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‘As previously stated, the eloventh ransom note was euvered to De JF. Condon ab his residence onthe of April 2, 1982 by atanl driver whose identity has eves teen ascertained. This note contained instructions to re ced tothe’. A. Bengen Greenhouses, 8298 Bast remus: Avenue, Bron, New York City, and to their secure another note containing further instructions Dr. Condon and Colonel Lindbergh Cunsccompanies by others) with Lindbergh driving, proceeded to Bergen's Groenhouses in Al Reeh’s automobile Upon thls arrival Condon secured the twelfth ransom note and then walle! ‘othe Whustemore Avenue entranoe of 6t. Raymonds Ce: ear. aving Colonel Lindbergh n Reich's tomob Wich ‘was parked oppoute Bengen's Greenhouses at the north ‘ide of Tremont avenue, facing eas. Colona Lindbergh has stated that as Condon picked up ‘he tweith ransom note, he Lindbergh) obeerved & man aga along the sidewall near the ear. This man appeared ‘bbe intersted in the car or ta conupa, Colonel Linde, wot the uine was seated at the wheel, ould not dsc {Be features of this man as ft was then ayprosimeiey {80 PM. and rather dank at this point, Colonel Lindber sorbed this man as “a young man of average size, Wes 486 a brown oult and a brown felt hat with snap BP pulled down tn front; walks rapidly and postare Ye" {avec Colonel Lindbergh suggoet thatthe stooped DO ‘RUS might have been natural or assumed. ‘According 10 Donel UEsbeng, hus unknown man was onsplouO wong. manner in woh he eld 4 Th ant 1900 °As if blowing his noge” He stated 't paseod him whe Dr Condon was # 350 ‘FBI Fis ov mux Laroemor Basy Kinarpay the elt ransom no an that won Condens ined Sb Sour so tho Rolo ean be Canteens Gldon nad oberved this ian tnt Goi se me earroy Condon's departure with the $50,000 in ransom onus, Lindberg gun cheered ane wala a eo along tho sidewalk on the opened ofa {rom Lindongh. On hs osason he maa we crv pocarrying the handkarchit nhs band When tose acta pin mmodsty erate ner bod {he tandherehie into a voant Aang io Oe Undone she handkerheha bee ror ns a se omer exe ntl san, nero Ton Jrey Sate Pe. IVENOWD PERSON NO, 8, lag “FAULKNER ‘BB West 149 street" ($2,080 ransom ‘old covtificazes), HENRY LEIPOLD, ‘DUANE BACON, ota Tavestgntion was conducted relative tothe depos con taining the namo of "5. Faulkner" and the adress, “687 West 149", whion waa reoeived atthe Pooral Reserve Bank, New York City, on May 1, from an unknown ind ‘dual who surrendered $2,080.00 ofthe Lindbergh 42- fom money in gold oertifleatas for otber currency After {Ris exchange, the Mew Jersey State Poi, te How York Folios, and the Intoigonce Unt, and Untad Sates TERMS Department conducted an extensive somsicn ‘© determine jentity of this unknown person. More reomsy an invesienon wea inne 2 We eson's New Yor oie, relative otha pase ce wi Rot yet been concluded. The combined efforts of the ‘uberis have regulted in the development, to date, of ‘0 folowing! ast ‘Tamas Frvece The adres 837 W, 1408 sre ( * Swat Rote known as te “Pymnta ae — ‘between Amsterdam and Broadway on : Of Manhattan Ian, fn fay rope Sai and Yearcng house dis: The tpn eee in year 1896, and intranet oy nt Preeenty under the care of a male attendant, and it Danaea ttre aod the management ofthe bulding andy his brother, Richard, Kramer, who ree yeni corse Sianemeet Wt and John Rreamesof New York ot QIRRRET ie and arehitet wits an office tn How York cazattn Revsmer ta connected with Abie St SERV of New York Oty, Richard Reotmen age O88 Tes TRTO® isin is deat and ump and conse Wert garbied) value aa an informant. His wit. 1638 ona tt atthe Plymouth apartments on MAY I+ 2oen, AY Ser tinh tof ern or 67 Poser cords atthe apartment house, a! Ot ey anc of YEU real estate broke, 84 SE ‘angen pt te yar 1000, fala 2 a Sind te name Palen over Heed t Pow offen gt criti there was obtained {90% ‘to a persona whe lived on te 60° os {BI Fase ox us Lovomnce Busy Kear oak of West 140 Street Also the mall carters who serve paw§00 block, and old tenants and emplayees were quos- nea, without results. he Ustof voters, of icabtanteof re g00 block, and