Historical Society of Scotch Plains & Fanwood - "The Kidnapping of Baby Lindbergh"
Ninety three years ago Charles Lindbergh, Jr., son of famous aviator Charles Lindbergh, was kidnapped from his home. JD Solomon, retired journalist, regards this as the most notorious crime in NJ. This case resulted in the “Lindbergh Law”: federal kidnapping act.
The Historical society of Scotch Plains and Fanwood invites you to come to our meeting on Wednesday evening April 23rd at 7:30 PM to learn about this tragic kidnapping, criminal hunt and trial. The meeting takes place at the Historical Shady Rest Country Club in Scotch Plains.
JD Solomon is a Westfield resident and retired journalist who gives presentations about historical true crime at senior centers and community organizations in Union County. He is the author of two historical novels. His first, The Tinen Killings, is a thriller about aging Civil War veterans in Philadelphia in 1898. He second, Home News, is a thriller about bootlegging set in him home town of Bay Shore, NY, in 1928.
The Historical Society of Scotch Plains and Fanwood invites you to come to our meeting on Wednesday evening April 23rd beginning at 7:30 PM to learn the details about this tragic kidnapping, criminal hunt and trial. The meeting is free and open to all and is held at the historic Shady Rest Country Club, 820 Jerusalem Road (at the corner of Plainfield Ave) in Scotch Plains. Refreshments and fellowship follow the presentation. For further information contact Connie Klock at