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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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In Greenwich, a woman fled a bakery after trying to use a recognized $20 Lindbergh ransom bill. Washington reports reveal Dr. Condon ('Jafsie') negotiated $50,000 ransom with kidnappers via ads and meetings, but they failed to return the child, including a false yacht lead near Martha's Vineyard.
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Attempt Made to Pass Currency in Bakery in Greenwich
MONEY GRABBED UP: HASTY EXIT MADE
Further Details in Contact with Kidnapers are Made Public
GREENWICH, Conn., April 12. - A middle aged woman fled from a bakery here last night after a $20 note she offered was identified by the proprietress as one of the ransom notes paid the kidnappers by Col. Charles Lindbergh.
The woman, who came to the store in a green sedan, driven by a chauffeur, grabbed the note and ran when the proprietress exclaimed:
"Why, that's one of the Lindbergh bills!"
A newspaper list of the bills paid the abductors by Col. Lindbergh was pasted beside the counter in the bakery.
CONTRACT WITH KIDNAPERS
WASHINGTON, April 12. - The Washington Evening Star says Dr. John F. Condon, elderly Fordham University Professor, was "Jafsie" who signed a series of thirteen personal column advertisements through which Col. Charles A. Lindbergh communicated with the kidnapers of his baby son and to whom he paid $50,000 ransom, the abductors then failing to keep their part of the agreement to return the child.
The Star says this is now revealed because "Col. Lindbergh himself has spoken."
Child's Fingerprints
The Star said Col. Lindbergh obtained the child's fingerprints on toys then demanded another set of fingerprints from the kidnappers, but they refused.
At one time the kidnappers demanded $70,000 but through Dr. Condon this was reduced to the original demand of $50,000 ransom.
The first contact was established at an obscure spot on Long Island on March 16, by Dr. Condon and Henry Breckenridge, friend of Col. Lindbergh.
The second contact was in a cemetery March 24.
The next day "Jafsie" mentioned receipt of a "real article" apparently some article to identify the baby.
On the night of April 1, Col. Lindbergh and Breckenridge went on a mysterious trip.
Money Is Paid
The next day "Jafsie" said everything was O. K.
Apparently the money had been paid.
Then a message came that the baby could be found on a yacht on Martha's Vineyard.
Unable to find the yacht, "Jafsie" inserted an advertisement saying: "What is wrong? Have you double crossed me. Please give better directions."
It will be remembered that press dispatches stated Col. Lindbergh made a mysterious flight and was seen over Martha's Vineyard as if looking for a yacht.
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Greenwich, Conn.; Washington; Long Island; Martha's Vineyard
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April 12
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A woman attempted to pass a $20 ransom bill from the Lindbergh kidnapping at a Greenwich bakery and fled when recognized. Separately, details revealed Dr. Condon as 'Jafsie' who negotiated with kidnappers, paid $50,000 ransom, but the baby was not returned; contacts included meetings and a failed yacht retrieval.