The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-10

kUANJNE.. ~, w. AS' -
v, Young men. Joe Bryant. 10,
l.; Norman Harvey, 26, and his
f. continued today to protest
f., innocence Of bungling an at
|s~7. - extort $4,000 from
F,'5rs, Charles 4. Lindbergh by
jrsp threats against his second
1, Fedora! and state officers
sN the three were questioned all
|.n:.
gOANOKE. Va, Feb. 10 CUP
crude plot 70 eXtort money
|9n Col. Charles A. Lindbergh
\ ,hrea, of kidnapping his second
|Co was frustrated here yesterday
liter three Virginians "cashed' 4
SrN0 bogus check they believed
& teen sent them TO pay foG
Prtec!.la,
| Joe Byant, 10, Norman Har-
5sy p and Harvey's wife. Ethel
tHa a-ested after Bryant hao
|ste.ysi a wrapped bundle he be,
(fysd was filed with currency il
|pT~prt Of the check he efercr
! he State and City bank. Tho
|lrile contained blank receipts.
Police revealed that they had
s:c working on the case for most
cro months since Colonel Lind,
|Egl received the first Of a series
] letters demanding money Oh
[lsa. Of kidnapping his second
|sr. Jon Morrow Lindbergh-
The extortiOn attempt had be,
|.a less than a year after the
For.i.:amous aviator had sutferej
b. ,oss OF his first son, Charles
[rj5ergh. Jr., kidnapped and bru-
Ely murdered in a similar plot.
The three young people held II
\ i? Jail were confronted with !
pa'ge specifically passed by con,
re's Is an aftermath Of the first
|ndbeigh k;inap plot--"held TO,
Fte?a authorities charged witt
ES7.lacy 20 extOrt money or
Pa. Of kidnapping"
Colonel Lindbergh on receiving
e threatening letters again call,
Tor assistance from Colonel II
<oFman Schwartzkopf of the New
Ffsey police, the one man who
p complete charge of the
farch for Charles A. Lindbergh,
and his kidnaperS.
| Iol. Schwartzkopf notified Roa-
e authorities through the dis
G. attorney. Robert c. John
a. chief Of the Roanoke bureau
Identification began a secret
'Sugation; he registered at a
aaoEe hotel us John ID. Jones,
amunicatrd with Bryant, al.
ea author of the threatening
'efS, and advised him he was Z
SslsI agent Of the flier.
Alter an exchange of letters
Fsen Jones, the special agent
BRYANT, it was agreed. police
that a check for $4,000
I'D be deposited under a tree
aP N Weaver Heights, Roa,
sc suburb. The cOnSpirators al
ssa.y demanded $4,000 at first
I"oa the check was transferred
every bank in Roanoke anc
.0lndlng towns was notified
me paper was admittedly DO,
yesterday Bryant was iden
g entering the State and City
Keller ". ". Sketlon immedi
Fecognized the spurious pa
'2!ch Bryant presented. Skel
Payed for time. saying M
sH have to consult first will
pH2nt Cashier Lehigh Stevens
0''ant, completely unaware o.
>lSpIcions of bank officials
,s' while SHELTON informed
now DO You want ito" Skeltor
B NJ In big bills" Bryant replied.
,aa' made it easier. Skeltol
J Eve the idea of wrapping
o.'I> IN a bundle. He produced
tse package containing blanl
SPlS. Bryant took it withou
~7TSt'nlng its contents.
'nanE YOU" he said to Skel
i i,s ana walked out the door.
unison and Special Office
"@'d Ferguson. waiting on.
followed the unsuspectinJ
@nt Tor a block when the lat
"aS Joined by Harvey. Har
suddenly recognized johnson
ran; but Bryant went directl
parked car where Mrs. Har
was waiting.
.ant and Mrs. Harvey wer
fC Cyu on The spot. Soon Har
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