The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-27
REACTION OF FL|ER
TO ENCOUNTER WITH
SUSPECT IS SECRET
Alien Enters Formal Plea Of
Not Guilty to Ransom
Extortion Charge
BAIL FIXED At 100000
Authorities Still Work for More
Definite Clues to Actual
kidnapping

New York. Sept. q. - R - COL
Charles A. Lindbergh made a surprise
visit to the Bronx county building
Thursday and, disguised and in line
Of detectives, viewed Bruno Richard
Hauptmann, former German machine
gunner charged with extorting $4,000
from the filler.
District Attorney Samuel j. Foley
disclosed the meeting after Haupt-
mann had pleaded not guilty to an
indictment returned by Bronx coun-
ty grand jury Wednesday charging
extortion in the Lindbergh kidnap
case.
Later in the day, District Attorney
Foley expressed his belief that Haupt-
mann was the man who went up the
ladder" to the nursery in the Lind
bergh home the night the baby was
kidnapped. His view was at variance
with the belief of experts Of the
bureau Of investigation of the de-
partment of justice in Washington.
Those experts declare that the lad
der found outside of the house after
the baby was taken was Of such con-
struction that it probably could not
have supported Hauptmann who
weighs ITO pounds.
Col. Lindbergh made the trip to the
Bronx from his Englewood, N. j..
home accompanied by several men,
bers OF the district attorneys staff
and rushed to the county building.
Disguised BY Glasses
He entered the building unnoticed,
and as q disguise wore pair of horn
trimmed glasses and q cap.
Whisked to the sixth floor OF the
building in private elevator. COL
Lindbergh took his place in Z line Of
detectives and the prisoner was
brought in. The disguise served to
prevent Hauptmann from knowing
that Lindbergh was in the line, but
further details of the meeting were
not disclosed by Foley. The district
attorney said the outcome Of the
meeting would not be made public.
Col Lindbergh," the district attor-
ney said in announcing the meeting,
was met by several Of my staff early
this morning in New Jersey and was
driven to the county court building.
He was taken by private elevator to
my office. When he came in he wore
horn trimmed glasses and a cap. He
was one of q line of detectives. The
prisoner never knew he was Lind
bergh."
When the lineup" was concluded,
Col. Lindbergh left Immediately. also
unnoticed.
The lineup caused delay in ar
raignment of the prisoner before
County Judge Lester w. Patterson
Hauptmann appeared in daze when
he was led before the bench. His plea
Of mot guilty" was voiced by his
counsel, James NJ Fawcett. after
Judge Patterson had opened the case
Of the state Of New York against Bruno
Richard Hauptmann and his several
aliases. The court announced the ar
raignment was made on bench war
rant handed down Wednesday at the
same time the Bronx county grand
jury filed its indictment.
Bail Fixed Ut 100000
Foley told the court his reasons for
asking that Hauptmann be held with
out bail were:
u. To assure his temperance in
court.
e. Because Of his responsibility to
the state Of New Jersey, which now is
carrying on an investigation into
Hauptmann's affairs"
Foley told the court he was sure
5000 bail would be inadequate, and
then suggested that bail be fixed at
100000.
Judge Patterson fixed the amount
at 100000.
Fawcett made application for the
bail to be reduced to $1,000. Court
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