Attorney Gen. Herbert Brownell Jr. talks about Greenlease kidnapping case

Attorney Gen. Herbert Brownell Jr. talks about Greenlease kidnapping case

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The transcript discusses the Greenlees kidnap murder case, where Attorney General Herbert Brownell Jr. explains the prosecution under the Lindbergh Law. Bobby Greenlees was kidnapped and taken across state lines, leading to federal charges against Bonnie Brown Heddy and Carl Austin Hall. The FBI, under J. Edgar Hoover, obtained confessions from both, revealing Hall killed the boy in Kansas. They also admitted the grave was prepared before the kidnapping. Initially, Hall implicated Tom Marsh, but later both he and Heddy cleared Marsh of involvement, ending the FBI's search for him.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What law is mentioned by Attorney General Herbert Brownell Jr. in relation to the Greenlees kidnapping?

The Greenlees Act

The Lindbergh Law

The Missouri-Kansas Law

The Federal Kidnapping Statute

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who are the individuals charged with the kidnapping of Bobby Greenlees Jr.?

Bonnie Brown Heddy and Carl Austin Hall

Tom Marsh and Carl Austin Hall

Bobby Greenlees Sr. and Bonnie Brown Heddy

Herbert Brownell Jr. and J. Edgar Hoover

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the role of the FBI in the Greenlees case?

They were responsible for the kidnapping.

They filed charges against the suspects.

They obtained confessions from the suspects.

They defended the suspects in court.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Hall and Heddy admit regarding the crime?

The boy's grave was prepared before the kidnapping.

They were innocent.

They were forced to commit the crime.

They had no prior knowledge of the crime.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What decision did the FBI make regarding Tom Marsh?

They arrested him.

They cleared him of any involvement.

They charged him with conspiracy.

They continued to search for him.