Will the Real Charles Lindberg Please Stand Up?

The Greatest Show Trial of the 20th Century Lives On

Ranger
Long before the O. J. Simpson trial, the "trial of the century" was the Lindberg baby kidnapping and murder case. The son of the most famous American family of the 20th century, (Colonel Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh) was kidnapped in 1932 and declared dead after being missing for six weeks. The body (so badly decomposed that proper identification was not possible), was presented to Charles Lindberg. Mr. Lindberg identified the body as that of his missing son, even though witnesses question even the sex of the corpse. Bruno Haupmann, a carpenter, and German immigrant, who had some acquaintance with the Lindberg family, was tried and convicted in a media circus show trial. Mr. Haupmann was executed soon after his conviction. Forensic evidence of the child's corpse, and other evidence of the location of corpse have always been questioned. The child's body was cremated within hours of Charles Senior's posthumous identification.

In a stunning new development, seventy three years after these dramatic events, Charles A. Lindberg, Jr. has come forward to announce that he has, in fact survived. Charles Jr. has privately tried to prove his identity to his surviving brothers and sisters for a number of years. He first took a polygraph test from an accredited facility in 1979, the polygraph agent, declared the veracity of the testimony. The presumptive Charles Lindberg Jr, also has DNA evidence to back up his assertions.

At his present age of 76, Charles A. Lindberg, Jr. has little to gain by lying about his identity. Shadowy figures, who have perpetrated dis-information over the decades, are attempting a cover-up.

Why was Bruno Haupmann chosen to take the fall? Bruno always claimed that he was framed. And in an interesting sidebar, it was the father of General Norman Schwarzkopf who was lead prosecutor of the Lindberg trial. Apparently, it was intrigues among German nationals who set up the plot to frame Bruno with ransom money that could be traced to the Lindberg estate. Charles Jr. claims that a conspiracy within the FBI to protect the senior Lindberg, as his false or mistaken testimony which wrongly convicted Bruno, would have heavily damaged the reputation of the greatest American hero of that generation. This reputation was already in doubt due to "master race" sympathies. Charles Sr.'s Nazi connections have long been an embarrassment to the American Government. The senior Lindberg did have a secret life, and a second family in Germany that was not revealed until after his death. Freedom of information Act requests of the FBI, regarding this matter, filed by attorneys for Charles A. Lindberg Jr., have not been answered.

Charles Jr. has been suing members of the known Lindberg family for more DNA samples, which they refuse to provide. Charles Jr. has photographs to document the similarity of his ears as an adult, to the ears of the Lindberg baby. Photographs of Charles Jr, and other family members show many similarities, as do photographs of the senior Charles Lindberg himself.

Charles Jr., lived a childhood in a series of gangster hideouts, including a safe house of Al Capone. Bootleggers, so goes the story, were a part of the criminal kidnapping network.

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  • Benny Altis10/20/2010

    Kidnapped

    From March 1, 1932 to April 6, 1936 there were 263 kidnappings in the USA.
    The first one netted $50,000 there afterwards the price jumped to $100,000 to $200,000
    The Lindbergh Kidnapping got the majority of the news media coverage.
    Bruno Richard Hauptmann was framed per the Learning Channel documentary film
    After the execution of Mr. Hauptmann the kidnapping stopped.

    The most critical age for a child to receive life threatening psychological damage from any extreme change in lifestyle is up to and including three and one half years of age.
    Though, a child could receive psychological damage at 12 years old. The experts in
    the medical profession did not believe I could act rationally after I consciously realized
    the facts in my life. Because of this I have not had any employment since July 1980.
    Charles A Lindbergh made certain I was taken care of when he was alive. Everything changed after Aug 26, l974 the day he passed on. His spirit came to me on Aug 26, 1974 but I did

  • Benny Altis10/19/2010

    I published The Last Living Eye Witness to The Lindbergh Kidnapping
    This was necessary so I alone could control what was written.
    I gave two copies to the Vancouver Regional Library Vancouver, Washington
    One copy to Portland, Oregon Libraries
    One copy to Vancouver, B. C. Library
    One copy to the Oregonian Portland Oregon’s major newspaper
    One copy to John Hatch a friend who lives in Vancouver, B. C.

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  • maria 9/11/2009

    I saw a show where a daughter of Lindbergh said the father kill Charles Jr.

  • Benny Altis6/5/2009

    Money is the reason the Lindbergh's don't want to let others have a copy of their DNA. That is OK with me. The State of New Jersey Police and the FBI lifted CAL, Jr's fingerprints from his toys. Rita Witt sent me both copies. If you have forgot we are in the Computer Age and this makes it very easy to compare your finger prints. If you want to just know if Charles A. Lindbergh could be your biological father even if you are a girl write in your normal manner Charles A. Lindbergh. Your DNA is in control of your movements. If he is your biological father there will be a remarkable similarity

  • Benny Altis5/18/2009

    The Last Living Eye witness to the "lindbergh Kidnapping"

    TRAVELING DOWN MEMORY LANE

    The beginning of the most important portion of my life did not start until late spring or early summer in 1932, until I arrived at Ms Margaret Altis' home near Cabool, Missouri. Two women took me into her home and left me with her. She was a midwife who worked with Dr. Eden the local MD. At the time, she was living alone in a two room house. She had a barn with two cows and a chicken house with chickens.

    Presto, I became a member of a new family. I had a new father, mother, aunts, uncles and grandparents. I did know Ms Altis was going to rename me. My new name became Benny Nathan Altis. Benny was after her favorite son in law Bennie Street and Nathan after her brother. I really enjoyed being called Benny because Bennie Street looked liked my prior father and his nickname was also slim. There was no way under the sun I was going to spell my name ending in "i.e." because that is a girls nam

  • pota3/25/2008

    please shutup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • AngelaT1/15/2008

    Why doesn't this story get some news time....I'm sure 20/20 or dateline could investigate this claim. If it is true , this could change history. I'm sure there's a movie or book in this story.....lets get out of Brittney's business and find out if this is the kidnapped Lindbergh baby....before he's dead and gone.

  • dxgf12/6/2007

    RRRAAAAWWWWHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Laurel1nd5/21/2007

    Another fascinating article. I'd like to hear more on this; I suppose the rest of the Lindburgh family would just as soon not know if this man is the real "Lindbergh Baby" but imo they should have to contribute some DNA. That's what was done with the alleged last of the Romanovs, and it was proved, rather sadly, that she was not the real thing. But if the son of Charles, Sr., and Anna lived - that's a story worth a book! Thanks for another great article!

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