The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-28
RANSOM PAID
/ BY L|NDbERGH
HUNTED HERE
State Convict's Story OF
Receiving Part of
Loot Probed.
HOFFMAN Is INTERESTED
Wires Prisoners Attorney
to Keep Me Informed on
Progress of Inquiry.

To the long list of rumors ano
alleged clews to the missing Lind
bergh ransom money, indianapolis
today added another. Police opened
search for funds reported cached
in or near the city.
Investigation of the story of a
convict in the Indiana State Prison
was instituted after Gov. Harold G
Hoffman of New Jersey telegrapheo
T. Ernest Maholm, Indianapolis
criminal attorney, of his interest in
the case.
The convict, Everett Comstock,
sentenced to IL years for auto
banditry from Shelby Circuit Court
is alleged to have told Mr.. Maholm
he met DR.. John F. Condor Feb. IA,
1882, in Baltimore and that the
money was delivered to him later.
Claims He Met Jafsie
Mr.. Maholm wrote Gov. Hoffman:
Recently, had an interview with
a convict serving sentence of II
years for robbery, having been sem
fenced a short time after the de-
livery of the Lindbergh ransom
money.
my client processes to know
considerable about this matter, in
sisting that he, together with an
other man and woman, had a con-
versation with DR.. Condor in the
city of Baltimore, on Feb. IA, 1882,
after the delivery of the money in
the cemetery.
HE gave me the names and adj
dresses of two persons in this city
who, he claims, now have or should
have in their possession certain
amount of this ransom money.
Hoffman Urges Probe
"He instructed me to lay the mat
ter before Capt. Radamacher OF our
Indianapolis Police Department.
Please advise me at once your de-
sires in the matter"
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Maholm
received a reply from Gov. Hoffman
saying: Would appreciate if you
would keep me advised progress. If
money is found please advise num-
bers so may check with list in my
possession. Appreciate your cooper
alton and cooperation Capt. Rada-
macher."
Comstock Is alleged to have told
Mr.. Maholm the money was buried
in a Ford tool box under a garage
floor less than II miles from In
dianapolis.'
Refuses to Reveal Place
No one can touch that money I'M
til 1 can get out of here" Comstock
is reported to have said.
Capt. Herman r. Radamacher to-
day declined to comment.
Authorities, it was reported, have
known for two years that ComStock
had some money buried, but they
believed it to be part CT the loot
taken by him and members of his
gang from banks either in Anderson,
Ind, or Baltimore.
Detective George E. Hubbard went
to Michigan City to interview Com
stock at that time, but ne refused
to tell where the money was hidden,
it is claimed.
Believed West of City
The alleged cache is being sought
west of indianapolis, it is said.
The alleged contact with DR.. Con-
don was supposed to have been
made at $50 the morning of Feb.
IA on Maryland-st in Baltimore. The
meeting was by appointment, Com
stock is reported to have told Mr..
Maholm.
Several persons have been inter-
viewed within the last two days in
connection with the story, said Mr..
Maholm, adding that certain de-
tails given him by Comstock had
been checked.
Il will not personally vouch for
the veracity of Comstock, but 1 be-
lieve his story certainly is worth
investigation, he said.