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Post by mairi on Dec 7, 2006 20:15:54 GMT -5
Well HELLO RICK !! Great picture! Good to put a face with a post-er. Did you have a good time? Seeing as how I had to go buy an ink cartridge to make a copy of it-please send $17.88, plus VA tax, ASAP
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Post by Michael on Dec 20, 2006 6:42:57 GMT -5
Here's something interesting... Recently I was able to meet with Rab in Princeton and one of the questions he asked me was: "why do you think Parker go it wrong?" For me, its one of those questions you hesitate to answer. After reading over all of Wendel's confessions, there's no doubt in my mind he wasn't being told what to write - John refers to this point in his book when mentioning certain points are in Wendel's civil action which are the same as in his confession.... So these words are coming from Wendel so if they aren't true he is making everything up. One point he makes concerns the plan originally being for the Mount Rose (Lawrenceville) house. The authorities made it sound so far fetched that Wendel could ever possibly be involved, yet, here is a guy who is a complete criminal. He's wanted on multiple warrants in Mercer County. His prior record include being disbarred and perjury. He's tried to turn tar into alcohol and involve the Capone gang by making contacts and flying to Chicago to pitch his idea. He's tried to turn ordinary metals into gold. He's involved in counterfeiting fifty cent pieces, etc. And if Parker "got it wrong" he is stringing along the best Detective in the world. How? Here is a little example... One of the things Parker was able to do was form a time-line and prove the crime occurred around 8PM and not after Lindbergh supposedly returned home as the NJPS alleged and now is widely accepted as fact. One of the ways he did this was by focusing on Lupica (who the NJSP were paying little attention to) and the Moore family. As it turns out, Parker first learned about the Moore sighting through none other then Wendel. He had Ellis Jr. drive by the Moore home and pointed it out explaining they had seen the car involved. This is interesting because before Parker there is no record of Moore or his son seeing anything. Ellis Jr. believed Wendel was involved just as strongly as his father: Since this thing happened quite a lot of people have been around in the car, trying to let my Father know different things, they always seemed seeking information, where Mr. Wendel always seemed to tell me and not sound out [what] I know about it....
....I always thought he must have talked to somebody who knew or must have been implicated to know that fact.
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Post by rick for michael on Dec 20, 2006 18:44:23 GMT -5
Just a couple of off handed comments about Parker and Wendel: - Do you recall the passage concerning Anna Balding in Master Detective. I cant find the page? Anyways, Anna was driving with Wendel and he was recalling things about the kidnap and it scared Anna half to death?
- Wendel is clearly intelligent enough to be the Master Mind we are searching for; but his past record as an attorney, physician, conman doesn't fit quite right with baby killer? Later in life he actually wrote textbooks on Naturopathy.
- My take on Ellis Parker is this. He knew for certain that BRH was taking the FAll for at best a larger contingent of perps. I think at his age, Parker just figured he had little else to loose in life if he rolled the dice and tried to pour sand into the Execute BRH gas tank?
- As far as we can tell, Ellis Parker was the only man alive that could actually "solve" the Lindbergh kidnap case. If there was any obvious perjury by witnesses, fabrication or withholding of evidence it would upset Parker's sense of fair play--especially for BRH>
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Post by mairi on Dec 20, 2006 20:53:26 GMT -5
Hi Rick~ I like your thinking on that. It makes some workable sense to me. I can't tell if you are fully dismissing Wendle, but for myself I have a hard time seeing him as party to the kidnapping/extortion. It seems right awful to me that Parker wasn't brought into the investigation. I forget, was that Swartzy's doing?