of all tants, past and present of te Piymouth Apartments, ae in possesion of the Tew York ‘ifiee, A photosta ofthe list of tenants is attached hereto 6 Bxhib Pera! of the varfous lista above mentions fale to reveal the names of any former Lindbergh or Morrow er vants, laborers who were employed in bulling tbe [Lindbergh home, or of any suspects In this os An int vidual named Michael Cummins or Cummings oosupied an partment in the building tn 1026-1928 wih his wit, Mary. although ff 1s not believed Maxy Cummins is the Maris Cummings employed asa nurse by the Linders, tats posarty wal bo determined, eis further noted that ‘4 woman by the name of Rose Rosner lived et 046 W. 180% Street and later at 550 W. 149 trot I 8 2% acwn whether she is related to Morris Roane, but tis ‘Ul be determined. An individual named O'Sbanghessy {nts unknown, former lived st £21 West 149" Stet nd left a removal address on 10/20/82 to 644 Wow: 147" surest, The possibility that be is #entoal WED O'Shaugnessy, the Morrow house man, wil aso be oer mine, Although no one by the nase of J thy ever ved at this apartment house, 1 WAS Wasnt ‘Bet prior otha year 1090 a woran byte nA So Finer and her daughter Jane Bly, aed oar ‘this puding. available records do no indi S59 malo membere ofthe Faulkner fy resi ‘Sourimen, ters, Jane Palino® (200 Ja® 7 1923; her nusband, James Fane® Wao 8 . 2. ed many youre ago Tho Famers M9 ary, wno od in 107 ary Palen Daa OS 33 Ss. ‘Tyoua Pac sn wn, te atn on art. ge 2 A ete Gah 2 Wo un sae ny wn an Fae ht Se arnt win a ri et eer nay ake ese oe en en, e80 om her ey 1 at oaks wow scones) eet se nines not mene Sueno Foe er tenon" A oe te amine at SESS rg een so reat senate sl rer ae ther ty pon wont ween on nomen ns iste torent ooo Siete erect ow rag ei or rr a 84 sun fie a st ty men snr "denna hates ptn ne to oewiauer ou to wate Seou ne 8 Seapets ns cuptne mans Sr apenas ow ot me ser ns ng ea Scr naceisa mn ay ren Sacer fees oe 1017 one Jultus A. Wiagner, 57 years Of, "ru dca rae ca omen Apareens 4 wR DM wi Bebe Bie Sa ee et Sopcast roa eet Mew York Oity, and was employed OY A “ore Gay at Pare House, 40* Street and Brosdway. NO manera an 354 a, [por Pass ov raz Lanomnan Bast Kwara 158 Cook Strest, Denver, Cclrado, Apparentiy et ariogner famiies wore related by ma" wed apartment 64 vogether fo some Yoars wed ab Je Feline and 000 Fer 20 1920: oo NOPE of 1928 one Albin Wigner, relative of sla wognt anda brosersnw of a evn si ult igaramens 64 a: Pym Aparna ei 8 one Aye an elev man, and alo ba ben wi he German, oa Orchostre for makay eR. I-A 1080 pe sero apartment 04 ad ook wp his rsienoe wh roves lone in Larchmont Ie appears tate pent soe oe Gi arae Yankee Lake, 1. reso. Aftar Wegner aoa ent of apartment 64, the apartment was vant {O° moved oaths, then, in November 1950, one Wises 1 ‘unl January 188, when be Saved out. "The apartment has been vocant ever nee. ‘Gan nad formenty boon a tenant at 04 West 149% ox te a eaid t be reputable and is fe insurance sgn he tha widower, born United States, and is 08 years of sé Tvestgauion haa show thst ne was unsoquate with the tonante who previously cccupied Apartment 64, On Venuasy 7, 1988 Griffin laf a removel adress of 229 Broadway, room 904. A Rath Grin, possibly te wile of = relative of the above party, on January ©, 198 ef & removal address from 657 West 149% street to 14 West Fordham Street, city Island, MY. 1p addition to the tenanta above named, ol T00mds found atthe apartment nouse indicate that a party TY Ne ‘ame of Poster or Foretr loo liven AparknenkO8 Wo ‘he your 1920, most probebly as a subsenant oF ECUPRAY of & furniened room. Nothing is koown as v0 is 12S tual hte mame does not bow apa of A the second furniehe by the Fost fee DPA 18 a Wikiam . Huefoner, born United aoe, ved % mt 64 with te Faulkner family. Ho was 42 YOR? 38 Pe ‘Taowas Fess old in 1919, and was employed as civil oa ae at ee el a Hasfener formerly resided at 048 W. 140 sinse ee York a Jn 1620 woman named Rose Bock, born U gy 4 ab in, edn Apathy family. She formeriy lived at 548 W. 146% Steet, ew You (ty, and was employed by the American Tobaot Co, it {5° Ave,, New