Northwest History. State History. Box 16. Lindbergh Kidnap Case.

Lindys May Have Stormy Crossing. Lindys May Have Stormy Crossing, Dec. 24. - Heavy seas may keep Colonel j and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh) and their 3-year-old son, Jon, c the North Atlantic for a New Year's day celebration as well as for Christmas festivities. An official of the International M...

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Published: 1935
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Summary:Lindys May Have Stormy Crossing. Lindys May Have Stormy Crossing, Dec. 24. - Heavy seas may keep Colonel j and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh) and their 3-year-old son, Jon, c the North Atlantic for a New Year's day celebration as well as for Christmas festivities. An official of the International Mercantile Marine company predicted today that a stormy crossing would delay the American Importer, on which the Lindberghs are sailing to England, possibly to make a perma- The freighter, whose sole passengers are the noted couple and their little boy, is due at Cobh, Irish Free State,: on December 29, and at Liverpool the next day. Winter weather, the official said, often delays it. There has been no indication where the Lindberghs, who boarded the ship just before it sailed early Sunday, will disembark. Abandoned Plans. The New York Daily News declared Lindbergh had considered confronting Hauptmann in the electric chair and trying to persuade him to make a full confession. He abandoned this plan, the story continued, after Governor Harold Hoffman's secret visits to Haupt- mann's death cell became known. Hauptmann, in his death cell, has not been informed that the Lindberghs have gone abroad. Colonel Mark O. Kimberling, principal keeper of state prison, said he would not inform Hauptmann or seek his comment. He said Hauptmann's wife or his attorneys may tell him if they