Evening star., 1933-05-11

said, he had banquet appointment that
evening and I left word for him to call
me as soon as he came IN, before ne
went to the banquet"
Means then related his end Of the
telephone conversations with Mr.. ana
Mrs. Fleming and later with Col. Gug-
genheim, Government testimony con-
cerning which already has been given
in the trial. Means also said that be-
tween these phone calls some one called
his unlisted phone and said the Whlte
House wanted CASTOR Means to call up
Mt once. Means said he told the White
House CASTOR Means was not IN, but
that he was Gaston's brother and would
give CASTOR the message. He asked
who CASTOR should ask for at the White
House, but the voice said just call the
White House and give Gaston's name.
Didn't Call, He Says.
IT knew that call meant would be
put in touch with the Secret Service"
Means remarked. Il didn't call the
White House"
Means said Henderson told him the
original plot Of the kidnapers was
against Col. Lindbergh rather than the
baby, but subsequent developments
made it impossible to carry out the
original intention.
Means related the following converse
ton with Henderson:
'He came to me at my home that
Sunday morning about $50 o'clock. He
said he represented the Communist Or
ganizatiop and that the original plan
was to kidnap the colonel, but he moved
about so rapidly that. even though he
was shadowed everywhere he went, the
opportunity to grab him never came.
Henderson said he wanted Col. Lind
bergh kidnapped in order to show GRIM
inals all over the country how easy 1t
was to hold prominent men for ransom.
He said he wanted hundreds Of kid
naperS to spring up all over the country.
Henderson told me that after the
baby was stolen, the kidnapers expected
Col. Lindberg to rush out, frantically
searching for his child They were going
to demand $4,000 of him for the baby
and then, after the money had been
paid over to them, grab Col. Lindbergh
and hold him Tor an additional $500. .00O
ransom.
Henderson told me that Violet Sharpe
had been keeping the kidnapers and
him posted as to Col. Lindbergh's move
ments"
Means was referring to a nurse in
the household Of the late Senator
Dwight Morrow, Col. Lindbergh's father
in-law. Means has indicated he ex-
poets to prove Miss Sharpe committed
suicide shortly after the kidnapping
When Col. Lindbergh was on the stand,
he testified Miss Sharpe died shortly
after the baby was stolen.
Henderson said the baby was hidden
in a dugout used by bOotleggerS as q
storing place for whisky" Means con-
tinued.
Anxious to Get Rid Of Baby.
Earlier in his testimony Means said
the kidnapers were anxious to get rid
of the baby and he had thought 1t
would be possible to have the child re-
turned without payment of ransom.
When Henderson and Fenton found
out Mrs. Mclean, whom they believed
to be a wealthy woman, was negotiating
for the return of the baby they de-
manded 100000. Means declared. He
said Mrs. Mclean was anxious to have
her name kept out of the ease If pos
sible and to avoid newspaper publicity
in any event He said he inquired Of
Capt. Land If it would be possible to
guarantee immunity to the kidnapers.
He said Capt. Land replied he did not
know whether the State authorities
would agree to this, but he believed
Col. Lindbergh would be willing to wait
48 hours after the return Of the baby
before notifying the authorities.
Means said he told Mrs. Mclean
he had served a sentence in the peni-
tentiary and she asked him why ne
had been sent to jail.
II told her." he said, that William
J. Burns had sent me to Elmer Dover,
an official in the Treasury Department,
who gave me some credentials and au-
thorized me to investigate Andrew
Mellon, then Secretary OF the Treasury;
for the purpose Of having him removed
from Office by President Harding: l
found Mellon and his brother. or their
interests, had shipped over 81 ,00o ,ooe
worth Of whisky to France, but 1t hao
been brought back and placed in dis
tillerv here. Subsequently, hundreds Of
thousands worth Of this liquor was re-
moved on forged certificates. I turned
this information over, but 1t was Dover
who went out, instead Of Mellon.
Later I was indicted for stealing
some of this whisky, but l was asked
to keep my mouth shut and take the
rap. I told Mrs. Mclean that was
why I went TO Jail"
Visited Mclean Farm
He said Henderson did not want to
return the baby to Mrs. McLean's nome
on Massachusetts, avenue because IL
was too centrally located. For that
reason, he continued, 1t was decided
that the kidnapers would surrender the
child at Mrs. McLeans farm, Fairview,
in Maryland near Bethesda. Means
told of going out there with Mrs. Nc
Lean to make q preliminary survey OF
the scene. On this trip, he said, he
arranged for Henderson and Fenton to
see Mrs Mclean without her knowl-
edge because they wanted to get a
spot" on her.
He said Mrs. Mclean first told him
she would get the 100000 ransom
money from Gen. Dawes. Later. he said
she called and said Gen. Dawes would
not or could not supply the money. but
that she had gotten it from bank. He
told of going to Mrs. McLean's home
that night and counting the money in
the presence of Father Francis J. Hur-
ney, Catholic priest, who had been
selected at the request Of the kidnapers
to receive the stolen baby.
Means said he took the money home
that night and that Henderson and
Fenton counted 1t. They appeared sat-
isfied that the ransom would be paid, he
said, and he then instructed Mrs. Nc
Lean to 60 to Farview as soon as pos
sible. He testified she said she could
not 60 Immediately because she had
several social engagements, one with
Mrs. Nicholas LongwOrth, but that she
would GO to the farm the following day.
Justice O'Donoghue late yesterday
overruled the defense motion for di-
rected verdict in favor Of the defend
ants, after long argument in support
of the motion by Defense Attorneys