Charles R.: The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping

The first of March, 1932, 9:00p.m. infant child Charles Lindbergh Jr was taken away from his nursery (“Lindbergh Kidnapping.”). Charles Jr., son of Charles A. Lindbergh, a historical aviator, was alive for twenty months, until he was found dead by an assistant, William Allen (“Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping.”). Amidst their search and rescue (before the infant’s demise was known), the Lindberghs were visited by Americans from all over that came and assisted in their time of desperation. The Lindbergh baby kidnapping not only influenced the Lindberghs, but also brought out sympathy that was thought to be missing in America at the time. Charles A. Lindbergh was a prominent person in the 1920s. Charles A. Lindbergh was the first person to fly nonstop
His twenty-month-old son was kidnapped. Charles and his wife, Anne Lindbergh, fell into sorrow. News spread across America, it caught everyone’s attention; from average citizens to underground criminals. The kidnapper left several ransom notes to the Lindbergh family and to the public (“Lindbergh Kidnapping.”). At first, the kidnapper left a ransom note of 50,000 dollars at the window sill of the nursery (“Lindbergh Kidnapping.”). The Lindberghs contacted the Hopewell police (the Lindbergh mansion is located in Hopewell, New Jersey), and as the ransom notes increased in complexity, the state authorities got involved. A second ransom note appeared on the sixth of March (“Lindbergh Kidnapping.”). The note demanded an increase from the original price to 70,000 dollars. The hired private investigators and police held conferences to discuss proper procedures on the kidnapping. The kidnapping was a chaotic time for law
The Lindberghs went into a sorrowful state, and gave their mansion to charity, eventually moving out of New Jersey (“Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping.”). From this point in history, Charles A. Lindbergh was renowned as “a tragic and controversial figure.” (Pendergast 132). The people of New Jersey did not give up on this tragedy though, and they pursued the criminal responsible. The kidnapper was a German immigrant and carpenter named, Bruno Hauptmann (“Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping.”). He found with the ransom money by a local gas station employee. The people of New Jersey pressured Bruno into a confession, and his trial ended in his electrocution in 1935 (“Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping.”). The Lindbergh kidnapping turned into a federal offense and the Federal Kidnapping Act was created (namely called, “Lindbergh