York Oity. The list of resident athe 600 ook Wost 149" Street show a Peter and Chavis Bodk ‘ho lved at 608 W. 148% Street, until November 14,1981 ‘hen they left a removal address to 822 West 160" sre Jee not mown whether they are related to Rose Bock. rom information appearing on the marrige ooee ot ari Gewin Gesser, it appears that this party is now about 54 years of ago. Ho was born in Prussia, Germany, hs Parenta being Albin Glesler and Rosaline Schlotel ot deceased. The marriage to Jane Ely Faulkner was his Second his ist wife, nee Johanna O'Brien of Larcaen, 1s deoosed. Investigation developed that Carl Oswin Gesiet had two clr by his fist wife, Phys Helen and Ot! Donald ‘A seareh of the marriage records revealed that in A fs, 1928 the son, Car Donald, then living with his Pe ‘iia at Larchmont, married one Eulzabeth Marosl of Mt Vernon, LY. The records show that Cas! Donald lesle™ ‘was born in Palisades Park, Nad. in 1905 and thet after the marriage his residence would be 7208 Hayes AYE” ‘tekaon Holgita, Long Island, HY. Hin wife's parents &2 ‘eeorded as Frederick Marcel and ann Martin Meroe! of ‘44 South 11% ave, at. Vernon, CY. The witnesses 1 ‘Arvago wore Helen Howell and James Primrose B72™ ‘ot of 608 Wet 115° street, New York CH Jn June, 1929, Phys Helen Glesias, then living Wi ¥e" lrents at Larchmont, WY, married one Hensy CM! 386 BL Puss corr Loramie Bay Kisurraa oipold, a landseape gardener, of Hilorest court, Mamaroneck, CY. The marrage records show thet Lege ‘yas bora In Rosen Kern, Germany, Ocber 28, 1685, his Jarents being Carl Lelpold and Mise Helachmann, of Tootndal, 3% Apparenty bot were born in Gerry tte records further show that Phyl een Giese was {treined durse and was bom in New York Gey on ly $0, 1008, The witnesses to tis maseagy were Las ‘of 286 West 1064 Street, New York Cty and Osear ‘Waidhauser, of 2621 31* Avenue, Aorta, LIN Aner {hots marsinge the Letpolds lived fer awh 86 Trenton thvo, White Pains, MY. subeequenty thay moved to 70 Trenton Avenve, Waite Plains, and are te nthe 1058 ‘estzester County tlophone book tte later adress. “nvestgation developed that Cal Oswin Getler, a nus gon Cart Donald, had boon connected for some Yea with the frm of Maxx Sohling, a Seedeman, 616 ation dive, New York Oty, with branch at 769 6° Avene Schling, the President of the Compery, 18 © German, ad esdea at 9 Riohbell Road, Soaredale, LY. Te oie co alder him above suspicion beouuse of his repaton so ‘ioanclat standing. Oar Oswin Gases manager ext ‘wearer of this firm and is eld o possess 8 084 ‘oterest in the business. The frm san i exabied nk reputable one and doe lange volume cf busines sre, shrubbery, and seeds. Te invention Poul ‘hat the frm has been sling eed othe Wor TRI developed that cari Dens ee boon ving e 167 Dros Aa Fa Ms Vernon Hand he oa 3 055 HPSt The nteigonce Uast of the Troasury DHPASAS os ‘Temas Poe trough an examination of income tax returns learned that for the years 1929, 1980 and 1081, Cart Donald GieslerMed returns owing his reidence a S080 Dctan fave, Bronx, Mew York City. Ths address i an eparient house in the next Block to the residence of Dr. dota? Condon, who lives at 2974 Decatur Avene Further investigation developed that Gari Donald Giesier and Hensy Carl Leipoid were friendly with ona Wiliam Krippendort, a German rug salesman, and at Xrippendost was an soquaintance of Ralph Hacker, the architect of Port Loo, Hl who ie Dr Condoa'e sonia has been reported, but not verfie, that Krpendort at onetime made his vesidenoe withthe Hacker family aod that Cart Donald Giessier i algo acquainted with Rabt Hacker. I 6 pointed out that Ralph Hasker during the ‘ransom negations spent ooniderabe time around Dt Condo's residence in the Bronx, and from the tetany ‘of individuals who observed him Hacker was very much Anteresied in th progress ofthe negotiations, is ows ‘at Dr. Condon showed him some ofthe ransom itor Partly the one containing the dimensions of he bot {nto which the ransom money was tobe paced. Acorn toasatement made ty Dn Condon Hadkar drew uP 4&6 pans for tho construction ofthis box, and used ie ‘sions suppesediy more accurate