The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-05-13

These are the outstanding de-
veiopmants to-day In the search
for elayers Of the Lindbergh baby
whose mutilated body was found
four and a half miles from the
Lindbergh homo Thursday at s:l6
John p. Condor (Jafsie) and
John II. Curtis, negotiators. are
being questioned by police and Will
be questioned to-day by Prosecu-
tor Erwin Marshall Of Mercer
president John crIer Hibben OF
Princeton, close friend OF the Lind
berrf1 family, proposed that huge
reward be offered for any infor-
nation leading to arrest OF the
slayers.
: Mrs. Charles "A. aLindbergh, cx-
pecting another child this summer,
reported FRUSTRATED but bearing
aap well' considering the tragic end
OF the torturing hunt for her KID
mapped baby.
Death Notwithstanding bills Of
fered in, Washington to be pushed
after they had been held up by
fear they would lead the kidnap-
ers to destroy their victim. Depart
ment OF justice is speeding It's Eff
forts to find the slayers.
Norfolk negotiators reported
stunned by revelation they have
been the victims of n cruel hoax
that spurred hopes OF the Lind
berghs for safe return of their
child.
The body of the baby has been
positively identified by q physician
who examined the baby carefully
only two weeks before It was stolen
from It's crib at the Sourland
mountain home March ].
Princeton, ". j., May 13.-tUP)
President John Gricr Hibben OF
Princeton university, close friend
of the Lndbergh family, believes
"a large reward should be Of
fered for any Information which
will bring the kldnapers OF their
baby TO Justice"
"sinco the kidnapping" he said
after he and Mrs Hibben drove to
the Hopewell home. 1.-THE forces
OF law have been hampered by tho
fear that a too extensive attcm ut
TO track down the criminals might
drive them to kill the baby.
INOW, NIIut ttio pNNif
found, I feel strongly that the po-
lice force OF the entire nation
s,1 luid make n united cooperative
drive to apprehend the abductors.
I believe n large reward should be
offered for any information which
will bring the kldnapern to JUS
tice."
Detroit, May 13.-Up)-Mrs
Evangelinc Lodge Lindbergh.
mother of Col Charles A. Lindbergh
to-day boarded n train for New
Jersey TO join her sorrowed chill
dren.
After a brief stop at Cass tech
nIcal high school she drove on to
the station.
II was the first time she Ind
failed to teach her regular classes
during moments of stress In her
family. While her son was flying
to Paris she stea dfastly stayed Mt
her post and during the trying days
following the kidnapping Of her
grandson she appeared regularly to
teach her chemistry classes.
Trenton, ". j.. MAY 13.--UP)--
Kidnapers of the Baby Charles
Augustus Lindbergh. Jr, now may
be punished by execution In the
electric chair on first degree
murder charge.
Under New Jersey laws kidnap-
ing Ia punishable by life imprlson-
ment mn the maximum penalty.
Under the same statutes first
degree murder IN punishable by n
maximum penalty OF death In the
electric chair. The official finding
Of the Mercer county medical ex-
aminer was that Baby Lindbergh
had been murdered.
Chicago, May 13.--(UP)-Chl-
cago's law enforcement authorities.
veterans OF scores OF kidnapping
cases. were convinced TO-DAY the
kidnapers and slayers OF Charles
A. Kindbergh, Jr. were amateurs