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Post by Michael on Dec 21, 2006 6:46:44 GMT -5
1. I can't find the page either but I have the actual source.... 2. After Weiss's deal and his testimony during the King's County Grand Jury, he testified that Wendel had bragged to both he and Bleefeld concerning how he emasculated the child after he was dead. Since Parker's conviction rests on his testimony, and if you believe it - then this sounds as though Wendel was the type -don't you think? Weiss said he laughed it off as a 'joke' at first but then 'slugged' him when he said it again claiming he had children/was a family man and, in essence, it disgusted him. 3. I don't think EP 'rolled the dice' at all. All parties believed Wendel was involved to include Bleefeld, and I do not believe his testimony and statements can be trusted. During Parker's trial Bleefeld was seen 'huddled up' with Wendel talking for at least 5 minutes....I wonder what both the Kidnapper and Victim had to discuss in such an intimate way? 4. Exactly. That's why this assertion that Ellis or Ellis Jr. instructed Bleefeld to use the 'spread-eagle' on Wendel claiming they said it was a common practice is BS. Believe me, the Prosecution could not find (1) instance and they tried like hell. In fact, Parker was a champion AGAINST tactics like this. Once again the truth was lost when they (in this case Prosecutors), instead of finding the truth, attempted to further their career by making deals with criminals. Criminals both lie and tell the truth when it benefits them - both Bleefeld and Wendel were criminals - Parker had what....44 years of Law Enforcement....being the most successful investigator in America. Schwarzkopf wasn't cooperating with Parker, however Gov. Moore did request Parker investigate. This is what gave him the authority to and got the ball rolling. I got a couple of emails asking me who Tobey was... Sorry for not being clear. Carl Payne Tobey was the 'Director of Research' for the American Astrology Magazine. It was fairly popular back then employing many people as "investigators" who would run down facts for the issue. In fact, in rebuttal for the charge, the Parker's called Tobey as a Witness who testified they offered Parker sums of money for information and to run down information concerning certain aspects of the Lindbergh Case the magazine wanted to publish articles on. Parker declined them all. www.solsticepoint.com/astrologersmemorial/tobey.htmlIn contrast, Lt. Hick's did agree then worked for them a short time doing exactly that. Parker, in fact, turned down all offers of money concerning anything to do with the Lindbergh Case. Fisher even asked Parker to assist offering him various sums of money but Parker declined.
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Post by Joe on Dec 21, 2006 10:01:48 GMT -5
All of these mistakes on Wendels's part indicate a seasoned con man with questionable ethics and not a complete criminal as you suggest. He displayed no tendencies towards break and enter or violent crime as for instance, did Hauptmann in Germany.
I think it's a fair assumption that Wendel dreamed up much of what was written in the confession. As he displayed in his many previous endeavours, the man had a fertile imagination as a seasoned con man. Wendel's life was being threatened and he knew what his captors were after, a confession or else, so he wrote. By doing so and with a little outside editorial massaging, he conned his captors and the Parkers out of the predicament he was in and at the same time, had the smarts to leave an identifiable trail that would lead investigators to those responsible for his abduction.
The time line established by Parker for a just-after-eight kidnapping is so tenuously tight as to almost defy reason and is really based on little empirical evidence. I would hesitate to call this proof. I believe it was largely Parker's ego that prevented him from appreciating the conclusions formed by the evidence he was simply not allowed to see. If he had all of the information, it seems reasonable he would have been able to make much more headway into the case which would have let go his hold on Wendel.
I think this about sums up a large part of Parker's motivational thought process. But I would also add a very large ego and thorough embitterment with Schwarzkopf and the NJSP as definite factors.
While I don't believe Wendel had anything at all to do with the March 1, 1932 kidnapping, I don't discount that he may have known some things based on him possibly entertaining a similar idea. I recently came across a report that piqued my curiousity towards this thought.
Michael, do you know if Wendel drove a vehicle or was licensed to so so and if he wore glasses?
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Post by Michael on Dec 21, 2006 12:48:26 GMT -5
Ouch! This is the worst apples & oranges comparison I think I have ever seen. Hauptmann crimes in Germany were common post-WWI. People were poor and starving.
Wendel was born into a good solid family under very favorable conditions. He attended Pharmaceutical school in Phila, graduated and became a licensed pharmacist. Then he studied law and became a Lawyer. He committed perjury then convicted & disbarred.
Ellis Parker assisted him in getting a pardon and re-instatement, but unfortunately Wendel was such a crook that he was brought up on charges again - so many charges that he resigned to the ethics committee, this time, without even a fight.
