STILL MISSING

Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1932, Page 5

STILL MISSING

. COL. LINDBERGH’S SON. CLAIRVOYANT’S FAKE MESSAGE. (United Press Association.—By Electric Tel egraph. —Copy right.) , NEW YORK, March 3. It was revealed at the Lindbergh h0...e to-night that over seven hundred letters had been received up to the present, including many notes' of condolence, and many obviously the work of cranks, advancing fantastic theories. A few more were ironically humorous.

.-\II the letters were cavoful'y inspected, but none resembled the writing of the original ransom note which was published to-day, directing that fifty thousand dollars be procured in bills of less than twenty dollars denominations, the disposition of which would he revealed later, and added that good care will be taken of the child. The clue contained in the letter pos;t oil from Boston saying the baby was in a particular town in New Jersey was exploded when the Boston police arrested the sender, an aged land lady, who admitted that- the information conveyed by her was from a clairvoyant operating in a local spiritualist circle,

Promising clue received. NEW YORK, March 4. A message from Hopewell, New Jm> sey, states that a promising, clue to the kidnappers of the Lindberghs’ baby developed early thi? morning, when a third ransom letter in handwriting similar to the first was received by Colonel Lindbergh. The contents are being kept secret. The second letter received is believed to he the work of a crank.

PARENTS’ FERVENT PLEA. STRICT CONFIDENCE PLEDGED. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m) NEW YORK, March 4. A message from Trenton, New jersey, states that Colonel and Mrs Lindbergh to day issued an appeal direct to the kidnappers through the office of Governor Moore, New Jersey, assuring the ciminals that entire confidence might be placed- “in any promise we may make.”

An appeal, given to the press in the hope of open negotiations for the reI turn of their baby, read: “Mrs Lind- | bergh and myself desire to make a personal contact with the kidnappers. Our only interest is his immediate safe .return. We feel that the kidnappers will realise this interest is strong enough to justify’' them having complete confidence and trust in any promise we make in connection with his return. We urge those who have the child to send any representative they desire to meet representatives of ours who will be suitable to them at any time, and any place they designate, If this is accepted we will keep whatever arrangements are made by their representatives and ours strictly confidential, and further pledge ourselves that we will not try to injure in any way those connected with the return of our cihld.”