Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-22
UNITED PRESS PRESENTS INSIDE
STORY ON LINDBERGH TRAGEDY

proceedings brought by Attorney
Fawcett.
Extradition proceedings differ
from an ordinary trial. The burden
of proof, in such cases. rests upon
the defendant to show that he
could not have been in the accus-
ing state at the time of the crime
with which he is charged
Anna Hauptmann testified that
''if March /, 1892. were a Tuesday,
then I am certain he called for me
at Christianson IS bakery that eve
ming. He always called for me on
Tuesday evenings > Her statement
was borne out in part by Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Christianson, her
employers, although neither of
those witnesses was willing to say,
definitely and positively, tn at
Hauptmann actually did call for his
wife on the fateful night.
Handwriting Expert
Perhaps the most important test
imony at the extradition hearing
was that of Alb.-> s. Osborn,
world-famous handwriting expert.
Osborne swore that the ransom
notes, including the original mes
sage left in the crib at Hopewell
and the subsequent letters received
by DR.. John F.. Condor, were all
written by the same hand.
The state of New Jersey asked.
through Attorney General David T.
m hot
ally be held that the man who
wrote the Jafsie letters had actual
ly been at the scene of the kidnap-
ing.
1.-The writer of the second ram
som note,'' Wilentz pointed out,
''admitted there in that he had
been in Hopewell on that night,
when he said I'VE left a ransom
note in the crib How could he
have known about the first ransom
note unless he had participated in
the crime?'
Heavy Guard for Transfer
Hauptmann IS extradition was or
dered and on October 10, he was
taken under heavy guard to the
model Jail behind the century-old
court house in Pennington, the
Hunterdon county seat.
Five days later, the German ex-
machine gunner was arraigned for
mally and pleaded not guilty to the
murder Indictment He appeared,
at that time, to be strange COM
bination of stoicism and apathy.
Reports from the office of Sheriff
John H. CurtisS-whoSe doubtless at
the end of his name differentiated
him from John H. Curtis of Nor
folk-were that Hauptmann showed
healthy appetite, a fondness for
heavy cigars, and passion for
reading.
Anna Hauptmann and her baby,
Mannfried, moved to Hopewell and
took up a residence in a cottage,
to be near the man to whom
throughout the case, she remained
utterly loyal,
Quick Trial Fought
James M. Fawcett fought success
fully against the states proposal
to rush Hauptmann to trial. Will
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hearing, with the actual trial to be-
gin on November 7. The defense
objected that it would have insult
ficient time to prepare a defense,
and won a delay until January 2.
Alienists, both for the state and
the defense, peered into Haupt-
mann's eyes, examined his reflex
es, threw questions at him, and
emerged to declare, in their opin-
ion, that he was sane.
He is one of the coolest prison.
ers we ever had here, said the
sheriff He sleeps well, every
night
AS he slept, however-and all
through his waking hours-Haupt-
mann was guarded by. small
squad of state police. The authori-
ties took no chances with one who
had twice escaped from the clutch
es of the German police.
TOmorrow-A Bill of Partic-