The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-04


nesday, but none led to a solution
of the case.
Pick Stormy Night
The kidnapping was well timed.
Tuesday night was stormy, with
shutters banging and other noises
caused by the wind which would
have prevented the family hearing
any slight noise in the nursery.
More than that the sky was over
cast, so that anyone looking out
into the darkness could scarcely
have seen the approach Of a man
across the grounds. The baby was
tucked into bed and Mrs. Lind
bergh kissed him goodnight at
1880. Later in the evening, about
10 O'Clock, the nursemaid. Betty
Cow, was startled to find the crib
| empty and the child nowhere to
be found. She quickly gave the
alarm and authorities ere sum
moned. The kidnapping note warn
ed Col. Lindbergh not to talk to the
police OF the reporters, and he
was very reticent at first In dis
GUESSING the case with newspaper
men.
The kidnapping is believed to
have been done, not by an ex
perienced gang, but by someone in
the neighborhood who was famil-
lar with the premises and with the
habits OF the family. One thing
that led to that theory was the
fact that the family watchdog gave
no alarm. Several weeks ago there
were threats made indicating that
KIDNAPPING of the Lindbergh baby
was contemplated, and a careful
watch has been kept over the
child since.
kidnapping Big News
It is probable that the kidnapers
did not realize the furore and
resentment their crime would
cause. 1t created a world sensation
and. even in China and Japan, the
news took precedence over war
news. Probably in the history OF
the world no 20-months old young
ster ever had so many words writ
ten about him as did Charles
Augustus Lindbergh, Jr., on We'd
nesday.
Thousands of police and state
troopers were put on alarm guard,
watching highways and state and
national boundaries. Aviators from
many parts of the country offered
their services, and the commerce
department was ready to help with
pilots.
The loss of the child was a great
shock to both parents. Mrs. Lind
bergh, at first Frustrated with
grief, bore up courageously. They
had little fear that the abductors
would deliberately harm their
child, but were alarmed lest the
child's cold might become worse.
The baby was snatched from the
crib, clad only in his sleepers. APP
parently no blankets were taken
to wrap him in. The night was
cold and blustery. In hope that
the kidnapers might see or hear
the appeal, Mrs. Lindbergh had
broadcast the diet formula she has
been following since the baby be-
came i'll. The Associated Press
said: To the ~kidnapers of the
Lindbergh baby:
Appeal From Mother
Here is a heartbroken appeal
direct from the mother of the
child you stole.
"The baby has been sick and its
recovery may depend on the treat
ment it gets from you. You must
be especially careful about the
diet. Mrs. Lindbergh issued to the
press today the strict diet she has
been following since the baby fell
i'll. She did this in the hope that
you might read this story and that
there was some spark of humanity
even in the heart of a baby thief"
Then followed the diet formula.
The Lindbergh baby was born
June %, 1880, on the birthday of
his mother, Anne Morrow Lind
He is described as a robust
now, blue-eyed and with
hair that has a way of curl
ing and tumbling about like that
Of his father.
Wednesday afternoon Colonel
Lindbergh announced that he had
been in communication with the
1idnapers and that he expected
The boy to be returned to him be-
'ore dawn. Several broadcasting
stations kept on the air beyond
heir usual hour hoping to be able
give their listeners a fash that
would tell of the recovery of the
.hild.
About 1870 Wednesday evening
IN airplane swooped low over the
Iindbergh home and dropped a
lare into the yard which lighted
t up and showed that the place
vas being guarded by state troop
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