Evening star., 1934-10-14
.HAUPTMANN MOVE
FOR TIME OPPOSED
Jersey viii Speed Trial De-
spite "StalIing" Of De-
fense Counsel.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j., October 13.-New
Jersey charged today that Bruno
Richard Hauptmann's defense was
'stalling" in its moves to balk ex-
tradition, and pledged every possible
legal means would be used TO speed
the Bronx aliens removal to this State
for trial on the charge he murdered
the kidnapped Charles A. Lindbergh, jr.
Attorney General Davld T. Wilentz,
in announcing New Jersey would fight
any legal maneuvers designed to hold
up the extradition for months, pointed
out the States deliberate progress in
the case had given the defense ample
time.
New Jersey has been proceeding
slowly so as not to rush the defendant"
he said
We now feel, however, that all Of
his present moves are dilatory, and, to
prevent any undue delay, we will make
every effort to expedite the extradi-
ton proceedings as far as legally pos
sible."
Fight on ExtraditiOn.
This was New Jerseys first COM
ment on the defense's avowed in
tention Of carrying the fight against
extradition to the highest courts, if
need be. James M. Fawcett, Haupt-
mann'S attorney, has said he will ap-
peal Immediately if his client losses in
the heabeas corpus proceedings on
which hearings start tomorrow.
Wientz declined to discuss what
legal weapons the State would use
to speed the extradition.
From a reliable source it was learned,
however, that only a half dozen or
SO prosecution witnesses were con-
sidered necessary to present the case
against Hauptmann tomorrow. The
witnesses will be those whose testimony
will tend to contradict defense evidence
that the former machine gunner was
not in the State at the time Of the
crime.
That the States strategy for the
hearing has been settled was seen in
Wilentz's statement, I'VE have decided
on everything" The payment Of the
ransom money and the ransom note
phases Of the case were not expected
to figure in New Jerseys part in the
proceedings.
Discussing the possibility that de-
tense tactics might block Haupt-
mann'S removal to Jersey for months,
legal sources pointed out that If Faw-
cett carried his appeal to the Supreme
Court, it would not be heard until
next April and the extradition would
automatically be stayed until the ap-
peal was adjudicated. The legal staff,
however, apparently entertained no
apprehension that such a delay would
occur.
Finances in Doubt.
Doubt was expressed In oficial
sources that Hauptmann's finances
would be equal to the expenses in
volved in appeals to New York State
and Federal courts.
1t has been New Jerseys contention
throughout the case that Hauptmann's
battle against extradition is inconsis-
tent with his avowals that he is inno-
cent and that he can prove his inno-
cence in open court.
While Jerseys legal forces were pre-
pairing for Mondays habeas corpus
hearing, the defense was also busy.
A private detective employed in
Hauptmann's behalf, stated the de-
fense would present at the hearing
seven or eight witnesses from Hope
well, N. j. to refute the testimony
Of prosecution witnesses who have
identified Hauptmann in connection
with the fatal kidnapping.
Meanwhile Department Of Justice
agents were continuing their active
participation in the case, despite
rumors that they had been with.
drawn. In Washington 1t was dis.
closed that J. Edgar Hoover, Director
Of the Division of Investigation, has
been in New York for "a couple of
days" and it was generally believed
he was there in connection with the
case.