On This Day: Lindbergh Baby Kidnapped

On March 1, 1932, Charles A. Lindbergh Jr. was stolen from his crib. The child was later found dead, but some still claim to be the Lindbergh baby.

[Ike]

Sad but great story

[Janet]

Wow, there are some real nut jobs out there who believe they are the missing Lindbergh baby.

[Helen]

I'm not entirely convinced that they got the right person, but it's such a sad story.

[meredith]

I wrote about this kidnapping when I was in grade school and even visited the house in New Jersey. Very creepy. I didn't know that there are people who actually claim to be baby Lindbergh, that's even creepier.

[allie]

omg this is so sad we learned in in soc. studies and well we did the case our teacher gave us clues and we figured out everything

[helloooo]

i don't think hauptman did it.

[ava]

i am so sorry about the lose with charils lindbergh jr i think that he well idk what i think all i know is that i hop and pray that this never happens to any one els i wish that it did not happen at all and i would not know about this if my teacher mr.hurd hadent asked us to do a report on this varry sad experance it is only for extra credet but i think that i have learnd alot thank you so mutch but i wish you so mutch luck in finding out if lindburg jr is alive good luck

[Caroline]

We learned about this in Language and it's odd to me how in the ransom note the words "money", and "good" are misspelled. I know Bruno was from Germany but he had lived in the U.S for 11 years. He probably knew how to spell English words.
Even after he was offered life in prison without parole and welfare for his family he still did not admit to the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr.
I know there were strong evidence that he had done it but seriously he could have taken the jail time if he would have just confessed. I do not believe Bruno Hauptmann did such a thing, but again that is my opinion and I will do further research.

Caroline, 13
Tennessee