Crimes in the 1930’s

By: Amanda CopelandPeriod 44/29/09

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Charles Augustus

Lindbergh, Jr. 9:00pm on March 1,

1932 “Biggest story since the

Resurrection” A note was left on the

windowsill Criminal asks for:

$25000 in 20’s, $15000 in 10’s, and $10000 in 5’s

Ransom Demands

$75,000 reward for the safe return of “Little Lindy”

First note delivered--sent from Brooklyn

After 2nd note--raid to rescue the baby

Lindbergh disapproved-- fear for his song’s life

Ransom doubled to $100,000

Fooled Child unharmed and being held on “The Nelly” April 1, 1932-ready to receive payment May 12, 1932 the body was found by truck driver

-no hands, left leg missing, and badly fractured skull

Suspicion fell upon Violet Sharp

The Unsolved 1934 Brighton Trunk Murder

June 17, 1934-Brighton Railroad Station

Police found trunk with legs-head and arms never found

“Pretty Feet” was 25 & 5 months pregnant

Violet Kaye gone missing

42 year old dancer Lived with Toni Mancini

who was having an affair May 10, 1934—Violet

was missing Mancini said she went to

Paris Violet was dead in a

trunk-Mancini used trunk as coffee table

Confessions

Violet’s disappearance was noticed by police Mancini was question and took off Police researched both murders and found remains of Violet at

Mancini’s place Mancini was arrested in South East London Mancini confessed just before his death in 1976

Title slide: 4/29/09http://mezuzahstore.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/jail-bars.jpg

1st slide: 4/29/09http://www.fbi.gov/headlines/lindberg_note.jpg 2nd slide: 4/29/09http://panachereport.com/channels/more short stories 3rd slide: 4/29/09http://www.nyt.net/books/98/09/27/specials/lindbergh9.jpg 4th slide: 4/30/09http://www.nyt.net/books/98/09/27/specials/lindbergh9.jpg Lindbergh research:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindbergh_kidnapping 5th slide: 4/30/09

http://cache.gettyimages.com 6th slide: 4/30/09

http://www.life.com/image/50810180 7th slide: 4/30/09

http://m6live.theargus.co.uk/resources/images/626570/?type=display

Brighton Railroad Murder research:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton_trunk_murders

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