Evening star., 1932-05-20
known Gangster' and King
KIDNAPPING Become Involved
in Lindbergh Probe.
PREACHER TURNS DOWN
OFFER OF HIS EXPENSES
DR.. Condor Signs Waiver of I'm
munity as He Testifes Before
Bronx Jury.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
HOPEWELL, N. j., May 2O-Balked
in renewed efforts to induce Rev. H
Dobson-Peacock to come here for cues
tioning, police hunting the kidnaper-
murderers of the Lindbergh baby sought
help today from two mysterious sources.
One OF these was a known gang
ster" who was understood to have said
in Maryland before the body was found
that the baby was dead
The other mysterious matter under
investigation to determine If there was
any connection with the Lindbergh case
was "the recent attempted King kid
naping," not more specifically described
by police for fear of hindering the in
veStigation.
Condor Before Jury.
While these Investigations were 60
ing forward, DR.. John F. Condor, who
as "Jafsie" paid a futile $4,000 ran
som to supposed kidnapers of the Lind
bergh baby, told Bronx County, New
York, grand jury how he handed the
money through cemetery hedge in a
suit case
John Hughes Curtis, confessed Nor
folk hoaxer, remained in Jail at Fiem-
ington, N. j., as relatives in Virginia
prepared to obtain his release by rais-
ing the $4,000 bail in which he is
held for grand jury action.
Warden George Anderson of the
Hunterdon County Jail at Pennington
said today he is taking extra precau-
tions to see that Curtis may have no
opportunity to try to commit suicide.
Curtis food Is served in tin bowls and
cups with rolled edges. He is given
only spoon-no knife or fork.
The prisoner Is quiet and doesn't
seem to be much worried about his
fate" the warden said, but because of
the reports that he once tried to COM
NIT suicide, we don't intend to give him
that opportunity now"
Expects No Lawyer.
Curtis is served the same fare as the
other prisoners, and it is cooked by the
warden's wife. For lunch today there
was chopped beef, with beans, potatoes,
bread and coffee.
| Curtis told the warden today he would
be very much surprised II any lawyer
arrived to take charge Of his defense.
IT haven't sent for any" he said.
Police let it be known that they we're
stil very anxious to confront Curtis
with Dean Dobson- Peacock, who was
associated with him in negotiations for
return of the baby, which Curtis admits
were all faxed.
In his morning bulletin Col H. Nor
man Schwarzkopf said he would gladly
pay the minister's travelling expenses
but the dean replied in Norfolk that
he had been advised by counsel not to
come here.
Walker Enters Case.
Dr. Condor spent two hours and
quarter with the Bronx grand jury, tell
ing in detail of his ransom payment.
Before testifying he signed waiver
of immunity.
New Jersey detectives assigned TO
stay with him had expected 70 visit
more rogues galleries in Jersey this
afternoon but when he came out OF
the grand jury room the aged educator
told them he had to go to New
Rochelle, NJ Y, to conduct an examina-
ton of teachers.
The name of Mayor James J. Walker
was injected into the case today in a
story in the Evening Post. The paper
Gil dutCAIAoCUlClb III q AtO1 mug
paper reading "CitiZen-guaranteed ab-
solute confidence Jimmy 1t said it
had learned on high authority that
Mayor Walker had received q letter
promising information about the Lind
bergh case if safety for the writer
could be assured.
Col Schwarzkopf also said in his
bulletin that DR.. Condor had completed
| his inspection of the rogues galleries
| in New York City and WeStchester
| County, N. Y He will be taken next
| to the large rogues galleries OF New
| Jersey including those in Newark, Jer-
sey City and the State Identincation
Bureau and also to the gallery In Phila-
1 delphia
When DR.. Condor is taken to the New
Jersey rogues' galleries he will be ac-
companied by taxi driver who brought
| him a note from the supposed kid
| napers giving him instructions as to
payment of the ransom.
Checking Other Clues.
Investigators from this point" Col.
Schwarzkopf's bulletin continued, are
getting all data possible on the recent
| attempted King kidnapping in an en-
| deavor to determine whether the per-
| petrators could be linked with the kid
naperS in this case.
"A known gangster while passing
through Maryland stated that he had
information on the Lindbergh kidnap-
ing and just prior to the finding OF the
body, stated the child was dead. In
vestigators from this point are now
endeavoring to locate this gangster."
Asked about the attempted King kid
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