The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-04

2. Did 1t strike you strange that an ad In the Br6px News should be answered by the kidnapers A, Not particularly. Q. After that every time Condon did anything he did 1t alone, didn't he? A. No. not 50 far as know.
 Reilly was trying to show that Condon's movements wore always shrouded in secrecy.
 Q. Was there another note be- fore or after you went to Condon's house? A. There was another note but whether 1t came before wis., tied him don't recall.
 2. Did pr Copdon tell you he was nj contact with a gang? A. No. He told me he was in contact with man who claimed to be the mem- Der of a gang.
 Q. As recall your testimony, you were at his houRe one night, the bell rang, he answered 1t and returned with another note. A. That's right.
 2. No one saw him receive the note, did they? A. I couldn't say.
 2. That note called for immedi- ate payment within 30 minutes of $bO,00O? A. At that time I think It was $7O,0OO that was demanded.
 2. pr Condon expected you that night, didn't 'he? A. Yes.
 Q. Did he know you would have the money that night? A. He ex- pected would have it, I believe. He knew 1t was available.
 @. Who knew besides Condon you were going to be at his house that night? A. The police, rev enue officials. my wife. Col Breck- lnridge, Dr COndon, Al Reich, a friend of Dr Condon's. There were probably a few others.
 Q. The only two strangers, out side of your official group, who knew you might have that money were eondpn and Reich? A. I wouldn't call them strangers by that time.
 Q. Did Dr condon ask you to bring the money? A. No, he never asked me to bring the money.
 Q. What induced you to take the money to Condon's house that particular night? A. The previ- ous note.
 Q. Did you take any guard7
 Q. When you got to Dr Con- dons did he ask you if you had the money? A. No.
 c. Where was the box for the money built? A. Dr Condon had 1t built.
 o. According to the instruc- tons in the note? A. Yes. Q. Did you ask Condon or did he volunteer to build the box? A. I'm not sure. We all knew about the note with the instructions.
 Q. The money was put in the box in Dr Condon's house? A. Yes.
 2. Was Col Breckinridge with you that night? A.. Yes, he stay ed at the house when we left. Q. Now, what time did you leave? A. expected 1t was about quarter after 8.
 Q. Did anybody suggest tha. Reich stay home? A. 1 suggested 1t. drove the car.
 Q. Did Condon know the serial numbers had been taken at that time? A. I don't know. Fin not sure just when 1t was that everybody knew it.
 The Colonel described the drive with Jafsie-The same drive he had told of in direct examination.
 o. When did you get to the cemetery? A. The cemetery was right across from where we stop ped the car.
 Q. Was that flower shop open? A. No. It was closed.
 Q. Was that near Dr. Condon's home? A. Not far.
 Q. Was the money passed at the cemetery that night? A. Yes.
 Q. Now when you flew to Vine yard sound where did you fly? A. flew to Gay Head.
 O. Did you ever go with Jafsic to place called Beckett? A. No.
 Q. Was there anything in the ransom notes to suggest your fly ing in New England? A. No.
 O. When did you first come in Curtis of Norfolk). A. He came to my house in the latter part of March.
 Q. It was his idea that you could contact the baby's kidnap- CTS on boat? A. That was hls idea.
 Q. Curtiss always gave you the impression he could get in touch with the people who had your child? A. He told me he could. He said he was in touch with them.
 Lindbergh said that Curtis said hc had seen and checked some of the ransom bills in the hands of the supposed kidnappers.
 c. Did Curtis have some ran- som hills? A. No, but I checked his reputation with local people.
 Wilnetz objected to the question:
 "Was John Fl, Curtis convicted of withholding information from .you?" The objection was sus- tained.
 There was considerable contro- versy over Reiiiy's question as fo whether he did not formerly be- lieve that . gang vas responsible. and that Curfis had contacted the kidnaper.
 Wilehiz objected to the question