Evening star., 1932-05-12

March 1l.-Morris Rosner, mystery
| figure" reputedly with underworld con-
nections, as personal representative Of
| Col. Lindbergh, views possible kidnap-
| ing suspect in Tombs at New York.
Suspect taken secretly to Hopewell. Dis
closed that Mrs. Lindbergh was on
same floor as babys nursery when kid
nsping was discovered. Lindbergh was
on first floor and belief he might have
taken boy from crib delayed sounding
| of alarm. State police discontinue
question and answer method OF in
! forming reporters of progress OF case.
Issue bulletins three times daily.
| March 14-New Jersey State police
announce that new clue points to "sus-
picious gang" from Denver.
March 15-Police seek foreign-born
couple who worked for Franklin Park,
N. j., woman who said she believed
wood in kidnapers' ladder and chisel
found on scene came from her home.
william Gleason taken into custody on
strength of story told by Tombs pris-
oner Of "jail-born" plot for Lindbergh
kidnapping.
March l6-Franklin Park woman ac-
cused police of failure to follow her
clue: says she was not shown ladder
or chisel; reveals that one Of her serv-
ants used family car night of kidnapping,
returning mud spattered, with speed
ometer registering 60-mile trip.
March 17-Conference of unusual Sc
crecv held at Lindbergh home. Bur-
glary suspect in Pocatello. Idaho, con-
| fesses he drove kidnapers' auto. Police
doubt story.
March i8-Henry Red johnson is
taken to Lindbergh home to be inter-
viewed by flyer.
Visit without Significance.
March .le-Henry RED" johnson
taken over Lindbereh grounds by police.
| George Maiden arrested at South Plain
field, N j., as suspect, following an
other attempted kidnapping. Paul and
Kate Engstenberg, servants, who left
their place OF employment in Franklin
Park the day after the kidnapping, make
complete statements and are allowed to
return to work.
March 2o-Police declare Johnson's
visit to Lindbergh estate without sig
nificance and deny Maiden had any
part in Lindbergh kidnapping.
Merch 21-Message found on carrier
pigeon, forced down by storm in Con-
! necticut. stating baby is sofe, but held
on ship outside United States jurisdic-
ton. Leads investigated at Hopewen
prove false.
March 22-Police raid Bronx apart
ment in search for Harry Fleischer
member of Purple Gang" Of Detroit
Fleischer not fund, but Walter Cohn
and two women questioned without re-
suit. New clue to identification of kid
mp ladder found.
March 23-Fleischer still sought by
the New York police H. Wallace Cald-
well, form er president of Board OF Edu-
cation in Chicago calls at Lindbergh
home Police say his information is OF
no value.
March 24-Norfolk. Va, newspapers
report baby on yacht in Chesapeake
Bay. Police continue search for
Fleischer and Able Wagner, known
kidnapers" New Jersey State police
reported without funds as result OF
heavy expenditures in search.
Rear Admiral Guy H. Burrage and John
Hughes Curtis, Norfolk Intermediates
say negotiations under way indicate re-
turn Of baby in a few days Hopewell
police say the Norfolk clue is "of nc
special significance"
March 26-Norfolk Intermediates
hopeful of immediate return OF child
Harry Fleischer sought in Washington
Two Chesapeake Bay boats searched at
Baltimore.
Photos Identified.
March 27-Rum runner at Hopewel
Identifies photos of Fleischer and Wap-
ner as two men he saw on a boat with
baby on March 2. New jersey officers
search Eastern Shore of Maryland ano
stop boats in Chesapeake Bay.
March 28-Dean Dobson- Peacock
leaves Norfolk for Hopewell, N. j. Col
Lindbergh expresses only mild interest
in Norfolk developments. Search fol
Fleischer and Wagner continues.
March 29-Dean Peacock returns tc
Norfolk. Intermediates there still op-
timtstic, predicting baby's return In 4s
hours. --r- --
March 3o-Norfolk men see results