The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-05-19
POLICE Chief SAYS
LYING BOATBU|LDER
WAS NOT IMPLICATED
Recall Tip Received Early in
Case by Trenton Police
Department
MENTIONED PHONE WIRES
Schwarzkopf Bitter at Refusal
Of Rev. Dobson.Peacock
to Cooperate

Hopewell, N. j., May ls.-(R-Su-
perintendent of State Police H. Nor
man Schwarzkopf announced Thurs
day that there is nothing that would
in any way link John H. Curtis. Of
Norfolk. with the actual kidnapers Of
the Lindbergh baby and the collection
of the ransom money"
The Newark Evening News said
Thursday that 10 days after the kid
naping Chief of Police william Wal
ter of Trenton received an anonymous
letter directing police to follow the
Lindbergh telephone wires" and the
baby and the three other men"
would be found.
The body of the baby was found
week ago close to the main road from
Hopewell to Princeton. Along that
road ran special wires laid by police
conducting the investigation from the
Lindbergh garage.
The News said Chief Walter favored
the theory that the letter might have
been written by one Of four men who
kidnapped the baby.
After Curtis confession, investiga-
ton was Immediately begun as to
Curtis whereabouts on the night OF
March 1 when the baby was kidnapped
and the night of April when the
$4,000 ransom was paid by DR.. John
F.. Condor. Schwarzkopf's statement
came as q result of this investigation.
Condor Is Cooperating
After generating Curtis of tmpli-
cation in the actual kidnapping and
collection of the ransom, Schwarz-
kopf said that DR.. Condor had been
"most cooperative with the police"
and had offered to come to Hopewell
or 60 anywhere else with the investl-
gators.
"A message received from his
daughter this morning" Schwarzkopf
said. indicates that DR.. Condon's
physician has ordered that he rest for
several days before his activities are
resumed. AS soon as DR.. Condor Is
rested we will continue taking him
around"
schwarzkopfs statement also made
comment on the telegram from Rev
II. Dobson- Peacock, in which the
Norfolk associate In the Curtis &C
tiyities declined to come to Hopewell'
hut said he would give all information
to police going to Norfolk.
"IJnder these circumstances" said
schwarzkopf, 1T will not be possible
to confront Mr.. Curtis With Mr. Pea
cock, which at this time we are very
anxious to do. There is no legal way
in which we can force MIR. Peacock's
presence in either Hopewell or Flem'
inpton. The fact that Peacock re-
ouested the deposit of $4,000 IN Nor
| folk is substantiated by COL Limo.
bergh and others who were present
when Peacock made the request"
Curtis, after 10 weeks of promise a:
4 negotiator for the return OF INT
child alive, was in Jail at Pennington
The charge was obstructing justice
Conviction provides penalty OF three
years in Jail, a 81 600 fine, or both.
The 47-year -old boatbuilder. whit
b,ames financial worries for his at
tempt to foist his gigantic hoax upof
the world. waived preliminary near
ing when he was called to answer tn
charge late Wednesday at the LIND
bergh home.
SlaSheS AT PEACOCK
The sight of jail and iron bar
,oosed rancor and he spoke bitterly o
fellow Norfolk negotiator. the Rev
n Dobson-Peacock, and slightingl
of the third member of the NORTON
group. Rear Admiral Guy H. Burragf
retired. -,
The clergyman, Curtis said, was
"n1blicity fiend" and joined the noa.
for the publicity it would bring. I'M
the clergyman, at Norfolk, denied, ex
messing doubt Curtis would max
such a statement.
Burrage was referred to by Gurus .
IAN old fogy." The retired command
or has been exonerated by police 9
any knowledge that he was lendln
his name and aid to a hoax fasnione
about the tragic fate OF the son 8
his friend. Col. Charles A. Lindbergi
Two telegraphic requests by sta'
nolice that the Rev. Mr.. Dobson- Pee
cock come to New Jersey and tell u
authorities what he knows OF the Cul
It's deception were answered last nlel
with q counter proposal IN whlcn u
clergyman suggested the police con
II stand ready" he .telegraphed
Col. Norman schwarzkopf. head
the state police, TO meet you AZ al
time in Norfolk" -
Another intermediary-Jafsie %
John Condor OF New York; expect
to spend part OF Thursday looking
more pictures Of rogues IN poii
Identification bureaus In the Metr
politan area. He is seeking to ~
the face Of the man to whom. =
night Of April 2, he handed $4,000
Col. Lindbergh's money as ransom I
the baby's return.
Would Know Face "A
II would know that race Al
where" he has insisted. but an !
spection Of thousands Of photograph
has been unproductive Of clues to :
mans identity.
In connection with the graveya
transaction involving the transfer
old-style currency Of small denoml
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