THE KIDNAPPED BABY.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20495, 14 March 1932, Page 11

THE KIDNAPPED BABY.

RUMOUR, SURMISE, AND DENIAL. | POLICE APPEAL ISSUEDi ; (united i>ef,ss association—bi electric teijbgbaph—coftbighi.) \ (Received March 13th, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, March 11. The preparation and dispatch to the police departments of all nations of a circular requesting information as to. , the whereabouts of the kidnapped Lindbergh baby, with a guarantee of strict confidence for any such data, wa3 announced to-night at Trenfbn, NewJersey, by the State Police. It was learned that an inmate of The Tombs Prison was taken to the horn© of Colonel Charles Lindbergh at Hopewell. He is one of the five men whom the police suspected of having formulated a kidnapping plot against the Lindberghs last November. He was questioned at ELopewell and Newark before being returned to prison. The New York police are proceeding on good information that a gang of five men obtained detailed knowledge of Lindbergh's activities in November, but it is understood that they abandoned the plot. Morris Rosner, the "fixer" appointed by Colonel Lindbergh, announced today that he had definite knowledge that the baby was alive and safe and would he returned to his parents. Rosner, on Saturday afternoon, in an interview, said he was not able to reveal whether he had actual conversation or other direct communication with the kidnappers, but the statement that the baby was safe and well and would be returned was based on actual knowledge. Not in any way was it a_ matter of opinion. "The kidnapperscan be absolutely sure,'' he eaid, "that, nothing will ever be done»towards prosecuting them either by Lindbergh or by myself. We are. pleading with them not to be afraid to rush negotiations. After this is all over they will know' where they can find me." Emphatic Denial. A message from Trenton. New Jersey, states thait Lieutenant Walter Cogbiin said late on Friday that, Colonel Schwarzkopf, head of the State Police, in response to enquiries, had . authorised a statement on behalf of the Lindberghs and the police that there was absolutely no truth in the Rosner story. p - Another Subject. ' It was disclosed this afternoon that a man who was regarded as. a' possible kidnapping suspect -was interviewed at The Tombs Prison on Thursday night, by a representative of Colonel Lindbergh and then taken to Hopewell, New Jersey, this morning. . "Any statement now might kill the effectiveness of our work,'' said the Commissioner of Correction (Mr Richard Patterson, iun.).. He refused to answer when asked if Owney Madden, a reputed racketeer, who was fighting a move to return him to prison, was Colonel Lindbergh's representative. The identity of the man is closely guarded. STATEMENTS BY POLICE, (Received March 13th, 11.15 p.m.) NEW YORK, March. 12. Captain Schwarzkoff, .""head -of the State police, said he had not intended to deny the Eosner interview given in connexion with the Lindbergh kidnap-, ping case. The police had' no knowledge of Rosner and were-unable to consider his statements as official. A Newwark (New Jersey) message \ reports that the Deputy-Chief of Pplice, who was permitted to talk to reporters, described. Henry R. Johnson, as. being cleared of participation in the kidnapping of Lindbergh's infant son.