The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-03
TRIAL
FOR EXT0RTI0N IS
FIXED FOR OCT. II
investigators Continue Search
for Accomplish in Pass
Ing Hot Money
BULLETIN

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New York, Oct. 3.-(R)-A theater
ticket seller Wednesday identified
Bruno Richard Hauptmann Is the
man who tossed one Of the Lind
bergh ransom bills through the grill
Of her cage Nov. 26, last.
The cashier, Miss Cecil NJ. Barr.
positively identified the prisoner and.
SO far a. authorities have disclosed,
this is the earliest date that Haupt-
mann has been connected with the
ransom currency.
New York, Oct. 3.-(RHCounty
Judge James M. Barrett In the Bronx
Wednesday set Oct. II for the trial
of Bruno Richard Hauptmann on an
indictment charging extortion In the
Lindbergh kidnap case.
Judge Barrett denied q request of
defense counsel, James N. Fawcett,
who asked to be given 90 days to
prepare his case.
Hauptmann was led into the court
room for the proceedings. He wore
grey suit, q clean blue shirt and
appeared more worried than during
his arraignment in magistrates court
on the short affidavit. and his ar
raignment to plead on the extortion
indictment.
AS a preliminary to his motion for
the setting Of q trial date, District
Attorney Samuel j. Foley asked the
court to order special jury panel
drawn Thursday In preparation for
the trial.
Hauptmann, as In the case Of his
other two court appearances. said
nothing.
Jersey May Act Sooner
The trial date may be set In vain,
however. Before the case is called
New Jersey plans to extradite Haupt-
mann on charges Of kidnapping and
numbering Charles Augustus Lind
bergh, Jr.
Late in the afternoon six alienists
are to examine Hauptmann.
william ]. Reilly came in for more
questioning Wednesday. He is the
Bronx lumber yard superintendent
who told police Tuesday that Haupt-
mann had companion who appar-
entity knew the German was passing
hot money" He said they tried to
pass SO gold certificate while buy-
ing panel at the yard last Feb. Il.
Il hadn't seen q yellowback for
some time" Reilly related, and I be-
gan to examine it closely. Both Of the
men became nervous at once.
"HauptmannS companion blurted
out: Never mind. I've got the right
change
Grabs Yellowback
HE grabbed the bill and gave It
back to Hauptmann."
Reilly said the men left immediate
", saying they would come back for
the panel, but never returned.
Armed with Reilly's description Of
the supposed accomplice, federal
agents, New jersey state police and
New York detectives set out to ques-
ton every person known to have han
died any Of the ransom bills.
District Attorney Foley said he was
going ahead with the extortion case
"as quickly as possible" but would
not hinder New Jerseys kidnap-mur-
der prosecution. Sentence could be
delayed and Hauptmann extradited
should an extortion conviction be re-
turned before Jersey officials acted,
he said.
Governor Moore predicted New Jer-
sey would have It's case completed be-
fore trial could start here.
Reports from Newark, N. J., that
New York police had arrested one Of
the kidnapers received scant attention
from officials here. The Newark Led
ger said 1t had heard that the prison.
er confessed holding the ladder while
the baby was carried from It's crib
near Hopewell, and that Z fall from
the ladder had killed II.