Timeline+of+Events

 __1932 __  March 1 – Baby Charles kidnapped March 12 – Condon meets with kidnapper ‘John’ about ransom money March 16 – Condon receives sleeping suit from kidnappers April 2 – Eleventh and twelfth ransom note received, Condon pays ‘John’ ransom April 3 – Failed search for baby in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts May 12 – Deceased body of Lindbergh baby found near home May 26 – New Jersey police issue a $25,000 reward for information  __1933 __  May 2 – Banks begin to discover bills of ransom money October 19 – FBI gains jurisdiction over case  __<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1934 __ <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">August 20 – More ransom gold bills found, lead police to Hauptmann <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">September 19 – Hauptmann arrested <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">September 20 – Police find $13,000 of ransom money at Hauptmann’s residence <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">September 26 – Hauptmann indicted for extortion <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">October 8 – Hauptmann indicted for murder of Lindbergh baby <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> __<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1935 __ <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">January 3 – Hauptmann trial begins in New Jersey <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">February 13 – Jury rules Hauptmann guilty of first-degree murder <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> __<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1936 __<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">April 3 – Bruno Richard Hauptmann electrocuted for his crime
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