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and immediate investigations were
launched along other lines.

and immediate investigations were
launched along other lines.
Handwriting Compared.
Samples Of Hauptmann's handwrit-
ing were obtained from trafflc depart
ment records and even cursory inspec-
ton showed a marked resemblance to
the fateful writing of the IA ransom
notes received by Col. Lindbergh.
Identification experts in the Justice
Departments chronological labora-
tory here confirmed the preliminary
opinions of investigators.
With this mounting array Of in
eliminating facts. Federal agents and
police -continued the Wgle ct the
Hauptfnann home anxiously. Final
ly Hauptmann appeared and started
to drive away. He IVES halted,
placed under arrest and, on be-
ing searched, was found to be in
possession of q $40 "hot" gold eertifi-
cate. Then followed quickly discov-
cry OF the cache Of $l3,750 of ransom
bills under the floor Of his garage and
In q door lamb. The rest OF the story
already has been made public.
Justice agents, operating under j.
Edgar Hoover, director OF the Division
of Investigation, had been at work
actively on the Lindbergh case since
last October, when jurisdiction was
transferred to the Justice Department
from the Treasury by order Of PreSi-
dent Roosevelt Prior to that the only
Federal activity in the case had CEN
tered in the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau's Intelligence Unit.
Believed One-Man Job.
From the first the Federal investi-
gators had inclined to the theory that
the kidnapping was q one-man job,
done by q person having no connec-
ton with organized criminal gangs.
They pointed out that in all other
major kidnapings they had investi-
gated, the crime was participated in
by two or more gangsters who de-
pended on a fence" to get nd Of the
hot" money. under Q split agree
ment.
In the Lindbergh case, however. all
of the recovered bills had come from
one locality, New York City, and most
of it had been found in the Bronx.
Prior to discovery of Hauptmanns
cache there had been recovered ap-
proximately 5000 of the tainted
money. Nearly $4,000 Of this, in gold
notes, came in one batch turned into
the New York Federal Reserve Bank
on May 1. 1e33-last day for surren-
dering gold certifiactes. In that bunch
of bills were 296 tens and one $40
bill. Efforts to trace ultimate owner
ship of this money proved unsuc-
cessful.
Ramon Not Believed Split.
The fact that nearly S14,000 Of the
ransom money was found in Haupt-
mann's possession has led Justice OIL
cials to believe that he did not divide
the $4,000 with any one.
I'VE believe he has been slowly get
ting rid of the entire $4,000 during
the past two years." one Official de-
clared. eff the money had been split up
among a gang, undoubtedly some of
it would have appeared outside Of
New York City. Obviously. If our
theory about Hauptmann being a lone
wolf Is correct, he must have passed
about $36, 900, which is still in circu-
lation. 1t is always difficult to detect
marked money where the bills are
small and old and of varying serial
numbers"
This official said that Hauptmann
had been positively identified as
John" by DIR. Condor, who picked him
out Of a lineup of 20 men, and by q
taxi cab driver who said Hauptmann
paid him q dollar to take note to
DR.. Condor several days after the kid
naping.
I'VE feel" q responsible Govern
ment official declared, that We have
not only the man who received the
ransom money from DIR. Condor, but
the man who climbed the ladder and
stole the Lindbergh baby from its
crib.
"In other words, we believe the
Lindbergh kidnapping case Is solved at
last"