The Bismarck tribune., 1934-10-01
AUTHORITIES hint
n. ]. MURDER TRIAL
MAY Be HELD FIRST
HIGH Official States Proceed
ings Probably Will Not
Start This Week
ASK 200 FOR JURY PANEL
Police Push Search Of Suspects
Home; Prisoner to Get
Mental Test
ASK 200 FOR JURY PANEL

Mental Test
New York, Oct. l.-(R- Bruno
Richard Hauptmann, indicted for ex-
.tortion as the receiver Of the $4,000
Lindbergh ransom payment, will face
several" psychiatrists in mental
test probably Wednesday" District
Attorney Samuel J. Foley announced
Monday.
I, Originally the plan for . psychiatric
: test for the prisoner was announced
by defense counsel, James M. Fawcett.
Later Foley said the tests would be
conducted BY three psychiatrists, one
representing the state Of New Jersey;
another designated by the Bronx
prosecutor, and the third selected BY
the defense.
Monday. however. Foley let It b
known New Jersey has indicated It
wants three alienists.
II want several myself" added
Foley. "one Of whom will be DR.. 8.
Philip 0oodhart, who has helped me
In other cases. The defense has In
dicated an intention to have one
present"
A brief routine proceeding in West
Farms magistrates court Monday dis
posed Of the short affidavit on which
Hauptmann was held prior to his in
dictment by . Bronx county grand
jury.
Affidavit Dismissed
Assistant District Attorney Andrew
Mccarthy told Magistrate william
klapp an indictment had been return
ed on the same facts and law az
recited in the short affidavit and that
!: the defendant was now awaiting trial.
I'm view OF this fact" Mccarthy
said, Il ask that the short affidavit
be dismissed ard the defendant be
discharged from this court"
Magistrate Klapp signed the dismis-
sal without comment In q courtroom
that was only partly filled. In mark
ed contrast with the scene when
Hauptmann was arraigned on the at
fidavit last week. At that time every
bit Of available space in the room was
taken.
Hauptmann was more composed
Monday than at any time since he
entered the Bronx county jail, where
he is held In default Of 100000 bail.
Sheriff John J. Hanley reported.
The sheriff said the prisoner spent
q restful night and In the morning
appeared to enjoy his breakfast Of
oatmeal, jelly, bread and coffee.
Constant Vigil Kept
Two guards are kept outside his cell
at all times, the guard having been
doubled since Hauptmann stole q
metal spoon from his breakfast tray
last week, broke 1t into four pieces.
fashioned q hook with one and cut
ting instrument with another and
secreted all four in the washbowl
drain and toilet bowl in his cell.
District Attorney samuel J. Foley
said he would ask for special jury
panel Of 400.
New Jersey, hoping to convict
Hauptmann Of the kidnapping and
murder OF Charles Augustus Lindbergh
Jr., moved more slowly. but with the
distinct possibility Of sudden spurt
in its extradition plans.
Governor A. Harry Moore Monday
announced New Jersey would probably
move for the extradition Of Bruno
Richard Hauptmann before the Ger
man carpenter goes on trial in New
York on an extortion indictment.
Earlier. Attorney General David
/ Wilentz announced It was unlikely
New Jersey would seek to extradite
Hauptmann this week to stand trial
on Z charge Of murder In the kidnap-
ing Of the Lndbergh baby.
N. J. Case Net Complete
Wilentx made the announcement
after . conference with Col. II. Nor
man schwarzkopf, state police head
and Prosecutor Anthony n. Hauck, Of
Hunterdon county, where Hauptmann
probably will stand trial.
Has New Jersey completed the pre-
paration Of its case agsinst Haupt-
u1ann?" Wilentz was asked.
NO" he answered.
The attorney general said Mondays
conference was for the purpose Of q
general discussion Of the case. He did
not amplify this statement.
He was asked II District Attorney
Samuel Foley. Of the Bronx. had CIV
en- him information regarding Z
mystery woman" who would alleged
~ link Hauptmann to the kidnapping
and murder Of the infant.
He has indicated to me-" said
Wilents. that there Is IN additional
female witness available. I venture
no opinion = to the term mystery
woman"
ptisoneris Notebools Studied
Notebooks IN which Hauptmann
methodically jotted his expenses are
being given detailed study BY the in
vestigators.
The records are understood to in
dicate that the wartime German ma
chine gunner was absent from hi
home for . few weeks ct the time ol
the KIDNAPPING. ~ years ago. They
also name stores where Investigation
believe some Of the ransom money
might have been spent.
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