than those in the rariso= ‘ster Although Dr. Condon’s telephone was not under #8 Peomaate i was learned that numerous oalls were 78H ‘us residence and the Hacker residence In ee Ralph Hacker has a brother, Gen, whois associst ranee wits hi, and who ress in Palisades Pa a Eas bmn previculy stato that Cart Donald itt Tenet 18 Palisades Par, and the eequaintanceshi? rnesoe individuals may have had tts origin there 18 presently residing at 60 Wes which sa rooming house oe Bi O78. ew Yor city, 38 a [FBI Pups on om Lomas Ba Kraan ‘by one Joo Aleks. He has lived at this address nly & hort while, bis prior addresses being unknown at the present writing. A iimited amount of handwriting specimens of Mr and tre, Cast Oswin Gleslen, Mr and Mrs. Carl Donald Gisser, fand Mr and Mr, Henry Carl Leipld were ubmivd to Dr. ‘illam Souder of the US. Bureeu of Standards for oom: Parison with the “Jd Faulkner" depost tiket and the ransom notes. Dr. Soulder gave an oral opinion that none tf the writings compared with the ransom notes or depos ‘sket, except that of Cast Oswin Glesser, Dr. Souder stat- {ng that in his opinion C, 0. Gossler wrote the depot ticket. Later, however, Dr. Souder suggested that would be desirable to eooure more specimens of Gieosier’s hand ‘wetting and to submit algo the exhibits to other experts for their opinion. Speotmens of Cari Oswin Giessen bend ‘wniting were algo gubmitied to Handwriting Exper Albert 'D. Osborn who expressed an opinion thst the writing 8 ‘similar to that on the “Faulkner” dpost ake, howeves ‘that there was too small an amount of writing 08 tbe Aepoat ticket to use a a basis fr a thorough exacinaion ‘Specimens of the handwriting of Wiliam Ketppendort ‘and of Ralph and Glen Hacker have not yet been ebm 1s the intantion of the New York Division ois 1 ai ‘handwriting epeoimens of these individuals and thei 3 Sociates, and at an early dato to interview Ralph Hacker ‘ho has never, so far as 1 known, been interviewed 18 Connection with this ease. {8d son, were plaoed under Th adition, the business | 816 atacison ave, was placed under survellancs 1 wad Po ‘Trouas Femcu earn thatthe Gossar family were repitale peopl, i norma ves, were comfortably stunted financan ot Lat Cart 0, and Cael D. Giessen paid close attention st business. On numerous occasions these indiiduals sey # across the street trom their place of business Scharafi’s Gril, 626 Madison Ave, for luneh I wang that to date no ransom bills have turned up at this rests rant, In view of the apparent character ofthe Giesslsre was deoided to question them. They were brought ta New ‘York Polioe Headquarters in July, 1083, and interrogated ‘yy Colonel Schwarzkopf and Lieutenant Keaton of the New ‘Jersey Stale Police, and Captain Olver and Inspeetor lyons of the New York City Police Department. At a later data Mrs. Carl Oswin Glessler and Henry Gari Leipold were also thoroughly questioned by Inspector Lyons; Captain Olver ‘eutenant Keaton, and Special Agent Frank Wilson ofthe Inteligence Unit, Carl Oswin and Carl D. Giessler were ‘also questioned on @ second occasion by Special Agent Prank Wison. All of these individuals answered the ques ‘ions put to them in a very satisfactory manner, secounted {for thelr activities on various important dates, and mani- fested a desire to cooperate and satisfactorily explain al matters of importance. During the interrogation of thesé Parties, additional specimens of their handwriting were ‘obtained. Carl Oswin Giessler furnished a thres page letter ‘wnitin by him two years ago, The new handwriting ec! ‘ens were gubmitved to Dr. Wilmer Souder who then g8V ‘an opinion that netther Carl Oswin Giessier, nor the 03 Tee A JUBt above, wrote the “J. Faulkner” depesst {The only suspicious activity on the past of any of eee ‘iia a is tine waa a rater ured tb cae HeBY Cart Laipota CPhyiis Helen Giessle) took ‘inate sbout June 1688; on this oocasion she reserved ‘nde the name of “ajoGall” She was placed unde? 360 "FBI Fuss on ma Larsrsox Basy Karon survellance on tls rip but noting of usps nature was developed. 