The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-14

Rosner, undercover agent, to the
erect that the Lindbergh baby was
held by "a family" and was safe
and well. Such q statement was
Unauthorized, SehwartSkoff said,
by police or the Lindbergh- family.
other answers to inquiries In the
press interview yesterday disposed
of reports that different inforn1a-
| ton had been obtained from q
| prisoner taken from Welfare Is
land and tombs prison for ques-
tiofing here, or from certain resi-
dents OF this district who have been
reporter missing. Police absolved
all specifically mentioned In these
reports from blame.
Colonel Schwartzkoff also denied
that Colonel Lindbergh had left the
estate at any time since the baby
was kidnapped, as has been reported
to newspaper men by several OBJ
one high official did tell the Uni
ted Press that two sets of finger
prints were found in the nursery
room from which Charles A. Lind
bergh, Jr., was stolen a week ago
last Tuesday night.
This confirmed reports publish
4 ed a day or so after the crime,
and refuted denials issued later.
! Both sets OF finger prints were
those of men. this Information said.
\ one set on the window sill pointed
inside the room. Another set inside
the room duplicated the sot on the
window sill. A stockinged footprint
also was found on the sill.
Investigation has shown the
| prints were made by no known
criminal, thus lending strength to
the theory that the work was that
| OF amateurs, more bold and cunning
| than far sighted,
Investigators have been at York,
Pa, for two days checking reports
| by Pennsylvania state police. A re-.
port on the result was promised
| the press as soon as the investtga-
toin was completed.
| Another check is under way on
q story told last night by Calvin
Petty. SO, employed at Kingston by
the Princeton nurseries. Petty has
lived in the community for years,
and bears q good reputation. He
"Between $3.50 and Q o'clock SAT-
urday night while was out doors,
a very nervous stranger wearing
a derby pulled down his eyes LETT
his parked car about 100 years
away and came up TO me. q.
take the Linbergh baby to his home
tomorrow might p. the man asked.
| I"Twenty thousand dollars"
'That was the FIRST figure that
popped into my head" Petty ex-
blamed the man then offered to
bring 500 in 81 bills Monday night
hetween 10 and IL o'clock, meet
petty, ana give him the baby for re-
turn to the Lindberghs. Petty was
not to talk about It.
Another incident one Of q series
In which Antonio Chedowsky nus
figured, created some talk. Antonio
r. a hardy woman Of the sour
land badlands, as pig killer by pro,
fession. and an owner OF several
shacks near the Iindbergh estate.
she has told several interesting
stories of Brooklyn racketeers, SIX
months old kidnapping plots. ana
De Of pile hunting natives mot friend-
ly" to the Lindberghs:
Last night Antonio stood BEFORE
the news reel microphie ana sag
"Nobody should fear Tor tne
nuiets down the baby will appear.
| we Gull 6ay AhANss
lives are in great danger.
1--WE haven't any money. we are
MT millionaires, SO we couldn't have
our house watched by detectives,
1--WE do not make statements that
the kidnapers might dislike because
they would come and blow. our
heads of. Everybodys worried. but
there's nothing to worry about"
with that, the picturesque pis
killed OF the Sourlands started Tor
home. nonchalantly blowing a
Sailor Henry tRed) Johnson,
over in Newark jail, told how he
happened to stay in this country
and what he thought Of Betty cow
nurse to the Lindbergh baby.
II jumped ship In 1927: ! Ike
America. don't mind II they DC.
mort me. l was going home this
summer anyway. honest. ! want &c
save some money, then come
back and be an American citizen.
1She's the finest girl know" he
said Of Betty. Sure" and he turn
ed q carrot-red, 4 marry her any
day II she have me and II l have
the money"