The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-14
BABY Staying
is BLAMED ON
ALCOHOL RING
JafSie and Curtis Certain
Their Contacts Were In
on Kidnapping.
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whereas he formerly tried only to
obtain the return OF the baby.
Authorities in Norfolk. who are
confident Curtis knows the men
with whom he dealt. also are con-
fldent that his search would be
productive Of results. definite clews
as 70 the identity Of the killers, II
not the killers themselves.
And they we're prepared TO act,
once orders we're received from au-
thorities in New Jersey conducting
the investigation.
Curtis told police. according to the
New York Daily News. the names
OF the men he dealt with, and said
they made their plans so well that
another child had been put aboard
their yacht to be turned over for
ransom money.
They'll fee the country, sure, "
Curtis said.
They knew too much They had
too many definite bits OF evidence
10 be any other than the murderers
themselves"
Name of Boat Revealed
The Norfolk shipbuilder gave
Colonel Schwartzkopf the name Of
the boat used by the abductors,
naming the captain, whom he be-
lieved innocent.
That mans hair actually turned
white in the three weeks in which
he has been in the hands Of the
kidnapers," Curtis said.
Curtis described the boat as a
1l6-foot fishing schooner with an
auxiliary 275-horse power Diesel
engine. He said it left Cape May,
n. j.. on April 81 with the baby
aboard. On April 20. according to
Curtis. he had visited the boat of
Cape May and no baby vas aboard
at that time.
The kidnapers showed ST 500 OF
the marked "Jafsie" ransom money
10 Curtis. he declared.
That fifty grand was taken by
a double-crosscr in our crowd and
we have taken good care of him."
the hdaapers explained TO him.
Police Hope for Results
AS matters stood today. police
we're investigating with hope of re-
suits along these several lines:
Negotiations Curtis and Lind
bergh conducted along the sea coast.
CondOn's negotiations. and his
descriptions Of men with whom he
talked during those negotiations.
Rosner's activities, including his
knowledge Of the exact contents o.
the sansomc note. and others who
held that knowledge.
The Detroit Purple gang. mem
bers of whom were believed TO have
been active in and near Norfolk, and
possibly involved in the Curtis ne
gotiations.
Demented citizens of the Hope
we'll district and others who have
had some imagined grievance
against the Lindbergh family after
they built their fine home in the
almost desolate countryside.
Naval Ships Aid Hunt
Curtis was accompanied during
the night by members Of the state
police force on q tour OF South Jer-
sey and adjacent waters. Condor
tired and worn after long, continued
questioning, slept at home in New
York.
Meanwhile, It was known, nava
ships searched the waters along thu
coast for yachts believed to have
been used by. the kidnapers, murder.
ers or their representatives during
their dealing with both Curtis anc
Condor.
Here in New Jersey there was
some doubt as to just who would
lead the investigation. An all-day
conference Of New Jersey authoritie!
led to reports Of friction between
various crime police authorities anc
the state police. who are highway
patrolmen.
Police Head Under Fire
Governor A. Harry Moore, who
stepped into the investigation when
he publicity connected with it was
at its highest, was attacked by
legislators for his support given the
state police, commanded by Colonel
II. Norman Schwarzkopf.
Present at the conference Friday
we're Attorney General William A
Stevens. two assistants, Prosecution
Erwin Marshall of Mercer county
and Prosecutor Anthony Hauck OF
Hunterdon county. The baby was
stolen in Hunter6on county, anc
found in Mercer county.
SChwarzkopf was called 'incom-
petentn by Frank J. Harrolf. chair
man Of the executive committee OF
the county Detectives Association.
Criticism was based chiefly or
the fact that the baby apparently
lay ten weeks in a spot that should
have been thoroughly searched, and
was not despite repeated suggestions
Of such a search.