The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-15
Lindbergh Baby
Secrecy Asked
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not to follow him. He previously
had revealed that he met one OF
tie kidnapers' emmisaries at that
point, which prompted news men
to place significance in his plea
to be let alone.
Norfolk End of 1t
Norfolk, Va, April 15.-(UP)--
Two Norfolk negotiators for the re.
turn of the kidnapped son Of Col
and Mrs Charles A. Lindbergh. ar
rived here to-day from a four
day trip, announcing I'VE are con-
tinuing our work on the case"
The two men, John Hughes Cur
tbs and Rear Admiral Guy II.
Burrage. returned in large sedan
bearing a New Jersey license
plate. It was not learned whose
car they were driving. They came
by way of Cape Charles. using the
ferry from that city of Norfolk.
Curtis and Burrage cloaked their
actions in secrecy, but issued this
statement,
1--WE are continuing our work on
the case. During our absence we
have conferred with Colonel Lind
bergh four times at HopeweH. We
regret we cannot give any further
information at this time"
Admiral Burrage left here by
train or boat last Saturday night
AND Curtis departed the next
morning in a navy plane. piloted by
Lieut. George L. Richards.
In the absence of Curtis and
Burrage, Rev II. Dobson-Peacock.
third negotiator, consistently had
refused to give out any information
AZ TO their activity. Curtis was
known to have held two confer
ences with the colonel at his Sour
land Mountain home near Hope
we'll, but the admission that the
admiral also featured in the activ-
ity had not been revealed publicly,
During the two mems absence.
the minister disclosed plan
which had been agreed upon which
would forestall a duplication of the
trick played on DR. John F. Condor,
the "Jafsie" negotiator. who paid
out $4,000 ransom without effect
ing the recovery of the baby.
This plan, providing for delivery
OF the child to the Intermediates
before, or at the same time the
ransom was paid. 1t was submit
ted to Col Lindbergh two weeks
ago and was approved by him.
Dean Dobson- Peacock said.
Baby Was So Like
New Haven. Conn, April 10
(UP)-Baby Charles Johnson's un-
canny resemblance to the missing
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr.
has caused his parents. Mr. and Mrs
Oscar johnson untold bother.
Detectives invaded their home
and subjected them to severe ques-
tioning, Mrs johnson and the baby
were detained at police headquar-
ters and pedestrians have repeat
eddy tried to identify the baby as
the missing Lindbergh child, Mrs
johnson said.
A few weeks ago a woman pass
ing the johnson home saw Charley
peeking out OF front window.
Thirty minutes later two detectives
arrived. When johnson answered
their knock, they brushed past him
and entered room in which blond.
blue-eyed Charley was playing.
What's your name, little man?"
asked one of the detectives.
Charley" replied the baby.
The detectives eyes widened.
It was only with difficulty that
Johnson and his wife convinced the
officers Charley was their child.
Again, as Mrs johnson was walk
ing on a downtown street. wo-
man rushed up after following
them, seized the baby and began
screaming for help. A doctor
rushed out of his office and said
he would accompany them to po-.
lice headquarters.
Police Captain Henry p. Clark
Of the traffic department arrived
at the station to find officers fir
Ing question after question at john
SON and his wife, friends of his. He
identified them and they were re-
leased with apologies.