Next we have the 8 or 9 open charges he was wanted on in Mercer County at the time this supposed 'kidnap' occurs. You'll be happy to know that he blamed his daughter and would later claimed he took the rap for her mistake.....Although he wasn't caught counterfeiting his partner was and didn't drag him into it. And his life of crime didn't end after this episode. He was arrested in 1945 for practicing medicine without a license, convicted, then sent to jail - where he belonged. How many other crimes did this guy commit I wonder? Well he certainly lied under oath a the Parker Trial. Several times did he testify and/or given statements to the effect that he requested to be brought to Parker from NY yet, for the purposes of the trial in Newark, he testified that he was taken there against his will.
Does anyone need a side by side comparison or do you trust me on this point?
I see no creditable evidence to support this. Schlossman testified in Kings County, even with a deal, that Wendel willingly wrote. Parker testified that Wendel willingly wrote at New Lisbon where he agreed to go under absolutely no threat of violence. In fact, the Prosecutions own witness testified that he began attempting to injure himself which is why they took his shoes away. When Dr. Jones spoke to him did he complain he was being 'tortured' or any other such word? No, he simply began to tell Dr. Jones how he could cure the patients there with a mineral diet.
There is nothing in these confessions which indicate he was told what to write, and there are obvious mistakes.....mistakes Parker knew and recognized so if he is molding a confession they would not be in there AND he wouldn't turn them over until its as he wants it to be. How exactly does every confession surface and not just the one Parker supposedly molds?
At this point there is no doubt in my mind that Parker did not instruct these people to pick up Wendel. It was Bleefeld's idea.
That's hard to say for me. I still believe he would have felt he was involved...especially if he still confessed.
Is an ego a motive for kidnapping? Is an ego motive for torture? Clear your mind of the case and think of his past and tell me what you come up with.
Very possible. How he knew the Moore's saw that car is a mystery though....Of course I am still researching and one never knows what may turn up.
Much was made of the fact he borrowed Tito Salamandra's car. For those who have read Scaduto's book, Scapegoat, you will remember that Bleefeld told the Author that he still believed Wendel and Salamandra had kidnapped the baby. I've seen reference to an official Statement made by Salamandra but haven't been able to find it.
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Post by leah on Dec 21, 2006 20:13:47 GMT -5
I think the psychiatric profile of the time fit wendel better than hauptman
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Post by gary on Dec 21, 2006 23:33:14 GMT -5
I think Parker very well could have had some of it right. It has been my thinking that the genesis of the plan could have started with Wendel but control got away from him as 1-4 others became involved. I think the connection of Capone with Wendel..then Wendel with Fisch and then Fisch with Hauptmann is like connecting the dots to form a picture of strong consideration.
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Post by rick for michael on Dec 22, 2006 0:05:41 GMT -5
I would be willing to entertain the notion that Paul H. Wendel had the means, motive and opportunity....and lived nearby in Trenton making it handy to run Charlie Jr right home even though noone saw his little Reo on March 1st?.
But, what was Wendel's motive for working as an undercover agent for Ellis Parker. Maybe Fisch and his band of Merry Men did extort the $50,000 bucks away from Wendel by hook or by crook? But Wendel made no attempt whatsoever to implicate anybody but his own lonesome in the kidnap? At least Alex Jones implicated Red, Betty, CAL, JFC and Fisch.......which is more likely than Paul Wendel vounteering to be the Lone Kidnapper gong commando all by himself? That doesnt add up, Wendel is way too fat and olde to climb any ladder.
