STOLEN BABY

Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 March 1932, Page 5

STOLEN BABY

WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN,

NEW YORK, Saturday

The preparation and dispatch to all the nations’ police departments of a circular requesting information as to the whereabouts of the kidnapped Lindbergh baby, with a guarantee of strict confidence for any such data, was announced to-night at Trenton, New Jersey, by the State police.

It has been learned that an inmate of the Tombs prison was taken to the home of Colonel and Mrs Lindbergh at Hopewell, one of five men whom the police suspected of having formulated a kidnapping plot against the Lindberghs last November. He was questioned at Hopewell and Newark before being returned to the prison. The New York police are proceeding on good information that a gang of five obtained detailed knowledge of the Lindberghs’ activities in November, but were understood to have abandoned the plot. Morris Rosncr, the “fixer” appointed by Colonel Lindbergh, announced to-day that he had definite knowledge that the baby was alive and safe and would be returned to his parents. Rosncr said that he was not able to reveal whether he had an actual conversation or other direct communication with the kidnappers, but his statement was based on actual knowledge and was not in any way a mere matter of opinion". “The kidnappers can be absolutely sure,” he said, “that nothing will ever lie done towards prosecuting them either by Colonel Lindbergh or myself. We are pleading with them not to be afraid to rush negotiations. After this is all o\cr they' know where they can find me. ’

Colonel Schwarzkopf, head of the State police, said that he had not intended to deny Rosner's statements, but the police bad no knowledge of Rosner and were unable to consider ins statements official.

A Hopewell report states that a material increase in the ransom demanded hv the kidnappers of the Lindbergh baliy was advanced early to-day as one explanation of the delay in the return of the child. It is reported that the original sum sought—£lb,ooo mounted in subsequent notes to Lindbergh from the abductors, who arc keeping their identity and place a close secret.