The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-24
STARTLING new
TWIST TOCASE
IS REPORTED
Evidence May Split Attain
Wide Open, Says Attorney
for Suspect.
JURY PROBE IS BEGUN
Lindbergh Flying Eastward
Toward New York to
Give Testimony.
By United Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 3D.
New and Startling" develop
ments in the Lindbergh kid
mapping case were limited today
by council for Bruno R.
Hauptmann, against whom
charges of extortion were pre-
Sented to a Bronx county
grand jury.
j. M. Fawcett, the prisoners
attorney, escorted Mrs. Anna
Hauptmann and her infant
son to the district attorneys
office, where Hauptmann was
under questioning, and then
announced:
ct have startling information
which is being carefully investigate
ed. 1t may split the case wide
OPEN"
Other developments:
l. Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh
and Mrs. Lindbergh flew eastward
from California for New York,
where the famous pilot will appear
before the grand jury. 1t was hint
ed Lindbergh might come ON
through tonight, thus being able to
appear orrow instead of
Wednesday as expected.
2 The prisoner, accused of extor~
ton in receiving the Lindbergh ran-
som money, was taken into magis-
trates court where his arraignment
was put over for one week.
Begin Telling Story
3. Witnesses began telling the
story Of the kidnapping and ransom
negotiations before the grand jury.
a. New Jersey completed plans for
extraditing Hauptmann to that state
to face murder and kidnapping
charges.
5. Federal sources reported indi-
cations that Hauptmann was
weakening" in his persistent denials
ransom negotiations.
ransom negotiations.
6. New Jersey police who in
vestigated an Ohio prisoners story
that he had advance information
from Hauptmann on the kidnapping
said the story was vivid invention"
Colonel Henry Breckenridge, at
torney for Colonel Lindbergh, tele-
phoned from Buffalo that he was
delayed and would not be able to
appear before the grand jury until
tomorrow.
weakening, Is Hint
Officials in constant touch with
the battering questioning of Haupt-
mann said he had not yet confessed,
but his weakening raised hopes
among them that he might soon
make at least a partial confession.
1t was understood that under re-
lentless grilling by federal agents.
New York and New Jersey police
and prosecutors, Hauptmann had
made several changes il earlier
statements and hints Of admission
OF completely in the case.
That department of justice agents
in charge Of the investigation con-
tlnued to believe Hauptmann alone
was responsible for the KIDNAPPING.
murder and the collection of ram
som, was shown when squad of
workmen began digging up the
basement Of the Hauptmann home
today in search of more of the blood
money. So far $4,000, all traceable
to Hauptmann, has been recovered.
Calls Case Alright
Samuel Foley, Bronx district at
torney, said his case of extortion
against the former German convict
was alright and conclusive. De-
spite the grand jury presentation, it
was intimated that Hauptmann
never would be brought to trial in
the Bronx, authorities there appar-
emily anticipating extradition to
New Jersey before his indictment
coluld be placed on the court call
Federal agents had all but broken
Hauptmann's contention that the
Sl3,75O in ransom money found hid
den in his garage had been given
to him by Isidore Fisch, a German
fur dealer, who died in Germany
last March. They discovered that.
instead, Mr. Fisch had borrowed
81 900 from Hauptmann and never
gave any indication Of aff1uence,
while Hauptmann has not worked,
but has been prosperous ever since
DR.. Condor paid out $4,000 for the
baby's return.
Mrs. Pauline Rauch. Hauptmann's
landlady. gave detectives the in
formation that caused workmen 10
begin excavating the basement. She
lives on the ground floor of the
family house. The Haupt-
MAINS occupied part Of the sec
ond floor. with a space in the base
ment for storage.
Last summer she contracted for
installation of an oil-burning heat
ing plant. but Hauptmann objected
so strenuously to any one entering
the basement that she Cancelled the
contract.