The Washington times., 1934-09-25

FURS, NOT CASH,
FOUND IN THE
BIG BOXES
Henry UhIig Was Present When
FisCh'S Effects Were Gone
Over by Hauptmann
Copyright. 1894, by International
News Service)

Copyright. 1894, by International
News Service)
NEW YORK, Sept. Is G.N.S).
The dark shadow of suspicion
cast by Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann upon the memory of a
dead man was erased today.
An investigation undertaken by
International News Service and
the New York Evening Journal
reveals Isidor Fisch, the man
from whom Hauptmann claims to
have received $13,750 of the
Lindbergh ransom money found
in Hauptmann's garage, had alb
solutely no connection with the
kidnapping or ransom.
Uhlig Was Present
1sidor Fisch, in his grave in
Leipsiz, Germany, since last April,
never even met Hauptmann until
five months after the kidnapping.
And Hauptmann's defense, the
story he has rigidly stuck to since
his arrest, was blasted too today
Hauptmann has steadfastly main
tained that he first saw the
money ''two or three months
ago" when, noticing that rain
water was soaking them, he
opened the bags Mr.. Fisch had
left with him and found the
bank notes.
From the lips of Fisch'S boy
hood and lifelong friend, Henry
Uhlig, it was learned that early
in May of this year Hauptmann
opened these self-same bags and
suitcaSes with Mr.. Uhlig by his
side and found neither money
nor rain water.
1t was from Mr.. Uhlig, who ac-
companied Isidor Fisch on that
last fateful trip to Germany and
who was with him constantly up
to the day of his death. that the
true story of Mr.. Fisch's entire
life and his business dealings
with Hauptmann was learned.
Met in Fur Center
The tale of Mr.. Fisch and Mr..
Uhl1g's is a veritable saga of
Damon and PythiaS.
AS boy apprentices in the fur
riers trade in Leipzig, one of the
foremost fur centers of the world,
they first became acquainted.
And almost from the very first
became real pals.
Often during their days as ap-
prentices they spoke of adventure
and bettering their chances in the
new world. They resolved to try
1t as soon as their apprenticeship
was over.
Mr.. Uhlig was the first to get
the chance. He arrived in
New York, September 18, 1925, on
the old S. S. Stuttgart. He went
to live with the family of Herman
Kristen, who had been his fore
man in a Leipzig fur shop.
1sidor FiSch landed two months
later, arriving a few days after
Thanksgiving.
The two friends and Carl
Haenkel took an apartment of
their own on the same floor as
the Kirstens. They shared it
until the latter part of 1881. al
though Carl Haenkel who had
married Kirsten's daughter, Gerda,
in 1929. had left them to set up
an establishment of his own.
Remained Good Friends
Together, on the day that Isl
dor had been in the country six
years, the two friends filed appli-
cations for final papers and be-
came citizens.
1t was shortly after this that
the two friends broke up their
apartment. ISidor taking a room
in the same house where Mr.
Haenkel and his wife lived. 149
East 127th ST.. and Mr.. Uhlig
taking room at the house in
which, he now lives, $40 East
18TH St.
But through it all they re-
manned as good friends as ever.
When Isidor Fisch died, his
relatives asked Mr.. Uhlig to take
q paper which they signed giving
him power to act for them. They
asked Mr.. Uhlig to investigate
Mr.. Fisch's affairs in this coun-
try and see what he could find
out.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Fisch's brother
had written a letter to Haupt-
mann, telling him of Mr.. Fisch's
death and asking him about de-
tails of their business connection
Mr.. Uhlig landed here May 3,
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