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Post by Joe on Dec 22, 2006 11:37:21 GMT -5
Really? Stealing the neighbour's goose or frying up a stray cat are far removed from break and enter with intent to steal a person's money and possessions, not to mention armed robbery with the threat of physical violence. If the types of crimes committed by Hauptmann were so commonplace in Germany post-WWI, why did he have the worst possible reputation in his hometown of Kamenz? Wendel's mistakes show none of these motivations or actions. He does strike me as a tragi-comedic con artist who fails to recognize that he has been held back by continually yielding to questionable shortcuts towards a better life. You've listed a number of similar crimes on his part that in no way round out the requirements for someone being called a complete criminal, as you stated he was. Have you considered the possibility that Wendel might have wanted to get the hell out of the Lisbon Colony? What do you think his odds would have been if he had unloaded on Dr. Jones with what would normally have been considered the rantings of a crazed person. Dr. Jones obviously and unfortunately abided by Parker's request to house Wendel. Wendel not only played his hand extremely well, he beat Parker at his own game by playing along until he had a chance to get out of his clutches. I'd say there's a high probability of that, based on Parker's previous attempt to kidnap murder suspect Charles Powell. In that case, he should have notified the arresting authority, the Camden police department, but it seems he overlooked that responsibility in favour of taking the law into his own hands. I do believe both Parkers had no original intention of torturing Wendel, believing he would readily confess at the mere threat of having the "truth" extracted. When Sr / Jr realized Wendel would be no part of Parker's plan, the rules of the game changed dramatically and they had hoods Bleefeld, Weiss and Schlossman, the Parkers' official deputees or whatever they were toy badged, take this farce into a downward spiral. I don't know anything about this account relative to my previous post about Wendel being in the area prior to the kidnapping. I was referring to the John D. Guiness statment of March 3, 1932. Note the driver's description versus Wendel's features. I'm not saying it was Wendel here, just pointing out what might be: I'd have to disagree wholeheartedly here, Leah. In Hauptmann you have background experience of breaking and entering through a second story window using a ladder in Germany, not to mention armed robbery with threat of physical violence towards two women. Wendels' indiscretions reveal a relatively seasoned con artist hooked on finding a better life through questionable shortcuts, but with no indications of physical violence towards others. Interesting perspective as always, Gary, but I've never seen a verificable connection between Wendel and Fisch. I do feel confident that some day we will see enough proof of Hauptmann and Fisch having met up prior to March, 1932 and that Fisch was a guiding light in the planning and possibly the ransom note content. I agree that Wendel the kidnapper makes no sense at all. I have very little doubt his game was nothing more than to hitch a ride onto friend Ellis Parker's star and further his own career and fortunes, despite how untenable and valueless his input might have been. Like million of others at the time, his own ego craved a direct involvement in the case.
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Post by leah for joe and rick on Dec 22, 2006 12:33:40 GMT -5
I dont think wendel climbed the ladder. he said the baby came through the front door. i think if wendel was even a tiny bit as smart as i think he was, he probably wasn't ever going to mess with al capone once he escaped with hs life. actually i think gary made a wonderful observation. wendel must have owed big al tremendously after the fraud attempt. tie that into wendel's alledged relationship with fisch and voile' there is bruno! this crime makes sense if you think of the bootleggers sending a message. they could use toadies like wendel, fisch & bruno and who cares if they get caught. two had family to threaten if they dare talk . then the money, which was essentially nothing if divided among more than two people was just symbolic. what a way for wendel to redeem himself with capone.
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Post by rick3 on Dec 22, 2006 15:20:34 GMT -5
Hi Leah/Gary/Joe: with a little tweaking this could be a working theory: First we steal Bob Mills theory: disc.server.com/discussion.cgi?id=141545;article=33685;search_term=bakerlindberghkidnap.proboards56.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=1139010719&page=1#1139226015but, we add Paul H. Wendel in as the local Master Mind contacted by Scarface to secure him a "Get Out Of Jail Free Card"? Al and his brother were desperate for an out in April 1932. Wendel knows Fisch/ Fisch hooks up with the Fur/Pie gang business and BRH, Condon and his buds Mary and Peter over at the Temple of Divine Power....Violet and Ollie. Now we got a kidnap AND an extortion. Maybe Wendel's involvement with Ellis Parker is to get him safely out of NY City and hide him out from Capone? Agent Irey steps in out of left field to block the Al Capone gambit, and maybe gets Charlie burned forever with the hot bills. If Charlie goes out the front door someone has to hand him off. Maybe we should check in with Alex Jones letter on this segment? Izzy Fisch isnt the only possible defendent that could have been represented by Wendel: hows about Schleser and DiGrasi? Local real estate agents?
