LINDBERGH'S SON.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20488, 5 March 1932, Page 15

LINDBERGH'S SON.

KIDNAPPERS DEMAND RANSOM.

FALSE CLUES AND FANTASTIC THEORIES. (t'XITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—BY EI.BCTBIC TELEGRAPH —COP J3IGBT.) (Received March 4th, 8 ji.m.) \ ; E\V YORK, March 3. It was revealed at the Lindbergh home to-night that over 7CO letters had been received up to the present, including many notes of condolence. Many of the letters were obviously the work of, cranks, advancing fantastic theories. Several were menacing, one by insinuation threatening the life ot Mrs Lindbergh, a few were moronically humorous. All were carefully inspected, but none resembled the writing ot the original ransom note, which was published to-day, directing that 50,000-dollars be procured in bills of less than 20-dollar denominations, the disposition of which would be i e " vealed lator. The noto adds that good care will be taken of the child. A clue contained in a letter postea ut" Boston saying that the baby was in a particular town in New Jersoy was explored, when the Boston police arrested the sendex. an aged landlady, who admitted that the information was conveyed to her from a clairvoyant operating, a local spiritualist circle. An Air-Mail Note. A message from Hopewell (New.Jersey) states that Governor Harry Moore, of New Jersey, called 011 Colonel and Mrs and aiterwards stated positively tn.it no' ~ontact . with tin kidnappers had been made by the Lindberghs or the police. In the meantime,? in Boston, a woman, about 60, who sent an air-mail letter to-day to Colonel Lindbergh, is sought bv the police. The notation outside the letto'-said "Please spare no effort to have this message concerning Colonel Lindbergh s son rushed with all possible speed. There is no hope,, but it is a vitally, important communication." The woman dashed away in a car after mailing the Tetter. An Ashbury Park (New Jersey) message states that a. rum-runner s scf ? r J of passing a 30ft cruiser, whicli a man was seen and a baby s pry lieard sent coastguard craft racing along tlie Jersey seaboard. A PROMISING CLUE. (Received March 4th, 10 p.m.) NEW YORK, March 4. A nicsage from Hopewell, New Jersey, states that a promising' clue to the kidnappers of the Lindbergh baby developed early this morning, when the third ransom letter in handwriting similar to the first was received by Colonel Lindbergh. Its contents have been kept secret. Tho second letter received is believed to have been tho work of a eranlc.