The document summarizes the Lindbergh kidnapping case from 1932. The famous aviator Charles Lindbergh's infant son was kidnapped from his home and a ransom was demanded. After the ransom was paid, the child's body was discovered. Bruno Richard Hauptmann was eventually arrested after ransom money was found in his possession. At his trial, handwriting and toolmark evidence linked him to the crime. He was found guilty of murder and sentenced to death.