Evening star., 1932-04-13
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April ia detailed
story Of how DR.. John F. Condor paid
$50, 900 ransom money on behalf Of Col
Charles A. Lindbergh 10 man in the
shadow of a cemetery 10 days ago was
published yesterday by the Bronx Home
News
The story tells how a note begging
the kidnapers to play fair" was in
closed in box with the $4,000 In bills
of small denomination,
1t also discloses Lindbergh made fire.
quent visits to DR. Condon's home dur
ing the ransom negotiations, tells of a
womans activity in the case, and de-
scribes how DR.. Condor eluded report
ers on one occasion by disgusting him.
self i'll his wife's clothes.
The highhghtS of the lengthy ac-
count are as follows:
On March IL Dr. Condor held his
FIRST meeting with a man assumed ID
be an agent of the kidnapers. On the
edge OF Wo0dlaWn Cemetery In the
Bronx they discussed the case and the
stranger agreed to send the doctor some
token to prove the child being held
actually was the Lindbergh baby.
Col. Lindbergh Arrives.
Two DAYS later after this token had
been received, Col. Lindbergh came py
automobile from Hopswell His enc
ton was described as 'pathenc' as ne
saw the proof" He remained at the
Condor home until am. hoping 1or
some further word from the kidnapers
1oFt ha
identified token"
THE next day, in order to evade re-
norters in front of his home, DR.. Con-
don nut on his wife's clothing, was es-
corted to his car by Al Reich, prize
fighter and changed his clothes few
blocks away before continuing on 10 de-
liver lecture.
On March 10 a woman approached
him in a store and whispered:
Nothing can be done until the ex-
citement is over There is too much
publicity. Meet me at the 1ucKahoe'
N. J.. depot on Wednesday at pm.
and l will have message Tor YOU
Then she hurried away,
On Monday, March 81, DR.. Conoon
received a letter postmarked in Man
haitian, saying the baby was still well
ana indicating the money had TO De
paid before any one could see the cniid.
DR.. Condor, through his advertise
ment continued attempts to induce the
kidnapers to show him the baby.
Met by Woman.
On Wednesday, March %, DR.. Condor
and Reich went to Tuckahoe. ana at
the appointed hour met the mysterious
woman at the depot. She Sald tne series
of advertisements should be continued
~ would
ceive another message from the KID
napers. No attempt was mace 10 loI-
low her as she left.
On Tuesday, March 20, DR.. Condor
received a communication that II the
money were not paid by April tne
ransom would be increased to sl00, 600.
That day Lindbergh again appeared
at the Condor house and it was decided
to pay the money without attempting
to see the child. The colonel remained
at the house until $3.50 am. When he
left he gave DR.. Condor note au-
thorizing him to deliver the money.
Mean time, the $4,000 in small bills
had been taken from a Bronx bank and
put in safe in downtown otfloe, SO
it would be available at any time OF
the day or night.
On Thursday, March 81, an adver-
tisement was run accepting the kid
napsrs' terms and stating the money
was ready.
The next day the doctor received
letter saying the kidnapers were ready
to conclude negotiations, but warning
that precautions would be taken to de-
feat any attempt to trap them. With
in two hours Col. Lindbergh and Col.
Breckenridge arrived at the Condor
home.
The next day, Saturday, April 2,
Breckenridge remained at the Condon
home all day and Lindbergh arrived
late in the afternoon with the $50
GOO IN a box of the exact specifications
ordered by the kidnapers.
Drive to Rendezvous.
At 7:45 pm. taxi driver delivered
a note to Or. Condor directing him to
station himself in front of a Bronx
nursery within 80 minutes. Lindbergh
and DR.. Condor grabbed their hats
and rushed out OF the house. Lind
bergh jumped from behind the wheel Of
Reich's car and drove the doctor to the
appointed place,
There under a stone DR.. Condor
found a note directing him to a spot
a block away on the edge of st. Ray
mond's Cemetery.
Lindbergh helped DR. Condor de-
cipher the note, then the doctor left
the aviator in the car holding the box
of money, while he went off to keep
his appointment.
In dark spot surrounded by shrub
berry a. figure popped up from behind
a BUSH and said
Here am, doctor, Have you the
money!"
DR.. Condor said he had, but re-
quested a receipt.
The dark figure darted of across
tombstones of the cemetery and reap
peared in a moment with an envelope.
Dr. Condor returned 10 the automobile
and found Lindbergh nervously and
inapatiently clutchirg the box of money.
Money Is Paid.
Inserting in the box a note which
urged the kidnaperS to carry out their
part Of the bargain to the letter, Dr.
Condor took the package to the man
waiting in the shadoWy cemetery. AS
he handed it over he reminded the