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Bureau of Investigations Stakeout at Williamson Farm

Stakeout stirs up local intrigue over a mistaken identity involving the Lindbergh baby kidnapping case.

By Theodore Johnson | May 22, 1933

Our town found itself at the heart of national intrigue yesterday as the Williamson farm turned into the epicenter of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping investigation. Bureau of Investigation agents, acting on a credible tip, descended upon the farm, believing they had cornered a suspect hiding in one of the outbuildings.

As the day wore on, the tension among the gathered townspeople thickened, fueled by whispers and wild speculation. Was this the breakthrough in the Lindbergh case, or had the "Golden Man," a spectral figure allegedly seen in nearby woods, returned?

The stakeout, which had drawn a curious crowd, came to a rather anticlimactic end when agents discovered that the eerie cries in question belonged to one of the farm's lambs, having wandered into an outbuilding and finding itself lost, its cries mistaken for human distress. The anticlimactic conclusion to the day's drama brought relief mixed with a touch of amusement to onlookers.

As the Bureau agents packed up, they made a notable stop at Sally's Diner, a local favorite. Here, in the glow of neon lights, they shared a moment of levity, enjoying a round of phosphates before departing Question Mark.

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