Evening star., 1934-10-03
HAUPTMANN IN COURT.
Prisoner Taken From Cell for Extor-
tion Case Prelude.

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NEW YORK, october 3 P).-
Bruno Richard Hauptmann was taken
from his cell in the Bronx County Jail
today and hurried to the Bronx Coun-
ty Building, to the Office of District
Attorney Samuel J. Foley.
Hauptmann was ushered into
Foley's Office about 5 minutes before
the prosecutor prepared to go into
County Court to petition for an order
calling for special panel from which
to select a jury to try Hauptmann on
a indictment charging eXtortion of
$4,000 from Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh.
Hauptmann later was taken to the
court room for the proceeding for the
special panel. 1t was the first time
he has been taken from the jail for
several Gays.
The trial date may have been set in
vain, however. Before the case is
called New Jersey plans to eXtradite
Hauptmann on charges of kidnapping
and numbering Charles Augustus
Lindbergh, jr.
Foley Ready to Act.
"I can be ready to 60 on trial Oc-
tober 10, Foley said last night. ANY
delay in the trial beyond then will
come from some other source than
myself. When New Jersey is ready
We will give them the right OF way"
Faces Six Alienists.
Late this afternoon six alienists
are to examine Hauptmann. Foley's
Office announced that pSychlatrlstS
representing New York, New Jersey
and the defense probably would ques-
ton the prisoner in the district at
torney'S quarters.
William j. Reilly came in for more
questioning today. He is the Bronx
lumber yard superintendent who told
police yesterday that Hauptmann had
q companion who apparently knew
the German was passing hot money"
He said they tried to pass a $40
gold certificate while buying panel
at the yard last February IA.
IT hadn't seen a yellowback for
some time" Reilly related, "and I
began to examine it closely. Both
of the men became nervous at once.
"Hauptmann's companion blurted
out: Never mind. I've got the right
change
He grabbed the bill and gave it
back to Hauptmann"
Reilly said the men left Immediately,
saying they would come back for the
panel, but never returned. Miss Alice
Murphy, the firms bookkeeper, cor
roborated the statement.
Hundreds Facing Quiz.
Armed with Reilly's description of
the supposed accomplice, Federal
agents, New Jersey State police and
New York detectives set out to queS-
ton every person known to have ham
died any of the ransom bills. Col,
H. Norman Schwarzkopf, superin-
tendent of New Jersey State police,
said 400 to 500 persons would be in
terviewed.
Hauptmann's companion, Reilly
said. was ian abrupt clean
shaven, rk-complexioned man, vino
spoke very good English He might
have been an Italian" The lumber
worker identified Hauptmann from
pictures.
District Attorney Foley said he was
going ahead with the extortion case
"as quickly as possible" but would
not hinder New Jerseys kidnap-mur-
der prosecution. Sentence could be
delayed and Hauptmann extrad.ted
should an extortion conviction be
returned before Jersey officials acted
he said.
Gov. Moore predicted New Jersey
would have its case completed before
trial could start here.
Attorney General David T Will
entz and SchwarZkopf conferred last
night with Prosecutor Anthony NJ
Hauck of Hunterdon County, where
a kidnapping trial would be held. They
discussed the adviSability of an in
dictment naming Hauptmann to su-
persede seven John Doe indictments
returned more than a year ago, but
did not disclose their decision.
Wilentz is expected to prosecute
the case, assisted by Hauck.
Reports from Newark, N. j., that
New York police had arrested one of
the kidnapers received Scant atten-
ton from officials here. The Newark
Ledger said it had heard that the
prisoner confessed holding the ladder
while the baby was carried from It's
CRIB near Hopewell, and that a fall
from the ladder killed it.
CONFESSION is CLAIMED.