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Charles Lindbergh
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The Kidnapping | American Experience | Official Site - PBS pbs.org 15 facts
accountCharles Lindbergh and John Condon failed to find the baby or the boat named the Nelly at the location specified in the note provided by 'Graveyard John'.
accountJohn Condon delivered the ransom money to the individual he referred to as 'Graveyard John' on April 2, 1932, while Charles Lindbergh waited in a nearby car.
accountCommand headquarters for the kidnapping investigation were established at the Lindbergh home in Hopewell, New Jersey, where Charles Lindbergh appointed an intermediary to communicate with the kidnappers, despite other individuals attempting to act as go-betweens.
accountA search of Bruno Richard Hauptmann's home yielded fourteen thousand dollars of the ransom money paid by Charles Lindbergh.
claimThe investigation into the kidnapping of Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr. suffered from errors due to Charles Lindbergh's inexperience, including the trampling of footprints near the house and the mishandling of evidence by unauthorized individuals assembled at the compound.
accountCharles Lindbergh testified at the trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann that he recognized Hauptmann's voice from the night he and John Condon delivered the ransom money to the cemetery.
accountCharles Lindbergh identified the body of his son, Charles Lindbergh Jr., by examining the teeth on May 14, 1932.
claimCharles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr. was born on June 22, 1930, to the aviator Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
accountPolice recorded the serial numbers of the money used to pay the ransom for Charles Lindbergh Jr., despite Charles Lindbergh's initial reluctance.
accountJohn Condon operated under the alias 'Jafsie' while attempting to contact the kidnapper of Charles Lindbergh Jr. with the permission of Charles Lindbergh.
claimColonel H. Norman Schwarzkopf of the New Jersey State Police was the official head of the investigation into the kidnapping of Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr., but he ceded primary responsibility for the investigation to Charles Lindbergh.
quoteCharles Lindbergh recounted his discovery of the kidnapping: "...I went upstairs to the child's nursery, opened the door, and immediately noticed a lifted window. A strange-looking envelope lay on the sill. I looked at the crib. It was empty. I ran downstairs, grabbed my rifle, and went out into the night..."
referenceThe ransom note found by Charles Lindbergh on the nursery window sill demanded $50,000 ($25,000 in $20 bills, $15,000 in $10 bills, and $10,000 in $5 bills) and warned the family against notifying the police or making the kidnapping public.
accountJohn Condon wrote a letter to the Bronx Home News offering to act as an intermediary between Charles Lindbergh and the kidnapper of his son.
claimCharles Lindbergh's inexperience in running a kidnapping investigation led to major errors, including the trampling of footprints near the house and the handling of evidence by unauthorized people at the compound.
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