Finders' Keepings

Almost as difficult as the task of finding out who kidnapped Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. has been the subsequent task of finding out who was responsible for finding Bruno Richard Hauptmann. In 1932, New Jersey posted a reward of $25,000 for the capture of the kidnapper. Ever since Hauptmann was executed two years ago the State has been trying to decide who earned it. This week in Trenton, Governor Harold G. Hoffman announced ten recipients.

Biggest share ($7,500) went to Service

Station Manager Walter Lyle who in September 1934 jotted down the license num-ber of the Hauptmann car on a $10 ransom bill. Other awards: $5,000 to Truck Driver William J. Allen who found the kidnapped baby's body in May 1932; $2,000 each to Banktellers William Strong and William Cody who identified ransom bills; $1,000 to Walter Lyle's co-worker John J. 'Lyons for taking the $10 bill to Teller Strong; $1,000 each to four witnesses who helped identify Hauptmann; $500 to a fifth, and the balance of the reward to be divided among a hundred others.

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