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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828482403321

Autore

Cahill Richard T., Jr., <1971->

Titolo

Hauptmann's ladder : a step-by-step analysis of the Lindbergh kidnapping / / Richard T. Cahill, Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Kent, Ohio : , : The Kent State University Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-61277-832-1

1-61277-833-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (448 p.)

Collana

True Crime History

True crime history series

Disciplina

364.15/4092

Soggetti

Kidnapping - New Jersey - Hopewell

Murder - New Jersey - Hopewell

Forensic sciences - United States - History - 20th century

Trials (Kidnapping) - New Jersey

Trials (Murder) - New Jersey

Criminal investigation - United States - History - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- 1. "They've Stolen Our Baby" -- 2. Ransom Notes, Ladders, and Chisels -- 3. The Kidnapper Makes Second Contact -- 4. J. F. C. -- 5. Violet and Curtis: Two Bogus Stories Begin -- 6. "Cemetery John" -- 7. The Negotiations Continue -- 8. Double-Crossed -- 9. The Wild-Goose Chase -- 10. "I Am Perfectly Satisfied That It Is My Child" -- 11. The Police Take the Reins -- 12. The Sad End of Violet Sharp -- 13. From Bad to Worse -- 14. The Frustration Mounts.

30. The State Rests -- 31. Hauptmann Takes the Stand -- 32. More Testimony from the Hauptmanns -- 33. "Where Are You Getting These Witnesses? They Are Killing Me" -- 34. The Defense Rests -- 35. Rebuttal and Summations -- 36. Wilentz Closes -- 37. The Verdict -- Epilogue.