FIFTEEN YEARS IN PRISON
LINDBERGH KIDNAPPING CASE. MAN WHO KEPT £20,000 RANSOM. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 10.30 p.m. Washington, June 16. Gaston B. Means was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment for larceny involving £20,000 which he received from Mrs. McClean in connection with the ransom of the Lindbergh baby. Means, a former agent of the Department of Justice, ex>eonvict and author of the “Strange Death of President Harding,” was charged with “larceny after trust” and was released on bail of £20,000. The charge was brought by Mrs. Edward McLean, Washington society woman, who said she gave Means £20,000 to negotiate the return of the Lindbergh baby, whereas Means failed to produce the baby or return the money. Mrs. McLean explained that she consulted with Colonel Lindbergh. She was anxious to avoid personal publicity. She said Means assured her he was in contact with the kidnappers, but insisted that all secrecy must be maintained.
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Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1932, Page 7
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