Charles Lindbergh Kidnapping Facts

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“The most merciful thing in the world is the inability of the human mind to correlate all of his contents”.Reflect on this quote.It is completely true.It means that the worst thing that the human mind could do is not to love all of his sons,brothers, sisters and etc.Foremost,in contrast to the quote, a very similar event that relates to this quote took place in the 1900s.It was called the crime of the century.The famous aviator Charles Lindbergh's baby was kidnapped and brutally murdered. Even though Hauptmann, a German Carpenter was blamed for this, many still wonder if he really was the guilty. Although, based on the evidence and information gathered from the various sources like the Nova Video,Day 1 case notes and the Day 3 case notes, the …show more content…

to bed in a room.”This is important because it shows us that the kidnapper knew exactly which room the baby was sleeping in.The only way the kidnapping would have taken place, is that the kidnapper that night,had known where the baby was sleeping.This proves that the kidnapper was someone close to the Lindbergh family because only he/she could know the location so accurately. Consequently, as stated in the day 3 case notes,”The kidnapper knew what house the lindberghs were staying in.”This means that the kidnapper had to know what house the Lindbergh's were staying in.This matters because the kidnapper knew the location of where the baby was kept in and then kidnaped him. Also, at most times the Lindbergh's had stayed in Englewood, New Jersey. However, on the day of the kidnapping, the Lindbergh were to stay in the Hopewell Residence.These 2 sources of evidence prove that the kidnapper knew the whereabouts of the baby and the only person who accurately knew the whereabouts of little Charlie was Lindbergh …show more content…

However, the kidnappers anticipated something in exchange.So, they did this dilemma so that this would seem as a kidnapping for ransom so Lindbergh and the kidnappers would not be caught and lindbergh's task to kill the boy would have been accomplished.On the same day, as stated in the day 1 case notes, “Charles and Anne were spending a quiet evening in the same house.”This is crucial because it shows us that even when lindbergh was in the house, the baby was kidnapped.No kidnapper could have done this without making noise.No one would take such a risk. This can only take place when Lindbergh could have told them to do so and assured them that even with any noise, no one will end them up being caught. He also could have told them to kill the baby and make everyone think this is a kidnapping, in exchange they will get money from him when they ask money as a ransom for the murder, which everyone thought was a kidnapping. Therefore, this could all be a drama and they would get away from the crime.This proves that Lindbergh could have faked this kidnapping and told kidnappers to kill the baby and to make this whole