The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12

OF public resentment, rid themselves
of competition without gun plsv.
The story is under investigation.
Tor reports have reached police
that certain part-time residents of
the district have vanished, appar-
emily.
Spitale and Bitz are being tried
now under other names for COM
pllclty in Brooklyn and Long
Island gangs rum-running activ-
tiles. They know the racket there
inside out from the immediate
boss, Vannie Higgins, to Owney
Madden, with whom Vannie Co
operates"
The second sweetheart of Sailor
Henry (ReO Johnson is reported
to have spent many evenings in
roadhouses in the territory served
by Higgins, Spitale, Bitz and others
Of the group.
Second Sweetheart Quizzed
The girl was quoted as saving
that Johnson boosted" of his close
ness to the Lindbergh household.
as many others would under the
same circumstances. The KIDNAPPING
thus could have been plotted from
information obtained in talkative
moments.
The girl was reported questioned
at Newark. Deputy Chief of Police
Brex there replied to queries:
She does not figure in the Lind
oergh case in any way. She is not
being held here or any place else.
she is a respectable young woman
supporting a widowed mother and
she should not be subjected to any
publicity which would harm her"
The girls home is in Brooklyn.
Mystery Man in Case
DenialS that a prisoner in the
IombS had been taken to Hopewell
1or an interview by state police
also were issued.
Morris RoSner, the so-called man
OF mystery in the case, is working
1or Llndbergh and Colonel Henry
Breckinridge, his attorney.
Owney Madden, reputed over
lord OF New York racketeers, is IN
Ger bond for alleged violation of
parole on murder charge. He was
paroled in 1923 and is reputed now
10 own several night clubs and to
be otherwise active in New York's
sunset to dawn life.
Joseph FiShman, deputy commits
Sloner OF correction admitted Ros-
ner visited the prison. ANY state
menC now would kill the effective
ness OF our work." the deputy was
quoted as saying.
Softens Press Censorship
To reports that the mysterious
prisoner had been taken to Hone
well for questioning, Commissioner
OF Corrections Patterson said:
The department of corrections
would release fifty prisoners if it
would help get that baby back-but.
remember, I'm not admitting that
we did take a prisoner out"
Today there were hints that Po-
lice Commissioner Edward P. Null
rooney of New York would confer
here or at Englewood, N. j.. with
associates of Colonel Lindbergh. and
possibly with the agent of a Detroit
kidnapping gang.
The story lacked confirmation.
except insofar as Englewood was
concerned. In that city, the home
seat of Colonel and Mrs. Lind
bergh, their friends were known to
be planning conference looking to
new moves to induce the kidnapers
to yield Baby Charles A. Jr., who
was snatched from his crib a week
ago Tuesday.
Ridicule Capone Proposal
Douglas Thompson, Republican
county chairman who led movement
Tor the Englewood conference. said.
however, that upon further reflec-
ton it was deemed inadvisable To
hold the conference today. 1t was
gathered that the Lindberghs per-
haps disapproved the plan.
The Daily News in New York to-
day ridiculed the idea of giving AL
Capone his freedom in Chicago to
aid in the hunt, and printed a
series Of dispatches" saying various
noted prisoners would like to come
from jail to aid in clearing the case.
Fred (Killer) Burke, Winnie Ruth
Judd, and former Secretary Of Int
rior Fall were among those listed