Show LAW EXEMPTS LINDY KILLERS Kidnapers Slayers Slayer of Baby Cannot Be Tried Under Federal Act NEW NEWYORK YORK Sept The 21 P The The kid kid- naping an and i sla slaying ing of 01 Charles harles Augustus Au Augustus gustus Lindbergh Jr was responsible ble bin for the passage by congress of the extortion act known as the Lindbergh law but ironically th the kidnapers of the child cannot be prosecuted under that statute The law makes it a federal crime to attempt to lo extort money through thre threat t of bodily h harm rm by byuse of the mail mait Since it Is not retroactive the crime which led to its passage Is not under the jurisdiction of the the act Even l If the law Jaw did aid apply there is little likelihood the kidnapers would be brought to trial under it It H for already there are John Doe indictments IndictmentS in in- charging murder on file in Hunterdon county New Jersey where the baby's body was f found und In N. N J J. county seat of Hunterdon county Prosecutor An Air- Anthony ri thony M M. Hauck Bauck Jr was quoted as assaying assaying as assaying saying he is prepared to press the indictments against Bruno R. R Hauptmann Hauptmann Haupt I mann mann held In the case case and any any oth oth others ers if it the thc evidence against them themis is sufficient He said said- he did not not expect expect any extradition difficulties |