Evening star., 1934-09-23
HAUPTMANN TRAIL.
INVOLVES FRIENDS
Associate Declares Accused
Man Lent Money to Dead
Fur Dealer.

Bruno Richard Hauptmann-Henry
Uhlig-Isadore Fisch.
What IS their connection, If any,
with the Lindbergh baby kidnapping?
From Germany, New York and
Washington the Associated Press
reports the results of an intensive
study undertaken by the Justice
Department in the development of
the Lindbergh case,
Uhlig. a young Bronx furrier, and /
Fisch, fur dealer. who lived with |
him. were close friends of Haupt-
mann, now being held as a suspect. |
Uhlig has been questioned in New |
York City by police. Fisch, the man |
Hauptmann said gave him the marked |
Lindbergh kidnap money, is buried at |
Leipsiz, Germany.
Uhlig Denies Fisch Loan.
Uhlig, according to an Associated |
Press dispatch, told the New York /
American last night in a copyrighted |
article that Fisch never lent or gave |
Hauptmann penny"
ON the contrary, it was Haupt- |
mann who lent Fisch money and !
plenty of it" UhlIg was quoted as |
saying After Fisch died in Leipzig |
early this year, Hauptmann tried 10 !
collect it through me because | neld !
letters from Fisch's family authorizing !
me to look after the dead mans estate /
here"
Fisch died virtually penniless, Uhlig
said.
Uhlig accompanied Fisch to Europe |
in 1898. Hauptmann saw them of |
and talked privately with Fisch, Uhlig !
related.
When he returned in May, 1888, |
after Fischs death, Uhlig said Haupt- |
mann met him on the pier He said:
"Fisch owes me $500 that I lent !
him"
Says Fisch Was Tubcrcular.
Uhlig said in his statement that !
he assumed that Hauptmann had lent
Fisch the money in their business
affairs and when Hauptmann urged !
him to look around" and see if Fisch |
had left any property he did so, but
found none.
A4NlI Nuo llOlIlIIlE llLNSlNI lOuo
about FiSchs death. Uhlig insisted
Fisch was tubercular, Uhlig said. |
and much of the time was "half-con-
scious Fischs brother had told him
that Fisch had said something about
some money while semi-conscious,
Uhlig stated, but the brother said
he could not understand it clearly.
Asked what he believed Haupt-
f0onn'C
bergh case was. Uhlig replied:
L never heard anything to con-
meet either him or Fisch with 1t
until Hauptmann was arrested.
assume the money found was part
Of the ransom. 1t was hot" money
and I suppose Hauptmann knew it.
He may have been holding it. He
must have known it was dirty money
"hen he passed it. but they have still
To show me that Hauptmann haG
anything TO do with the kidnapping
Body May Be Exhumed.
An Associated Press dispatch from
kamenz, Germany. where Hauptmann
was described in the 1919 newspapers |
as town terrorist. robber and Jail !
breaker, said the body of Fisch NAV
" C[NA4hliCO at JCipZlS- IL american
police request it, to learn the cause !
of death.
FiSch obtained a passport Nav r. |
1882. the day on which the Lindbergh |
babys body was found. He then |
booked passage TO sail on the !
1eviathan July ~. 1892. but subse- |
quently Cancelled the reservation
In the meantime New York police |
disclosed that Fisch passed a number !
Of gold notes in paying for his steam
ship ticket when he accompanied |
Uhlg to Germany. Police learned !
Fisch purchased S494.40 worth of |
travellers checks at the same time |
part of the money given in payment
consisting of $40 gold certificates. The |
agency which sold the checks and |
ticket deposited them several months |
ago.
The currency numbers were not !
checked, however, and it could not be |
determined whether these were Part |
OF the Lindbergh money.
Hauptmann has consistently main !
tanned that Fisch gave him several |
packages when he left New York. but /!
that he was unaware that these con- !
tained money.
L. s. Sleuths Study Data.
The Justice Department has taken !
over from both the State and Labor !
Departments all data on both FiSch :
and Uhlg.
Possibility that Fisch might have !
hoen the master mind in the case !
was one of the speculations con- |
siderod. Outwardly, at least, officials !
did not place great weight upon the !
theory
District Attorney Samuel J. Foley
of the Bronx disclosed that Solomon !
Troger of Mount Vernon, N. Y, is |
aiding police in attempts to obtain !
specimens of Fischs handwriting. !
This announcement was regarded as
significant since the Bronx prosecutor !
had not previously indicated any spe- j.,
cial interest in Fisch, from whom !
Hauptmann declared he received the ,
Lindbergh ransom notes.
Arrest Nipped Flight
Troger. Foley said was a member |
Of the same Jewish society to which !
Flsch belonged
Hauptmann, whom Justice Depart |
ment officials said was planning to !
leave the United States when he was !
arrested in New York had been |
charged with the theft of watches, !
money, securities, stamps, coats and |
victuals, including poultry, according
to dispatches from Kamenz, Germany. |
On a five-year conviction in 1919 |
ne served four years in Jail. accord |
ing to the records, and was released |
for good behavior.
Although following all leads. the |
opinion was held in the Office of At
torney General Cummings that while
others probably were involved, Haupt-
mann still stood as the key nan"
in the case.
STEEL OFFICIAL WEDS