Evening star., 1932-03-14
Jersey Police Investigate
Activities of Underworld
Group From Denver, Now
Operating in New York.
"C0NTACT" WITH BAND
OF KIDNAPERS CLAIMED
Report of Arrest in Hopewell De-
nied-Clues Fail in Tennessee
and York, Pa.--Sailor johnson
Is Definitely Cleared Of Sus-
picion.

HOPEWELL, N. j., March IA
A suspicious gang" has come East
from Denver, Colo, and Is in
volved in mysterious activities"
in and around New York, which
are being investigated in connec-
tion with the kidnapping of the
Lindbergh baby, Col. H. Norman
Schwarzkopf, head Of the. New
Jersey State police, announced to-
day.
The colonel also revealed that
a radiogram had been sent to the
captain of the s. s. City of Balti-
more, which sailed from New
York, March 2, and is due in Ham
burg, Germany, today, requesting
information about report that
a baby resembling the Lindbergh
child was aboard, in the care of
stewardess.
The State trooper announcement
denied reports that an arrest in con-
nection with the case was made tn
Hopewell this morning.
I'VE have nothing to indicate that
such an arrest was anticipated" he
said.
Statement Issued.
The colonel's statement, submitted
after the usual written questions had
been presented to him, follows:
information was received that
suspicious gang from Denver, Colo, had
come East by airplane and were en-
gagged In mysterious activities in and
around New York. This Is to be In
Vestigated and to date nothing Of i'm
portance has been ascertained. This
investigation will be continued with
complete check-up of all Of their move
ments.
Information was received last hight
to the effect that baby resembling
the Lindbergh baby was delivered to .
stewardeSs aboard the steamship City
Of Baltimore, sailing from New York
March 2 and due to arrive at Hamburg,
Germany, today.
"A radiogram was Immediately sent
to the captain Of the S. s. City OF
Baltimore to investigate the circum-
stances and report back his findings.
No reply has been received as yet."
An official dispatch received later
from the captain Of the City of Balti-
more said that IAN investigation, Of
children on board shows that the Lind
bergh baby is not among them"
EAnt Turns to Jamaica, L. L
Information was received of suspi-
cious circumstances concerning family
in Jamaica. Long Island, to the fol-
lowing effect:
Ing large automobile was driven speed
lily away from the house by one man
at about 2 am. 1t returned with two
men, woman and blond baby. There
has never been a baby in this house
before and since that time the baby
has been heard to cry. but has not
been seen by the neighbors. An i'm
mediate investigation was started Of
the report and during the night the
investigation was completed, revealing
man and woman, together with their
child, 2-year-old son. was visiting this
FAMILY In Jamaica, and all people In
the house had been properly identified
and accounted for.
mo one was arrested in Hopewell by
any OF the officers attached to this
headquarters this morning. and we
have nothing to indicate that such an
arrest was anticipated
"A woman from jackson, KY, COM
municated to these headquarters,
through a relative living in New Jer-
sey, to the effect that a New Jersey
car has been seen at a house miles
from jackson since March 4 and the
people driving the car had with them
blond, curly-haired baby boy.
Report Is Awaited.
This matter was immediately COM
municated to the Lexington, KY, DO
lice for check-up. We are awaiting
report from Lexington police. Word
was received from Sandusky, Ohio,
that important information was avail
able there. This was Immediately re-
ferred to the prosecutor Of Erie Coun-
ty, Ohio, with the request that he in
veStigate the circumstances reported
and reply to us his finding.
This matter is still under investi-
cation, and no report has been re-
ceived as yet.
"(Signed),
"COL. II. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF"
Later Lexington reports announced
that the child in question was not the
Lindbergh baby.
Another promising line of investi-
cation into the kidnapping turned into
a blind alley today. when York, Pa,
police announced they had dropped
their inquiry into an osteopath's story
that patient had appeared at his
ofice with baby and had forced him
to telephone ransom demand to Col.
Lindbergh.
Meanwhile an optimistic note was
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