The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-02

yard saying they would return fol
the panel after 1t was cut. The
never returned.
Reilly has identified Haupt-
MAINS picture and is expected la.
ter to confront Hauptmann.
BY a coincidence, at the time
of this transaction, a New Jerse,
detective and Arthur Koehler, WOOD
expert, were in the next room al
the lumber yard on the trail to1
wood used in the kidnapers lad.
der.
Foley arrived at the state house
few minutes before noon for the
conference with Governor Moore.
Schwarzkopf also revealed tina,
| a small thumb guard worn by the
kidnapped Lindbergh baby had beer
found by Betty Cow, the child's
nurse, on the road leading from
Lindbergh's Hopewell house to the
gatehouse. The discovery was made
a few days before the child's body
was found.
Does that indicate the kidnap-
ers used that road instead OF
Featherbed Laney" Schwarzkopt
was asked.
II won't discuss that" he said.
Schwarzkopf said he had not yet
received any report relative to a
statement by William B. Dennis,
Chicago civil engineer, that he was
certain a man who borrowed his
tire pump near Hopewell on the
night of the kidnapping was Haupf-
mann.
Federal authorities are cooper
ating with US and all essential in
formation is being exchanged in
due time,'' Schwarzkopf said.
Chicago, Oct. 2-(UP)-Willia m
B. Dennis, Chicago civil engineer,
told department OF justice agents
today that he believes he saw
Bruno Hauptmann. Lindbergh baby
kidnapping suspect, near the Lind
bergh home in Hopewell, II. j., on
the night the crime was committed.
Dennis claimed he recognized
Haup.mann positively from a
newspaper photograph. II su c h
allegations were proved they would
be one of the most vital links In
New Jerseys evidence against
Hauptmann.
Motoring with his wife, Dennis
said, he was halted on a road
southeast of Hopewell by a man
who borrowed his tire pump to re.
man was Hauptmann, he alleged.
In the car, u gray four-dO0i
sedan of medium price class, Den
| mis- told federal agents, were Q
blonde woman and man almos
seat. Dennis said he thought tht
l y. ~ n hal s,1Si hi t. los
| A few days after the kidnapping
Dennis said, he talked over will
his wife the possibility that the.
| might have seen the -Lindbergl
kidnapers but did not report 1t be
cause he thought 1t would meal
only that he would be pushed
| around"
Two years later, he said, he saw
the same man who borrowed hi
pump. this time at New Mooseiock
getuntic. Me. He spoke to the man
who recalled the incident but lef
almost Immediately.
Study Memorandum Books
New York, Oct. 2-(UP)-A con
fusing, almost illegible trail o
entries in six memorandum book
today led investigators of the Ind
berg kidnapping toward competiol
OF their case against Bruno r
Hauptmann.
While District Attorney Samue
Foley of Bronx county, confers to
day with New Jersey officials a
Trenton, investigators at his ofiic
were study an entry in Haupt
mann's books which they believe,
connected him with the Lindbergl
ransoming.
Among the closely written en-
tries--some in German-was on
purchase of lumber" at Bron'
lumber company in Novembe
after the kidnapping.
But on that date. Il was pointe,
out, officials were at the sam
lumber company investigating ran
som bills which had been passed
They didn't see Hauptmann but h
was paying for $3.50 purchas
OF lumber with what turned out 4
be a $50 ransom certificate.
Meanwhile, one Of New Jersey
potential clues virtually disappear
cd. Hopes that Arthur Koehler
wood toxoligst, could link Haupt
mann's tools to the tools which
built the kIdnaper's ladder wer
dimmed when II was disclosed tina
the suspects tools recently hns
been sharpened. This would destrc.
any teli.tnis notches or grooves
Foley left for the Trenton con
ference shrtiy before 10 q. m. Nes
Jersey. planning 10 extradit'
Hauptmann on murder charge
before he Il brought 20 trial on OK
tortion charges IN the Bronx. ma
Indicated that Ne case Il not 10