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eat AVR nia hl 5 Uri Wy Wii Key to Illustrations: 1) Discovery of Empty. Cra- dle; 2) The Ladder Breaks; 3) Baby is Found; 4) $50,000 Ransom Paid; 5) Marked Bills Traced; 6) The Trial. : ‘ 12 ps me ddetie Lit. cedar CARRERE cee eteeiton ARIA EEe lee 8 ae THE “G” MEN The excellent work done in the tracing of bills in the Hauptmann Case, also the scientific manner of tracing wood used in the kidnap ladder was outstand- ing unchallenged evidence used at the trial. Other stories of fine detective work by government officials are being told. A story is told of Government ‘agents who had traced one well known desperado to a small town. They wired the sheriff instructions to capture him and mailed six photos. The sheriff wired - back: “I have the whole gang. Waiting for further instructions.” On Sept. 1, 1934, a new Federal Island Prison was opened in California. With the advent of new Scien- tific discoveries in weapons, Machines, radio and speedy communications, transportation and secret . codes, the government watches and checks every sus- pect patiently and minutely. In the following pages it will be seen that criminals are learning that the Government is in earnest, that the “Federal Dick gets his man, and that if he doesn’t get him alive he ‘brings ’em back dead.’ ”