FURTHER DETAILS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 57, 8 March 1932, Page 7

FURTHER DETAILS

MAINLY CONTRADICTORY

(Eeceived^-Sthi'Mareh, 1 pirn.) - ' NEW/"STGEE, 7th' Marchv ' A Tetter addressed to> Lindbergh and demanding- a ransom of half a: million dollars for the return of' the baby and proposing a meeting with his representative at the Cross- Trail Bestaurant, near Mansfield (Pennsylvania), to-night was intercepted at Elmira, so the po2.ee informed the Press. • '

From South Bend (Indiana-);' the United States Marshal; E. 0. Hall, this afternoon telephones the secretary of Governor Moore in N"ew Jersey that he had been informed ?'"tnat a certain aviator^threatened to.get even, with Lindbergh. This aviator was obsessed with professional jealousy of the acclaim, that Lindbergh has received," and made the threat, three weeks agoi.' •' •'

■ It is said that Hall provided the Governor's secretary with the pilot's identity. ■■.-"■■

At Hopewell (New Jersey)' Captain j; J. Lamb, o£ the. State police, announced on Monday that no demand for ransom had, ever been made- for Jthe Lindbergh haby, and neither the Lindberghs, nor the-police had had any communication from the kidnappers;

..' This statement was in direct contradiction with the information given out by the investigating- forces- last week that a note Bad been, pfnned; to the nursery wfnd'owsill demanding ransom,, and theatening- harm if the text were made, public. .

Captain- Lamb niadCvthe announcement at a Press conference;;

At Trenton (New Jersey) Governor Moore told newspapermen on Monday: that he wag powerless to grSnfe immunity to the' kidnappers^- but added that lie would be willing to withdraw the police-if colonel. Lindhergh requested; it. , . ■ Another1 message from Hopewell, New Jersey, says that it was learned on Monday from a. reliable source that two communications^ identified, as authentic by the handwriting- and paper, were received om Sunday by the^Lindberghs, from the kidnappers, of their son.