The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-22
CODE LETTER
LINKS ALIEN
TO KIDNAPPING
Chain of Evidence TightenS
on Suspect Held in
Lindbergh Case.
Copyright. 1885. by United Press

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Copyright 1884 by United Pressl
NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-The chain
OF circumstantial evidence linking
Bruno r. Hauptmann to the kid
mapping and murder of the Lind
bergh baby frightened rapidly today
with disclosure Of a code letter writ
ten before the abduction telling Of
plans for the crime.
COinCidentally. evidence that
Hauptmann had confederates was
strengthened. including one hint
that a woman was leader" Of the
plot
While Hauptmann was questioned
again IN New York. officials Of New
Jersey. Ohio and government agen-
cics piled up the evidence. which
now includes a positive" identiflca-
tion Of his handwriting as that of
the man who wrote all the ransom
notes. Police already were positive
that the actual kidnaper wrote
some Of the notes.
Other developments included:
/. Announcement by Warden P.
f. Thomas of Ohio State peniten-
tiary that a letter. signed Bruno
Hauptmann. was written TO George
Paulis. a prisoner. prior to the kid
mapping. II was a code letter, which
conveyed this message: Intend
kidnap Lindbergh baby. Hope for
me-"
Woman Is Hunted
?. Revelation that Paulis was
taken 10 New Jersey after the kid
naping TO aid in the investigation
and that a man and woman tried to
approach him on station platform.
Later Paulis said that the couple
was responsible" for the abduction
and that the woman was the
brains" of the plot
3. Search for a woman in the
case was spurred by New York po-
lice declarations that a strong theo-
~ had been built up that a woman
aided Hauptmann. However. they
did not have any specific woman I'M
der suspicion.
T. The kidnaper's ladder was
traced TO a lumber yard where
Hauptmann worked before the kid
mapping. Two pair of field glasses,
one Of which was extremely pow
erful. were found in his home. He
might have used them to study
movements at the Lindbergh house.
police said.
s. Positive Identification of the
Hauptmann handwriting as that on
all ransom notes. some of them
known 10 have been written by the
actual kidnaper. announced by the
New Jersey police on basis of ex-
pert study.
Murder Charges Ready
6. Indications that the New Jer-
sey murder charges against Haupt-
mann have been so strengthened
that extradition 10 that state may
be sought earlier than had been ex-
pected.
z. Contradictions in Hauptmann's
story. including the fact that his
dead partner in the fur business
had borrowed money from him IN
stead of leaving money in the
hands Of Hauptmann. as claimed.
J. NJ Fawcett. brother of a Su-
preme court justice. announced af-
ter a conference with District At
torney Samuel J. Foley that ne
would act as lawyer for Haupt-
mann.
Hauptmann'S defense Will be that
he received the ransom money in
nocently and actually spent only
few hundred dollars Of 1t. his cOun-
sci indicated after a conference
with the suspect.
Suspects Friend Hunted
Police revealed today that depart
ment Of justice agents were seeking
a friend Of Hauptmann who sup
pOSedly visited the Hauptmann ga
rage after the Lindbergh case SuS-
pect was arrested. The ransom
money was cached ii the garage.
The unidentified man who visited
the garage. police said. lives in Mt.
Vernon. az a place not far from the
Hauptmann home The Mt. Vernon
house has been watched and the
telephone wires tapped. The man
is al American. about forty years
old
Meanwhile. police digging in the
cellar Of the Hauptmann house
emerged with a suitcase. two bun
dies and a small package which they
carried away in an automobile.