The Washington times., 1933-05-12
ELUSIVE mr. HENDERSON, SCEED KDNAP PLOT, MEANS SWEARS
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ing, Saturday, April 8, Mr.. Whit.
aker arrived in my room at the
Paso del Norte Hotel at Ell Paso,
Tex, and 1 told him the baby
had been sick. 1 told him I had
been in touch with Sergt. Billy
Smith and had seen the mayor.
Grows Desperate
I said if there was any further
delay in connection with receiv-
ing any money I was going to
get prepared to shoot my way out
of the situation.
I told Mrs. Mclean that I was
going to resort to desperate
methods, that I was going to get
the baby at all hazards and would
wait no longer for the money.
I asked Mrs. Mclean not to
leave Ell PoSa right away but
she said she had some pressing
legal matters here in washington
and would have to go.
She was highStrung and Whit
aker was in the room. She in
sisted she wanted the baby right
away. She said she would call
General Pershing and have him
order the Army out at Fort Bliss
to take control of the situation.
She told me this although she
insisted she didn't want any kill
ing but there would be killing
If this was done.
She and The Fox" had a
further conversation about the
Fort Bliss matter and he grew
frightened. He handed me
letter marked personal and conf
Dental. The Fox" left right
away. He went down to my room
and he told me he was not going
to be threatened any more.
He said that he was through.
"FOx" Wants To Quit
He said he was not going to
be involved any further, and get
arrested, and was washing his
hands of everything.
Mrs. Mclean left on the $50
train, and I went over to see
wellington Henderson at Juarez.
The letter I had told me to go
to Chicago and arrange with Ed
Aubinger about putting money in
a lock box having two keys.
I looked up Miss Nelson and
reported to her that I was going
to Chicago.
Q.-CBy Mr.. Rover) I take it
Mr.. Means you have not that
letter with you?
A.-No.
Q. (by Attorney Tomlinson)
When did you last see the letter?
A. In my files on the Lind
bergh case.
BOrrOws From Nurse
o. And those were the files
removed from your house by the
Department of Justice agents?
A. Yes.
@. Who was the letter from?
A. Irving Fenton.
I asked Miss Nelson to let me
have 5000 as a personal loan
She said she could spare it and
I said I was going to Chicago
and would be back in two days
I said I would stop at the Fort
Dearborn Hotel.
I saw Mr.. Whitaker and told
him 7 was going to Chicago.
I didn't tell him what was
in the letter because he had
withdrawn after Mrs. Mclean
had threatened him. He said he
was going back East and he
might as we'll go with me by the
Chicago route. I told him to
meet me at the station and asked
him what he was going to do
during the day. He said he was
going to play chess. We took a
drawing-room and arrived in Chi
cago, Monday, April IL.
Riding up on the train on
Sunday, we read in the morning
papers that DR.. Condor had
given the kidnapers $4,000 in a
cemetery in New York city.
told Mr.. Whitaker that was one
of the matters I had to 60 to
Chicago about. He said would
get myself in trouble and told
him I could take care of myself
Means, Fox" Split
We had quarreled, I guess you
would call it a quarrel.
He asked me to let him have
some more money on his prom,
ised loan. I had lent him $1,000
on his personal note and he
wanted to give a new note for
more money. I wouldn't let him
have it.
He pulled out an expense &C
count and asked me to pay it
then and there, but told him to
stop over in Chicago and would
pay it. He said he would. not
that he was through.
We arrived at the LaSalle Street
station and he left. He called
up about noon regarding his
money after 1 went to the Fort