The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-14
Officials Abandon
Old Leads for New
In Lindbergh Case


In Lindbergh Case
Continued from page One,
in negotiations with underworld
sources.
In Indirect Contact
KeSselman, who obtained the &C
quittal of Spitale and Bitz last week
In Brooklyn court, where they were
tried in a liquor case, announced his
clients had been In indirect contact"
with the kidnapers aud that as soon
as they cleared up q few details in
connection with the case here and in
New York, they would hurry to De-
troit. There. the attorney said, they
hoped to make important progress
perhaps even effect the return Of the
child.
Kesselman quoted Bitz as saying
the 20-month-old baby was alive and
safe.
Schwarzkopf at first considered the
York angle of the case sufficiently
important to assign two investiga-
tors. He declined to say exactly what
had developed at York, limiting him
self 10 the comment that one of the
new leads in the investigation ran
between York, Pa, and points IN
New Jersey"
From York dispatch came IN
dicating it was an osteopaths story
which started the investigation. Inc
losteopath, M. B. Shellen-Berger, told
police q man, a woman and q BABY
came to his office, and that the
man said:
DO YOU know whose baby this is?
Well, that is the Lindhergh child.
You call up Col. Lindberghs home
| and tell him to leave the ransom
money at and the baby WILL
be turned over to him at -.
Police withheld the places specified.
Man Drew Pistol
The osteopath said he obeyed and
that the man then drew q pistol,
warned him to be silent, and drove
away with the woman and child.
| The announcement came after po-
lice, declaring they had unearthed
no definite information OF q con-
crete nature leading to q solution OF
the case" held a conference In Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh's home to plan
the next steps in their search for the
kidnapped child.
Sunday saw hope bloom and wither
in the Lindbergh household on
wrong report that set Crossville,
Tenn. aquiver. From that mountain
community Sheriff Baxter Swicegood
sent word that he had detained four
persons with a baby that was the
image of the kidnapped child When
the news got around. they had to call
on National Guardsmen to control the
throngs that damned into the place
eager to get glimpse OF the most
famous baby in the world"
! Scanned It Anxiously
But the Associated Press photo
graphic service rushed a picture OF
the child by plane and telephoto TO
the Lindbergh home, where the par
ents scanned it anixously.
mo, that's not our baby" they SAID.
| In Crossville, however, authorities
said they would hold the baby and
the adults q while. The adults. quot
ed by the sheriff as saying they had
no home and were just travelling
around" said they were Mr.. and Mrs
John M. Young and Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Mitchell.
The operator OF tourist camp re-
ported they had stopped at IS place
with a sign reading: "See the kid that
resembles the Lindbergh baby. Ad-
mission Is cents"
Although the tot in Tennessee was
blond, curly headed tike, the Lind.
berghs knew he was not their child
because of the formation Of his ears.
In this connection, it was disclosed IN
sending a description Of the baby
throughout the country, the Lind
berghs held back certain distinguish
ing characteristics. Thus they will be
able to cross examine any one who
says he has the child.
Results Carefully Guarded
Working behind the scenes. under
world agents and private representa-
tives Of the Lindberghs still were
trying to get the baby back, but the
results were carefully guarded. Salvy
spitale and Irving Bitz. two men
named by the Lindberghs to deal with
the kidnapers, were reported Sunday
night to be in New York. This de-
spite an announcement Of their at
torney that they would 60 to Detroit
in pursuit Of clue.
There was no word from Morris
Rosner, another man Of mystery" IN
the case, who said Saturday he
knew" the baby would be returned
safe. He was reported to be in COM
munication with the Lindbergh home,
however, as he went about his deli
cate" task.
"Clues" and moves mysteriously
guarded continued to mark the case.
From Sandusky, Ohio, Sheriff John
w. Parker telephoned to New Jersey
authorities, giving what they describ-
ed as important information" This
information. whatever 1t may be, was
described as independent Of an in
quiry by Police Chief c. A. Weingates
Of Sandusky, who has questioned q
reputed member Of the Detroit Pur-
| pie gang.
Probe Montana Report
In Seattle, detectives tried to run
down a report that the kidnapping was
plotted In Billings. Mont, last June.
l ~ C0b1IC 4IOS4S q JVoAVOO p0kSsAA"A4oSAs
/ who said two bank robbers invited
him to participate in the crime and
that he refused.
Henry Red) johnson. sailor who
courted Betty Gov, the bAby's nurse.
was cleared Of suspicion, but was held
at Newark to face deportation pro.
ceedings on the charge he entered
the country without any immigration
formalities.
State police checked on two
gangs" in Brooklyn and North Jer-
sey and announced they were elim-
mated as possibilities.
In Washington, an aunt Of the
baby. Mrs. Rebekah Greenhouse, said
she found comfort In the skill With
which the kdnapers did their Job.
1T seems to me-" she satd. that