Evening star., 1932-07-01
TRIAL OF CURTIS
IS NEARING END
Night Session to Send Case
to Jury by Tomorrow
Considered.
Rv the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
PENNINGTON, N. j., July with
the defense fighting to depict their
client as a victim Of third degree meth
DDS, the State hoped to finish its case
today against John Hughes Curtis, Nor
folk boat builder, accused of impeding
Justice by leading Col Charles A. Lind
bergh on a will-o'-t -the-wisp chase for
his kidnapped baby.
The defense now is undecided whether
10 put Curtis On the stand If he testi-
fies. Col. Lindbergh may be recalled as
a rebuttal witness.
Judge Adam o. Robbins announced
that if it looked this afternoon as
though a night session might let the
case get to the jury Saturday he would
order a night session. Otherwise there
will be only a morning session tomor-
row, adjournment then being taken un-
til Tuesday morning.
345,OOO Words of Testimony.
During the first four days Of the trial
there have been more than 345,OO
words Of testimony
Inspector Harry Walsh. who obtained
Curtis hoax confession testified on
cross exa animation by Lloyd Fisher. chief
of defense counsel. that after the baby's
body was found Curtis may have been
put in the cellar Of the Lindbergh
home to sleep.
Police Sergeant Called.
Sergt. Eugene Hausling of the State
police resumed the stand when court
convened. AS soon as he took the
stand the State announced it was
through with him and the defense took
him for oSs-eXamination by Lloyd
Fisher chief Of Curtis legal battery.
Hausling told Of going to Newark
with Curtis after the baby's body was
found to try to locate houses where
Curtis said he had met members of the
kidnap band, all Scandinavians.
Didn't you say to Lieut.. Dunn it's
a peculiar thing. he took us right down
TO the Scandinavian neighborhood'
Fisher asked.
Yes, Hausling acknowledged.
Didn't you tell Capt. Lamb that
Curtis wanted to make a house-to-
house canvass of that part of Newark"
Yes"
Depended on curtis.
why wasn't a Newark police squad
put on the search?"
we we're depending on Mr.. Curtis"
Would Curtis have been permitted
to go alone on seGrch?"
Wei, he wanted to go with us"
Did you tell Curtis it would be worth
yCu- Job to let him out of New Jersey?"
y oont remember"
H3using was excused and Lieut.
Allen Smith was called to tell of trips
with Curtis to South Jersey. He was
ex@r'scd after brief questioning
Corpl William L. Horn of the State
police was recalled for examination and
was followed by Inspector Walsh
Walsh Slept in Cellar.
Defense counsel asked Walsh if he
had actual knowledge Of the treatment
Curtis received
I was away most of the time"
Walsh replied, and when there usually
spent the time sleeping. I understand
Gu - treatment was Of the highest"
During your trips and numerous
er~c--7 a. TIE e-t-te." Fisher persisted.
'C--szz nv hare been put IN the cel-
la- 0 r,oc2
- to~t know Wash said "brt f
hs IS i VIZ no hardship slept in
LI-e cell2r. AeS no Delter LA21 am,
Did YOU ever zee Curtis in the eel
lar" Fisher arkc6.
Yes" said Walsh.
Did you notice any childs toys scat
tered around on the door?"
! did not"
Most Of Fishers questions were part
of the defense attempt TO prove that
Curtis was mistreated by police between
the time the baby's body was found and
the time when Curtis made his confess
sion. which he has since repudiated.
Did you tell John Hughes Curtis that
ycu fel5 sorry for him?' Fisher asked
suddenly
'Ye3" Walsh agreed, "and I can tell