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20 month old charles augustus lindberg was kiddnaped right out of his bed room and out the window. the latter was found broken with a ransom note demanding $50,000.
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the second ransom note was received by colonel lindberg demanding increase to $70,000. ( police gathered, and newspapers)
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Conoel Lindberg attorney received the third ransom note, that informed him that a go between would not be accepted. that same day a retired school principle- John F.Codon published in brox home news that he is offering $1,000 ransom to be the go between.
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the fourth ransom note accepted John F. Codon as the go between
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Dr. codon receives $70,000 as ransom, then started negotiating useing the name "jafsie"
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fifth ransom note was received through a taxi driver from a unidentified man which through following notes 5 and 6 leads Dr.codon meeting "john" at woodlawn cemetery paying john $70,000
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an additional $50,000 was given for the location of the baby. which later is discovered as false
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the baby was found accidentally partly buried and badly decomposed
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the jury reached a verdict that Hauptmann was found guilty of murder is the first degree and sentenced to death.