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Post by leah for rick on Dec 22, 2006 16:54:52 GMT -5
Fisch had to get wendel's name from someone. Those pie guys were Kennedy's prime subjects i think. all of these except isador had spent time in jail. wouldn't in those days this have been a likely connection. even novisky was tossed into that mix.
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Post by leah for rick on Dec 22, 2006 19:21:23 GMT -5
i didnt see the bob mills post before. i agree about the kennedy assassination. the mob (chicago) got the election for joe and jack and somebody forgot to tell bobby. the idea that jack ruby killed oswald because he felt sorry for jacqueline kennedy is as rediculous as some of the theories here! it is amazing to me how careless the morrow/lindbergh families were in hiring the people they had living in their homes and caring for this child. this was during the dpression when people were desperate and kidnapping was a national pasttime.
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Post by Michael on Dec 23, 2006 0:31:47 GMT -5
Yes Joe. Your version of how Post-WWI should have been is nice but its not how it was. Its an historical fact. Now the 'threat' of violence was never carried out - why not? The oft repeated version of these events come from those who don't know the actual facts - not that it excuses Hauptmann or his role but the devil is in the actual details and circumstances. Katrina made a lot of criminals out of normally law-abiding people and that's in today's day and age. Mistakes? It was criminal behavior - that man was a criminal through and through - there's no way around it. I am not saying he did kidnap the child but to say or infer he didn't have the personality to do this is an error. This just isn't correct. This is in John's book and his source is The Cunning Mulatto. It should be pointed out that Parker did not write this book: www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,749053,00.html This matter was brought up by the Prosecutor in U.S v. Parker et. al.. Quinn brought this matter to the jury's attention which prompted the Defense to bring in several people to testify concerning this episode. It was brought out there simply was no 'kidnapping' of Charles Powell. Testimony shows he was arrested in a regular and orderly fashion then brought up before a Justice in Camden County. Fletcher Pratt's exact version of events were incorrect. There was never any proof of torture besides a nick on Wendel's earlobe which Parker took for a cut made from shaving. Of course this claim comes from Wendel. Bleefeld and Weiss were given a 'deal' to testify in support of Wendel's position by Geoghan. Geoghan's entire office was/would be either investigated, indicted, dis-barred, and/or convicted - to include some of the Detectives and Chief of Detectives. Once this testimony was on the record Quinn pick it up and both were given a 'deal' from him if they simply "told the truth" which they were now bound by from their former testimony in King's County. Bleefeld was telling people outside of Court there was no torture, (something Schlossman asserted from jump-street), and would later say the exact same thing to Scaduto. Wendel was caught marking himself up in New Lisbon so what was his motive for these acts if there really was 'torture?' Certainly the torture we have heard about would have shown for a long time so obviously Wendel wouldn't have had to try to create 'marks' in order to support his position. I've considered everything...then I sat down and read, over time, all the statements, confessions, and most of the testimony from all of the hearings. I am sure you know that his family knew he was there. That he requested to be placed there, signed a consent form, and begged Parker not to 'lock him up.' While he was at New Lisbon Wendel told Parker he expected to go to jail so he asked for Ellis Jr. to go to NY and pick up his belongings. Ellis Jr. picked up Wendel's son and brought him with him to get his things. He did it again at another place upon request. While there he was under no coercion to make a confession...but he did. Later he made a repudiation. As I asked above - how did the Authorities find out about this? Parker turned it over, and they had no idea it existed until he did. In Parker's own words: If I wanted to be bad or crooked in the proposition they would never have known I had a repudiation. I was square as a brick in the matter. Once Wendel was 'locked-up' he shook Parker's hand and asked him to see his daughter and ask her to go to see John Kafes his Attorney and turn over some of his property to her. Parker honored this exactly as requested by Wendel. Don't know if you remember a Poster by the name of Wendy on my 1st board... She was very suspicious of Guiness. I vaguely remember something to the effect that her family was from Hopewell and they told her something about him of interest. In any event, the Police were constantly going to him for information and he always seemed to have something for them. I have quite a few reports with his name in them.
