Evening star., 1932-03-09
Police Answer Questions
Investigators Say Progress Has Been Made in
Kidnapping Case-No Details of
Developments Revealed.
the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j., March 9-Progress
was claimed in the Lindbergh case dur
ing last night as police continued their
formal replies to questions sent them
by the press.
Questions and their answers at the
9 o'clock conference were as follows:
/. Have the State police obtained
flngerprints of the Lindbergh baby and
can we obtain fascimiles?
A. No answer.
2. Do the facts at your command
indicate that the kidnapers arrived in
the vicinity of the Lindbergh home in
small closed truck similar to a bak-
cry wagon or does the information you
have indicate a passenger car?
A. There is no positive proof of either
Of these facts available.
3. Has the experts or chemists ex-
animation of the ladder as to possible
soil deposits on the end that would
be against the house indicated that the
ladder came from the vicinity of Hope
well? Did that examination give any
indication as to the geographic origin
of the ladder?
A. The ladder was found lying on
the ground in soft dirt. No
4. Do the footprints show that one
OF the kidnapers removed his shoes
before mounting the ladder? Did that
k.dnaper replace his shoes before leav-
ing the immediate vicinity of the Lind
bergh home? Were the footprints clear
enough to indicate what type of shoes
were worn and what were these types?
A. NO. Prints not clear.
Decline to Answer.
5. Exactly what routine will be fol-
lowed by police and Col. Lindbergh In
informing the press of the recovery or
return OF the baby or any other vital
news in the case? Will you please have
Col Lindbergh confirm this.
A. No answer.
6. Have police any comments to make
on any phases of the case or any details
to tell us about which we have not
asked?
A. No.
7; What is the exact location of the
Jackson-White colony in the vicinity
of Hopewell?
A. Know of none.
8. Is the ladder similar to those used
by public service companies or whoever
erected the high tension line?
A. No. See pictures of the ladder as
published.
9. The lumber used in the construc-
tlon OF the kidnapping ladder has been
identified by Squire Johnson, assistant
State architect, as having come from
lumber left from construction job at
Sklllman Village of Epileptics are you
still questioning Skillman Village en-
ployes, and what are the results Of the
investigation so far?
A. This investigation not completed
as yet.
10. Have the kidnapers made a con-
dition of return of the child an end
Of newspaper publicity?
A. No answer.
IL. Have police checked thoroughly
Haimu Hattu's actions at the time OF
the kidnapping, or have they simply
used him to check Johnsons alibi?
A. Refer to Newark police.
Entered U. S. as Married.
IL. Is there any thought that the
kidnapping was engineered as a means
of helping Capone?
A. No answer.
49, The United States immigration
records at Washington show that Betty
Cow, the Lindbergh nursemaid, en-
tered the United States as the wife OF
one David Cow; do police still believe
after their investigation Of her that
she Is unmarried or was ever married
A. Yes
IA What is Betty Cows real name?
On what date did she enter the United
States and under what name? Are her
Where do they live?
A. Betty Cow Mother living and
remarked, Scotland.
is. Was Benjamin Schwartz of New
York questioned by police at any time
during the investigation? What was
the purpose of the questioning anC
what did it reveal?
A. No.
l6. When will Col. Schwarzkopf (su-
perintendent of State police meet the
press for an interview? Nearly all the
papers have requested this and the
editors want to know why he will moi
meet US. This question is asked with
all due recognition Of his exacting dutle!
under the present circumstances.
A. AS soon as time permits.
Progress Reported.
IT Why have the police sent for Johr
Norman Brett Of Niagara Falls?
A. Have not sent for him.
18. Why does Col Lindbergh not offel
a reward equal to the amount Of the
ransom asked for the safe return of tht
child to eliminate possibility of prose.
cution of any one returning the child!
A. No answer
10. Is it true that a note has beer
received saying that the Lindbergh bab,
is in New York City? If SO. please give
us complete details, or details OF an,
other communication received from th'
kidnapers.
A. No answer
20 Is it true that Betty Cow i
illegally, with respect to the immigra
ton laws, in the United States? If so
has this any bearing on the presen
investigation?
A. No knowledge.
81. What are the latest development
in the police investigation? What ar
the latest developments in Col. Lind
bergh's private separate investigation?
A. Progress.
%. Did an automobile occupied b,
several Negroes enter the Lindbergh es
tate today? If so, were the occupant
men or women? Did they give any in
formation that might implicate th'
kidnapers of Nell Donnely of Kansai
City in the present crime?
! A. A colored man from Kansas Cit.
desired interview with Col. Lindbergl
on basis Of letter Of introduction h
obtained last Saturday, butrWhich actu
ally was dated the early part Ct Feb