Curtis admits Lindbergh kidnap hoax deflected by confession
Norfolk boat builder Curtis acknowledged his entire story of negotiating with the Lindbergh kidnapers was a figment driven by financial trouble. He said his elaborate schemes, involving intermediaries, ships, yachts, and fake communications, were deceitful and harmed the Lindberghs and others. Investigators pursue the real culprits while Curtis remains under guard awaiting charges.
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Iale
Curis
Charles Aub
Lindbergh Jr
Agether
Willy
Lindbergh
Curtis
Norfolk, Va
Norvolk
H. Dobson-Peacock
Guy Burrage
Dean Dodson-Peacock
Norfolk
Admiral Burrage
Colonel Lindbergh
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Turin Denies Curtis Clan Turmoil
Norfolk Va May 1 Turin manager of the advertising board of the Norfolk Portsmouth chamber of commerce denied making offers for money or photos in the Lindbergh baby case. Curtis Bam Fox and a news photo syndicate were named as others who discussed remuneration for information or pictures. A settlement was noted dated April 16 authorizing him to obtain photos for exclusive use and offering half of $2500 to owners and photographers.
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Turin
Portsmarsh Chamber of Commerce
John Hughes Gurlis
Curtis
Bam Fox
Lindbergh kidnapping hoax tale tied to bootlegger
Nassau police inspector King said Curtis confessed after a bootlegger confronted him in Hopewell. The bootlegger, found by John Fogarty, claimed Curtis double-crossed him over a substantial sum to influence authorities at Norfolk. Curtis then entered the Lindbergh body search, prompting further scrutiny among Norfolk associates.
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Mineola
Harold R. King
Nassau County Police
John Hughes
Curtis
Hopewell
Long Island
King
John Fogarty
Col
Henry Breckenridge
Colane Tindbergt
Norfolk
Lindbergh
Hig
Curtis Believed Withholding Big Kidnapping Clues
NORFOLK Va May 18 In chief of police W Ironmonger said he did not believe John Hughes Curtis made a complete confession about his fake negotiations in the Linabergly case and that he has withheld something important. He would not indicate the nature of the information or whether Curtis had desocrates working with him. Norfolk investigators report no new information and have suspended further developments or requests from New Jersey authorities.
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Norfolk
W. Ironmonger
John Hughes Curtis
Hays
New Jersey
Confession Won After 100 Hours Of Clever Questioning
Hopewell New Jersey May 18 More than 100 hours of crafty questioning and police maneuvering led shipbuilder John Hughes Curtis to confess to Lindbergh kidnapping. The process avoided force, used staged walks, nightly detentions, and a late game of checkers to elicit truth. Curtis finally wrote and uttered a confession at dawn after many twists in the interrogation.
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Lindbergh Howx
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Virginia
Curtis
Jersey
Newark
Harry Walsh
Jersey City
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