STILL MISSING

Hokitika Guardian, 14 March 1932, Page 5

STILL MISSING

LINDBERGH HEIR NO FURTHER PROGRESS MADE. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) NEW YORK, Match 11. > The preparation and despatch to all i of the nation's police departments of 1 a circular requesting information as.-jgf -• the whereabouts of, the kidnap.ssjS§ Lindbergh baby, with a guarantee of t strict confidence for any .such data, was - announced to-night at Brenton, New - Jersey, by the State Police. It' is learned that an inmate of the Toni bs Prison was taken to the home • of Lindbergh at 'Hopewell. He is one ot fiVe men whom the police inspected of ,hawing formulated a kidnapping plot against the Lindberghs last November. He was questioned at Hopewell and Newark before he returned to the Tombs Prison. The New Yoik police are proceeding on good information that 'a ' gang 'of five had obtained detailed knowledge of the Lindberghs' activities in 'November, but it is understood that they abandoned the plot, Morris Rosner, a “fixer” appointed .by Lindbergh, announced to-day that he" had definite knowledge 'that the baby was alive and safe, and would be returned to its parents. Rosiler, on Saturday afternoon, in an interview, said that lire was not able to reveal whether he had .had an actual conversation, or other direct communication with the kidnappers, but his statement that the baby was safe and well and would be returned was based on actual knowledge, and was not in any way a mere matter of opinion. ‘'The kidnappers can' be absolutely sure,” he said, “Thar, nothing will ever be done toWiv.’ds prosecuting them, either by . Lindbergh or myself. We are plead- ; mg with tihem not to be afraid of rush . negotiations. After this is all over, they know where they can find me.” “Any statement now might kill the , effectiveness of our work,” said the } Commissioner of Correction, Mr Rich- ■, ard Patterson, juiir., who . refused to \ answer when asked if Owney Madden, j a, 'reputed racketeer, who is fighting a move to return him to prison, was ( Lindbergh’s representative. The iden- 1 tity of the man is closely, guarded. A message from Trenton, New Jersey j states Lieutenant Walter Coughlin s said late 'to-day that Col. Schwarzkopf t head of the ..State Police, in response £ to inquiries, had authorised a states s ment on behalf of the Lindberghs and jj. the police that there is absolutely no j truth in the Rosner story. n POLICE EXPLANATIONS. ' v (Received this day at 9.25 a.m) NEW YORK, March 13. p Schwarzkopf, head of the 'State Police, said he bad not intended to deny the 0 Rosner interview given in Connection v with the Lindbergh kidnapping, but Q the police had no knowledge of Rosner 0 , and were unable .to consider Itosner’s c] statements. a An official at Newark, states Rev. Henry Johnson, is described a§ cleared q of participation in the Lindbergh kidnapping by Deputy Police Chief, Brex, an., to-night was permitted to talk to reporters. w