1: was found that ie, Lanois seca e Cal family a Cateas Junction 60 mes om Monica for about to weeks. The Mall amily wee fond soo very weal and one of tha daugiers was a sure whe took her training with Mire eipold tLe Heep, Amsterdam Avenue and 115", Hew York Gyros axrrangomant with the Unite aie Guttoms rs. Lap Ingguge was thoroughly examined wit! esa, Woes this trip has a sgufcance inthis cae ie no kzown, was made after Carl OswinGiosser aroa at te pace ‘wore investigating his activites. 1n July, 1088, albin Wigner, broterindaw of cash win Gieslen, was quetionsd at Yanko Laks HY. by Lestenant Arthur Keaton and Ages Wao, and pe mens of his handwriting were obaied, ba song o vat developed. On Bunday, August 2, 1988, Hany Cal Llp com iti sulide at Arthursburg, Duhess Oouty, HY. by ‘hooting himself in th head with cae ri. Ta Susie was approximately a month ater Lilt was que one n connection wih thi cae. Mr. ar Ovi esl oporod it tothe New York Pole the follwing dy and stated that sine Laipold was questioned a Fle Ho Quarter ne had been acting queeiy and magia that he ‘4s being followed, and that his telephone was “tapped”. He ‘nformed his wife thet in his opinion he was called to Polos Headquarters on a subterfuge; that the euthorities not really wian to qustin him wut th Lindberg ce, tut wer panning to deport hm to Germany tease ea bean intimate with another man’s wie afew are hh camo tothe United Sats in 1985, pests ‘at Leipeld had Den ang to is we about commiting Suleto but she aid ot tak tim serous and dt nt ender that he was ao mentally urbance a8 0 361 ‘Taowas Fesac Sete eae ieee ose Seeger pr a ra Serenata weniger wo ona oe ram te wen ht ie tartan agen Adi bere meray pe ae tte en a Soe i an sce oh on i en a i hear eee es seen ia a Sen wn antec oot erent ae a ee dak ee Seen a oe soem a ei ance a eae aceenm mete atl ota Gt coer cnc ter Ds soso sing eae ‘Faulkner families, might have written the “d.J. Faulkner” ome ete can ea (088, past and present, were obtained and submitted to Ser ‘geant Wm. Murphy, New York Police Handwriting Exper, cane wow an ee Following sa lst of the employees whose handwriting ‘was examined: ‘Tom Longman (now in England) Dave Adams, Pain‘teld WJ. David Flat, c/o Fight Floral Co., New York City ‘Richard Fitzlls, o/o Palmer Seed Co., St. Louls Charles Deinman, 47 Hilorest Ave, Larchmont, IY Goonge Babich, 216 West 23% Bt., New York ity (esd 36 {BI Fuss ovr Lames Basy Kear have moved to Pennsylvania) ‘George Mans or Mass (deceased) ‘James Magnavito, 122-85" 8, Brooklyn, Relative to the employee, George Mas or Maas, was reared that on April 1, 1052 this indvidul was found dead, shumped over the wheel of his 1981 model Buick Sedan in the private garage looted in the rear of his residence, 1080 East 81* Street, Brook, . When the body of Mass was found, the motor ef his ear as running ‘and 3 appeared that death had been acldetalyexsed ‘by carbon monoxide gas. Tho medial examines, Rowever, reported the case asa possible suicide Mass was 47 years ‘of age, born in the United Stave, unmarsed and made his home at the above address with his two sisters, Sophie, & ézessmaker, and Loulee, who is marved to one Wiliam ‘Bartett, Ho had been employed by Max Sling abut four Years a5 an outside man, and prior to that was with Peter Henderson, Ine, Seedsmen, 86 Cortiandt 8, Hew York iy. George Mass has a cousin by the same name who resides in Mt. Vernon, RY. “Investigation developed that Jane By Pale, or toner marriage to Cast Oswin Giessen, was empayed asa ‘seoountant and cashier by the Thomas Advertsing Com any of New York City Relative to this emplcyment, he Teport of Special Agent Frank Wisonsnoaas that Mis ‘Faulkner, in the course of her duties, reported to her super ors the unasthorind withdrawal of sme of he ira’ 8 ‘rom the cash drawer ty one ofthe executives, Mr Homer A Daushey As a rest of Miss Paul's decors Bouse ‘was dechaged, and lew Miss Faulkner was the cae ‘is demise, Subsequently Boushey moved 0 06 Andset, Cau, where ne resided for several yeas, but was in Ha York’ city at une Fraternity Cube Hoe, 22 Hast 38° Sy luring parta of February, Mareh and Apri, 1082 36

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