October 2, 1934, New York – The Lindbergh kidnapping case, one of the most shocking crimes in American history, took another dark turn as investigators revealed a twist in the ransom money trail. Colonel H. Norman Schwarzkopf, leading the Trenton police inquiry, disclosed that Bruno Richard Hauptmann may have had a partner in handling the $14,000 ransom, as per information that a second man saved the suspect from passing a fake gold certificate at a lumberyard under police surveillance. The startling revelation shed new light on Hauptmann’s activities and expenditures, which were being meticulously scrutinized by officials.
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Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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