KIDNAPPED BABY

Hokitika Guardian, 2 May 1932, Page 3

KIDNAPPED BABY

HOYV FATHER WAS DUPED.

FRUITLESS PAYMENT OF £IO,OOO

NEW YORK, April 14

The way in which Colonel Lindberghwas duped out of £IO,OOO on tlu pronest that his baby would be returned, show: that it was the work of a clevei criminal; In response Oo an advertise-' meat in a New York newspaper Dr Condon met a man by • appointment at a lonely spot. The man's face-was we I. muffled to prevent identification. As proof that lie. knew where the hub' was, the man produced part of the infa lib's clothing. He said the baby wa held on board a boat and iold Dr Condon to insert another advertisement which would notify his associates. Three days later Dr Condon received a message that on the money being paid the baby would be left as a designated place. I lie. man refused t< produce the child unless the money wa: pa-id first. His conditions were agreed to and Colonel .Lindbergh Jew to tin place designated. The baby was nof there, and, halfcrazed with disappointment, Uolono. Lindbergh continually visited 'the place during the next three days. The pohet believe that the man who secured Ah money may have "doiibie-crosscd hi associates, who still may have the bale in their keeping. Five bank notes, which Colonel Lind bergh -paid, as par 1 ol /the £IO,OOO lion rnn--nm, have been circulated here, am the police have bet in all other great hunt for the bn by s kid nappers. A fashionably-dressed woman passeone of the notes in a suburban simp and when the shopkeeper noticed th ■ : i , sri > 1 she darted away and escaped in a motor car.