The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-16
THEY PUSH HUNT FOR LINDBERGH BABY'S SLAYERS lC
Lindbergh Clues
 Are Followed
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office detectives with the New Jer-
 Bcy state police.
 Governor Moore already has in-
 dicated that Colonel H. Norman
 schwarzkopf, who directed the
 state police in their world wide
 hunt for the child while it lay
 within sight of the Lindbergh
 home, would remain in charge Of
 all police activity. This action was
 forecast despite persistent criticism
 of the Kidnapping investigation.
 While prosecution, police ana
 investigation experts conferred
 here, the hunt for the killers went
 forward on land and sea, more
 clues were reported, old clues and
 theories discarded during the early
 investigation were revived. more
 details concerning the "negotia- tlons" for return of the baby were revealed. and nicknames and iden- tity of certain "kidnapers" were announced as Known" by either John F. Condon (Jafsie) or by John Fl. Curtis of Norfolk.
 pr Condon received letter yes- tcrday from Colonel and Mrs Lind- bergh expressing their "sincere ap- preciation for your courage and CO., operation" in the great assistance you have been to us."
 Seventy five coast guard vessels and three amphibian planes mean while cruised up and down the coastline from Virginia to Cape Cod seeking the 116 foot schooner described by John H. Curtis. the Norfolk boat builder. Curtis has given police nicknames and de- scriptlons of some men aboard that schooner.
 officials said this search would continue as long as there was hope the vessel was in American waters ia year If need be-. Weather conditions were ideal for the search Sunday, with wind no moro than eight miles and visibility of the best. However, scores of fish ing schooners similar to the one described by Curtis are along the coast, making the search all the more difficult.
 Curtis. incidentally, is still back tracking on the trail he followed during his negotiations. He is &C., companied by state police. They have not been heard from, SO far ns official statements admit, since Friday, although reported at Newark during the night. Curtis ''has received no threats Of any kind", according to state police 
 The Rev IT. Dobson-Peacock. as. sociate of Curtis, revealed that he had met i've men fin New York hotel in what he believed was still another attempt at extortion. The visit followed a mysterious phone call. The men he met agreed on delivery of the baby within 20 miles of Norfolk. Terms were $500 down, remainder of tho $50,- 00o on delivery. Tho money was not" to come from Lindbcrgh.
 Colonel Schwarzkopf in a reve1a- | ton of his own let 1t be known | that Salvatore Spitale and Irving | Bitz, New York underworld char | aoters called as Ego betweens" in | he case, had been recommended | by Morris Rosner. n former "under cover" man for the department of | justice.
 Rosner had n copy of the orig lnal ransom letter which he showed | Spitale and Bitz n month before | 'Jafsie" paid out $50.000 ransom money in n Bronx cemetery. Sp- tale offered no statement except that T am sorry the baby is dead"
 Rosner, it was recalled. had | made several positive statements | many days after the Kidnapping that | Inc baby was alive and well. These statements were duplicated by sim lar statements by Governor A. Harry Moore. Neither has cx- !, plained tho earlier claims.
 Police also checked Sunday on activity of Isamu Yamashita, Jap inese butler for Mrs Dora Boicc who shot her May 2, killed n fel- low worker. then killed himself. The butler wore sandals which might have left prints similar to hose found outside tho Lindbergh home tho night of tho knidnap- Ing.
 Harry Fleischer, Detroit racket ger, and Abe Wagner, New York were still sought for questioning in the case. Colonel 5chwarzkopf announced.
 Numerous other "clues" and re- ports were investigated but no new acts credited by the investigators were discovered.
 At Hopewcll. crowds jammed rafiic on tho roads near the home 'f tho Lindberghs who maintained heir usual composure in the face ,f tragedy and sorrow.
 Newark, N. J., May 1G--(UP)- -- Iohn II. Curtis. Norfolk boat build ,r trailing supposed kidnapers of he Lindbergh baby, left Newark police headquarters early to-day With several rogues' gallery photo- 'raphs partly identified, 1t was earned to-day.
 Curtis was accompanied by De- ective Frank Carr, assigned to pccial duty at Hopewell. and by everal state troopers. No official announcement Of the visit was made. They were expected to visit 'olice headquarters late to-day. | |