The kidnapping of the famous pilot Charles Lindbergh's son, Charles Lindbergh Jr. was the most publicized heartbreaking crimes in US history, rivaling that of the assassination of President Lincoln or the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The public had not previously seen a case that challenged all levels of state and federal authority across the United States. This case also helped form the Federal Bureau of Investigations.1 People across the country had countless theories about who committed this heinous crime. The most popular was that it was the act of a foreigner, more specifically, one of the Lindberghs servants.2 Out of all of the situations that were documented for this crime, only one man got charged for the crime. This paper
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Reilly and Mr. Wilentz was where Bruno was the night of the kidnapping and where the materials for the ladder came from. Mr. Hauptmann was first questioned what he did on March, 1st 1932. The first question was “Hauptmann, were you ever in Hopewell in your life?”24 he simply stated “I never was”.25 He went on to be questioned if he has ever entered the nursery; seen the baby, or left a note in the nursery.26 He answered no to all.27 Bruno said that he woke up at about 6 am, took his wife to work, went to his own job but come to find out there was no work for him.28 He went elsewhere to see if he could find anymore work but promptly was sent home, which he did.29 At around 7 pm he said he went to pick up his wife, get dinner then got back home at 9 PM, put his car in the garage then went to bed.30 Never entering or going near the Lindbergh residence.31 The witnesses to this case did not find this story completely true.32 Bruno Hauptmann was then questioned about the ladder found outside of the Lindbergh’s family home.33 Investigators found that the the wood used to build the ladder was also found in the attic of Bruno’s home.34 Lumber experts testified in the case saying that this was true.35 There were also chisel marks made on the ladder that matched the tools found in Mr. Hauptmann’s tool
Reilly and Mr. Wilentz was where Bruno was the night of the kidnapping and where the materials for the ladder came from. Mr. Hauptmann was first questioned what he did on March, 1st 1932. The first question was “Hauptmann, were you ever in Hopewell in your life?”24 he simply stated “I never was”.25 He went on to be questioned if he has ever entered the nursery; seen the baby, or left a note in the nursery.26 He answered no to all.27 Bruno said that he woke up at about 6 am, took his wife to work, went to his own job but come to find out there was no work for him.28 He went elsewhere to see if he could find anymore work but promptly was sent home, which he did.29 At around 7 pm he said he went to pick up his wife, get dinner then got back home at 9 PM, put his car in the garage then went to bed.30 Never entering or going near the Lindbergh residence.31 The witnesses to this case did not find this story completely true.32 Bruno Hauptmann was then questioned about the ladder found outside of the Lindbergh’s family home.33 Investigators found that the the wood used to build the ladder was also found in the attic of Bruno’s home.34 Lumber experts testified in the case saying that this was true.35 There were also chisel marks made on the ladder that matched the tools found in Mr. Hauptmann’s tool