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Post by leah for joe on Dec 23, 2006 6:19:46 GMT -5
joe, i'm thinking of the way these two men lived their lives. hauptman had a wide circle of friends. with very little education he achieved a comfortable live. he did not live extravagantly. in post WW germany people were sending their children to live with families in holland because they couldnt feed them. people were desperate. wendel had many opportunities and was well educated but chose to become a "con artist" this is a very common trait of an anti-social personality. i wish i knew more about wendel but the fact that he would try to con al capone astounds me.
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Post by Michael on Jan 24, 2007 21:21:08 GMT -5
I've gotten a couple of emails inquiring about my comments concerning Powell's arrest. Since I don't have The Cunning Mulatto but have been actively searching for a copy, I was trying to hold off a bit before posting on this further. However, I haven't had much luck locating a copy and I lost the last one that I had seen on ebay.... This appears to be John's source. I know it was the Prosecutor's, John J. Quinn, who attempted to prejudice the jury by introducing it in Court. As I mention above, Parker didn't write the Cunning Mulatto so it contains factual errors. For me this alone was grounds for a mistrial in Parker's Federal Case but the Courts at the time saw it differently. How do I know Powell was never kidnapped? Well, in honor of our newest Member...: lindberghkidnap.proboards56.com/index.cgi?action=viewprofile&user=pardonforellis....I will post some information that I'm not sure many people know about: - There was a lawful Warrant for Powell's arrest.
- Herman Bading was among those (4) who arrested Powell.
- Powell was brought before the Magistrate after his arrest and given a proper hearing.
- Parker's Defense Attorney, James Mercer Davis, was Powell's defense Attorney after his arrest.
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Post by Michael on Mar 14, 2007 17:28:33 GMT -5
Lesa Holstine's Critiques Blog This Blog not only provides critiques of books she's read, (with an emphasis on mysteries) but gives others an opportunity to post comments or share opinions of their own. Here is the link featuring Master Detective: lesasbookcritiques.blogspot.com/2007/02/master-detective.html
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Post by Michael on Mar 24, 2007 14:10:47 GMT -5
If I had my way Col. Lindbergh and his lawyer, Col. Henry Breckenridge, never would have been allowed to run things their own way and go after that case with a brass band. I don't care who they are. It would be in justice to them to solve this right. An egotistical fellow and a corporation lawyer who don't know anything about crime detection. The case was bungled from the start. The identifications are no good. Some of the evidence was framed. (Ellis Parker 2-7-36)
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Post by rita on Mar 24, 2007 20:33:28 GMT -5
That explains perfectly why there had to be collusion between Schwartzkopf and Lindbergh. Obviously Schwartzkopf had reassigned police for looking to deeply into the case, and left Lindbergh to mastermind and manufacture his own alibis and incredibly unbelieveable story leads.
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Post by Michael on Mar 25, 2007 8:21:29 GMT -5
I think Dr. Gardner's book accurately reflects what happened. You had a combination of Lindbergh running things mingled with jealousy and fear that someone else may solve the case then essentially stealing Schwarzkopf's glory.
After looking into the files for the 7 years I have been doing Archival Research its my opinion that Schwarzkopf was more like Lindbergh's "lackey." I don't remember him re-assigning anyone for looking "too deeply" into the case per se but getting rid or and/or causing problems for those who upset Lindbergh or threatened his potential fame for solving the case.
As far as the Lindbergh/Schwarzkopf relationship - I see it as a "catch-22" type scenario. That is, Lindbergh was so damned famous that no one wanted to cross him. If, for example, Schwarzkopf had told Lindy to 'go pound sand' the odds are Lindbergh would have turned on him and had him replaced by someone else. As criticism mounted on Schwarzkopf, beyond all doubt, if it wasn't for Lindbergh he would have been booted simply based upon his inabilities to conduct and coordinate a proper investigation.
