any communi
cation has been received OF whicl
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