The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-04
SEARCH ENDED FOR K|DNAPER
 IN FALL OF '34
Hauptmann Only Major Arrest Made in the
 Lindbergh Case

New York, CUP)-Chronology of the Lindbergh Kidnapping:
 March l, 1932-Charles A. Lind bergh, Jr., 20 months old, kidnapped from his nursery in the Lindbergh home at Hopewell, N. J. A note de- manding $50,00 ransom found on the baby's pillow.
 March-Henry (ReO Johnson, sailor suitor of the baby's nurse, Betty Cow, taken into custody at Hartford, Conn.
 March 5- Lindbergh promised kidnapers he would not prosecute if child returned.
 March 6-Lindbergh appointed Salvatore Spitale and Irving Bitz to negotiate with kidnapers through underworld channels.
 March 8-First advertisement to contact kiGnapers inserted in news papers by Dr. John F. Condon, aged New York educator, signed "Jafsie. "
 March 20-Henry (Red) Johnson exonerated by police.
 CurtlS Enters Case
 March 24-John Hughes Curtis, Rear Admiral Guy w. Burrage, re- tired, and Dean H. Dobson Peacock identified at Norfolk, Va, as seeking to trace kidnapers.
 April 2-Dr. Condon paid $50,000 ransom given to him by Lindbergh to man in Bronx cemetery, but kid naped baby was not returned.
 April 7-Curtis reported he had contacted abductors who said baby in good health.
 May 5-Gaston B. Means, former government operative, arrested for obtaining $104,000 from Mrs. Ed ward Mclean of Washington by al- leging he could reach kidnapers. He later was convicted.
 Baby Found Dead May 12
 May 12-The baby was found dead near a road scarcely five miles from Lindbergh home.
 Maly 17-Curtis confessed all his negotiations were hoax.
 June 10--Violet Sharpe, servant in home of Mrs. Dwight Morrow Mrs. Lindberghs mother, commit ted suicide Sdetectives waited tC question her. Later investigation cleared her.
 July 2-Curtis was convicted of "obstructing justice" Sentence sus- pended.
 August 16-Jon Lindbergh born.
 Sept. 18, 1934-Bruno Richard Hauptmann, unemployed alien Ger man carpenter, living with his wife Anna, and 10 months old son, Mann fried, in the Bronx, arrested. Be- tween $l5,000 and S4l000 of thG ransom money was found under gar age in rear of his house. Hauptmanr identified as man to whom Condon gave the ransom money.
 Indicted for ExtOrtiOn
 Sept. 26-BronX grand jury in dicted Hauptmann on extortior charge after testimony by Lindbergt and other witnesses.
 Oct. 8-Huntcrdon county grand jury indicted Hauptmann for mur- der after Lindbergh identified him by voice.
 Oct. 1G-Hauptmann's extradition to New Jersey ordered
 Oct. 24-Hauptmann arraigneo and pleaded not guilty. Jan. 2 sci by ustice Thomas w. Trenchard as opening trial date.
 Jan. 2, 1935-Hauptmann goes or trial for his life in Flemi A;ton.
 Feb. l3-Hauptmann found guilty by jury of eight men and fouI women after Il hours and 24 min utes of deliberations.
 Oct. 9-New Jersey court of er- TOTS and appeals upheld Haupt- manns conviction, declaring evil dence pointed "unerringly to his guilt"
 Dec. 9-United States supremt court refused to review the Haupt- mann conviction.
 Dec. l0--Gov. Harold c. HOff- maan of New Jersey makes public a visit he made to Hauptmann ir his cell and advocates investiga. ton Co "clear up any uncertaintie; which still persist" Justice Trench. ard sets new date for Hauptmann, execution on week of Jan. i3.
 Dec. 2l-Lindbergh sailed secret. ly with his wife and son Jon foi England.
 Dec. 23-Hauptlnann signed petl,