The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

!, tified as a friend of Hauptmann, Remington, N. J., Oct 23.-(UP) Bruno Richard Hauptmann will make his first New Jersey court room appearance tomorrow when he will plead to an indictment charging him with the murder of Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr.
 That he would plead not guilty was a foregone conclusion. Date for the trial probably will be set three weeks hence but James NJ. Fawcett, Hauptmann's counsel, said he would ask that it be put over until December II, when a new court term eonvenes. The neE term would call for a new panel of jurors. It also would give the defense more time to prepare.
 Time for arraignment was set at a conference in Trenton between Fawcett, Attorney General David T. Wilenty and Supreme Court Justice Thomas w. Trenchard, who will preside. Fawcett came here after the meeting. He de- nied he intended to demand a change of venue on the grounds ot prejudice.
 WIFI GeC Edlr IflaI q will be very happy to try this case in Pennington before a Hun terdon county jury" he said. T am sure that Hauptmann will Ue given a fair trial"
 Fawcett's statement served in a measure to appease the feelings of Remington residents who hava been sensitive to reports that they would railroad" Hauptmann. So determined are they to maintain q reputation for fairness, several leading residents protested to Sheriff John H. Curtiss against an order denying reading matter to Hauptmann while he s in Hun terdon county jail.
 They charged that such treat ment constituted a sort of third degree. The sheriff subsequent- K ly announced that his prisoner would be accorded the privilege of reading what he wishes beginning to-day.
 Hauptmann, it was said, has be- come reconciled to prison rou- tine.
 Mrs Hauptmann visited him yes- terday. He also will be allowed to see his 11-month-old son, Mann fried, but will not be permitted tt hold him.
 May Call Curtis Fawcett indicated he was con sidering calling John Hughes Cur | tis, the Norfolk, Va, shipbuild. CT, who was convicted here tw, years ago on a charge of obstruct ing apprehension of the kidnaper It was recalled that the jury il finding Curtis guilty, found als; that Curtis had had contact witl the real kidnaper.
 Legal experts pointed out to-da! that Fawcett could, if he wished impede trial of the case for a con siderable period by demanding ! test of the constitutionality of Nev Jerseys ''alibi law" passed by thu
 legislature this year. Under thu law five days notice are require,
 prior to presenting alibi witnesses | If Fawcctt refuses to supply thu names, the trial may be trans 1 formed into a court battle over thu | constitutionality of the law.
 Will be Acquitted
 New York, Oct 23.-(UP)- l Bruno Hauptmann will be ac
 quilted of charges of murderint Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr, when h. tells a Hunterdon county tur. "the same story he has related t
 me-" Defense Counsel James M iFawcett, said to-day.
 Emphasizing his personal con
 viction that Hauptmann is inno
 cent, Fawcett said he planned t
 call the German carpenter as hi Town chief witness to refute accu sations that he was in any wa!
 implicated in the plot or its con summation.
 And when he tells the jury tn,
 same story he has related to m he will walk out of the court room
 a free man," Fawcett predicted. the manner in which he came int possession Of the ransom mone!
 will be logical and reasonable an'
 1t will convince any fair minde, jury of his truthfulness and sin
 cerity," he added.
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