Lindbergh Kidnapping Research Paper

The trial of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping has been called the “trial of the century” by many. The trial is a fascinating adventure with many twists and turns. The outcome was one that shook the world no left a mark on all involved. No one expected the carpenter from Germany to commit a crime as big as kidnapping the Lindbergh baby. getting caught and sentenced to death was only the beginning.

Born in 1899, Bruno Richard Hauptmann had a normal life. In 1917 Hauptmann was informed about the death of his father and two brothers, some might rogue that this is when the criminal behavior started. After the death, Hauptmann “served as a machine gunner in the German infantry” (“Bruno Richard Hauptmann”). After the war, Hauptmann started committing minor crimes such as robbing women and

to go down for the night. Even though Charles. Eventually Charles was asleep and the couple could go on about business that they had to attend to for the night. “At 10 pm Betty Gow, [the nurse], made a horrible discovery”, Charles Lindbergh jr. was not in his crib (“the kidnapping”). The baby was taken from the second floor of the nursery in the Hapewell home in New Jersey. All that was left in the baby's room was a ransom letter demanding $50,000. Using his fame, Charles Lindbergh had every radio, tv, and Newspaper announcing the kidnapping and making an announcement that he would pay the ransom money if the baby was returned safely. An investigation revealed a “broken home aid extension ladder” outside the home (“the kidnapper”). This would later be a very important piece of evidence in the Lindbergh case. On May 12,1932 Charles Lindbergh jr.’s body was found in the woods near the Lindbergh’s house. The death was an enormous devastation that would be remembered for years to come. The Lindbergh’s, along with many others, were determined to catch the