The Kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh Jr.
Introduction
Thinking about babies getting kidnapped while they’re peacefully sleeping in their crib is horrifying. That’s what the Lindbergh family had to go through. Everything the Lindbergh family has done, by their clever, but risky ideas, has had an impact on the world. The kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh, Jr., possibly done by Bruno Hauptmann, helped establish the Lindbergh Act, the first law to make kidnapping a federal crime.
Beginning of kidnapping. Fear and anger filled the Lindbergh home after they noticed that Charlie was nowhere to be found. At half past seven P.M. on the first of March, Charlie’s mom, Anne, left the nursery after putting baby Charles Jr. down for a nap. Betty Gow, the …show more content…
It was another day to help find baby Charlie, and Colonel Lindbergh, along with Condon’s help, was determined to find Charles Lindbergh Jr. So that the kidnappers would know that they have the money ready, Colonel, Condon, and Breckinridge ran an ad in the newspaper, hoping that the kidnappers would see it. The secret symbol at the bottom of the ad was jafsie, Condon’s initials combined, JFC. Even though Condon had no money to give to the kidnappers, Condon thought he would be able to clarify why he didn’t have it (Campbell, 2003). Later, as evidence that the kidnappers weren’t lying that they had the baby, they sent a sleeping outfit that Mr. Lindbergh recognized of Charlie’s (Perloff, 2012). As a result, Condon went where the kidnappers letter had directed him to; it told him where to meet the person that would take his money. After a little less than twenty minutes, the man finally showed up. Condon made up an excuse that until he saw the baby, the kidnappers wouldn’t be receiving any money (Campbell, 2003).
Finding Charles Lindbergh Jr. With a truck drivers help, baby Charlie was found. With help from the Coast Guard, Lindbergh got on a seaplane to search for baby Charlie on a boat, which the kidnappers had told Condon in exchange for cash. Colonel found out that the boat didn’t even exist. One month and ten days later, a truck driver noticed a corpse in the woods, that was overt from the side of the road. After already exploring this area by the police, the …show more content…
Soon after the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh, Jr., many people, including the president, thought a new law should be formed. After five thousand FBI agents were controlled to help, people all over the nation kept interest in the Lindbergh kidnapping case (Latson, 2014). In 1934, Herbert Hoover, president of the U.S. at the time, helped kidnapping become a federal crime, made by Congress. The law was named, The Lindbergh Law (Perloff, 2012).
Innocent or guilty. The guiltiness of Bruno Richard Hauptmann is uncertain. Hauptmann being innocent, or not have done the kidnapping alone, was suspected by the New Jersey Governor, and also many more people from all over the world (Latson, 2014). To this day, people still question if Hauptmann is actually guilty (Monroe, 2000).
Conclusion
Kidnapping is now a federal crime because of one child, but many babes lives have been more protected because of the Lindbergh Law. The uncertainty of the real kidnapper is alarming, because if it’s not, the kidnapper is still out in the world, and the kidnapper could hurt many more families and receive much
Introduction
Thinking about babies getting kidnapped while they’re peacefully sleeping in their crib is horrifying. That’s what the Lindbergh family had to go through. Everything the Lindbergh family has done, by their clever, but risky ideas, has had an impact on the world. The kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh, Jr., possibly done by Bruno Hauptmann, helped establish the Lindbergh Act, the first law to make kidnapping a federal crime.
Beginning of kidnapping. Fear and anger filled the Lindbergh home after they noticed that Charlie was nowhere to be found. At half past seven P.M. on the first of March, Charlie’s mom, Anne, left the nursery after putting baby Charles Jr. down for a nap. Betty Gow, the …show more content…
It was another day to help find baby Charlie, and Colonel Lindbergh, along with Condon’s help, was determined to find Charles Lindbergh Jr. So that the kidnappers would know that they have the money ready, Colonel, Condon, and Breckinridge ran an ad in the newspaper, hoping that the kidnappers would see it. The secret symbol at the bottom of the ad was jafsie, Condon’s initials combined, JFC. Even though Condon had no money to give to the kidnappers, Condon thought he would be able to clarify why he didn’t have it (Campbell, 2003). Later, as evidence that the kidnappers weren’t lying that they had the baby, they sent a sleeping outfit that Mr. Lindbergh recognized of Charlie’s (Perloff, 2012). As a result, Condon went where the kidnappers letter had directed him to; it told him where to meet the person that would take his money. After a little less than twenty minutes, the man finally showed up. Condon made up an excuse that until he saw the baby, the kidnappers wouldn’t be receiving any money (Campbell, 2003).
Finding Charles Lindbergh Jr. With a truck drivers help, baby Charlie was found. With help from the Coast Guard, Lindbergh got on a seaplane to search for baby Charlie on a boat, which the kidnappers had told Condon in exchange for cash. Colonel found out that the boat didn’t even exist. One month and ten days later, a truck driver noticed a corpse in the woods, that was overt from the side of the road. After already exploring this area by the police, the …show more content…
Soon after the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh, Jr., many people, including the president, thought a new law should be formed. After five thousand FBI agents were controlled to help, people all over the nation kept interest in the Lindbergh kidnapping case (Latson, 2014). In 1934, Herbert Hoover, president of the U.S. at the time, helped kidnapping become a federal crime, made by Congress. The law was named, The Lindbergh Law (Perloff, 2012).
Innocent or guilty. The guiltiness of Bruno Richard Hauptmann is uncertain. Hauptmann being innocent, or not have done the kidnapping alone, was suspected by the New Jersey Governor, and also many more people from all over the world (Latson, 2014). To this day, people still question if Hauptmann is actually guilty (Monroe, 2000).
Conclusion
Kidnapping is now a federal crime because of one child, but many babes lives have been more protected because of the Lindbergh Law. The uncertainty of the real kidnapper is alarming, because if it’s not, the kidnapper is still out in the world, and the kidnapper could hurt many more families and receive much