And so, in essence, anything that got too close to a "sore spot" involving the Morrow/Lindbergh Family etc. would have been yanked.
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Post by rita on Mar 25, 2007 14:03:46 GMT -5
Schwartzkopf then allowed the destruction of any logical investigation. In my experience working private security did see similar practice, where in effect the manager-owners looted their own facilities, but could be fired for reporting it.
This is why I have many questions of doubt over the way the case was investigated, and the near fairy tale story given out by Lindbergh and employees. Even the way they handled or miss-handled the evidence from the museum, this would make it even harder to believe that in fact we are being further miss-lead by misleading evidence
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Post by Michael on Apr 9, 2007 20:01:57 GMT -5
Here is Wendel's records for those interested parties:
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Post by john76 on Apr 22, 2007 19:25:39 GMT -5
What I wonder is if there is an evidence that connects Wendel with the kidnapping other than the Wendel-Fisch connection.
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Post by Michael on Apr 24, 2007 5:15:13 GMT -5
Hi John.
Earlier in this thread I posted Ellis Jr.'s testimony at the Grand Jury concerning Wendel telling him about the Moores. There's also the fact Wendel was telling people things to lead them to believe he might have been involved - and I am not just talking about Parker. He told a co-worker (if that's the proper term), that "they" believed he was involved in the Kidnapping well before anyone ever made any kind of accusation known.
Bleefeld himself still believed it was Wendel.
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Post by Michael on May 3, 2007 5:32:00 GMT -5
His mental condition is such, that he cannot be forced. Twice he has taken Anna for a short ride. I firmly believe he wanted to tell her, but that his heart failed him. He did however, say, "You must tell the boss to realize that this isn't like an Officer going after a criminal. This is giving something up that you can be arrested for." This convinces me that there is still fear within him, as he said to me personally, "If you were to deliver this baby back, undoubtedly you would be arrested. Perhaps summoned before a Grand Jury, as those people have arrested Curtis, have tried to get Peacock and the chances are, they will try to arrest Condon. What are you going to do about it, if they should arrest you?" I told him they didn't dare arrest me, because the Governor had written me a personal letter and asked me to interest myself in the case. I would tell them the baby was left at my place and I know what my rights are when I am summoned before a Grand Jury and I would not waive them. So far as I was concerned, they could go to Hell, as I wouldn't talk. This seemed to satisfy him, but at that, I can see that he is a little suspicious. (Parker 5-27-32) This little information is quite important. It is an example of Parker's mindset as it relates to the case. Please notice Parker's comment that he [Wendel] cannot be forced. Forgetting about when the Lindbergh Law was passed for a minute, let's say - for example, Wendel received a child that wasn't CJr. in NY, then brought it to Parker either thinking and/or portraying it was. Parker turns over the child, refusing to say who brought it to him. Now when Wendel is caught, imagine that Wendel is willing to do anything to assist himself out of the situation. Would Parker have been guilty of kidnapping?
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Post by Michael on May 13, 2007 10:08:42 GMT -5
Here's a copy of a Wanted Poster concerning one of the cases Ellis Parker had worked on: This comes from his Grand-Son Andy Sahol who was not only kind enough to share it with me but gave me permission to post it on the board in order to share it with everyone.
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Post by Michael on May 20, 2007 10:51:36 GMT -5
He [Peacock] didn't tell them about that when he was assisting in the trial at Flemington. The only thing they thought of was calling Bruno Richard Hauptmann the "machine-gunner from Germany." If he was in the German army an he fought fair against the enemy, or what they termed the enemy, he should be given credit for it, but if he turned his machine gun on his own people, he would be a traitor. The fact he is here in the United States would indicate to any reasonable mind that he didn't relish it. How many American boys who were forced to go to war never came back? They forgot about that. (Ellis Parker 12-9-35)
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Post by kevkon on Oct 24, 2007 7:38:05 GMT -5
Michael
Parker was simply attempting to solve the wrong crime. His instincts were right, he knew something was very wrong with the accepted version of what occurred.
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