The Washington times., 1934-09-29
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN
International News Service

the authorities today moved Tor
ward toward bringing Bruno Rich
ard Hauptmann, the crafty Lind
bergh case suspect, to trial.
But whether the foxy close.
mouthed prisoner will be tried in
New York for exortion or in New
Jersey for the kidnapping and
murder of little Charles A. Lind.
bergh jr. was still unrevealed.
Will Call Panel
District Attorney Samuel j.
Foley, of the Bronx, announced
this morning that on next Wednes-
day he expects to move in county
court for a jury panel for the
purpose of this case"
He explained it would probably
be q week from Wednesday before
the sheriff would get the panel
into court and definite informa-
ton concerning the trial date be
available. Then, too, legal mo-
lions might delay this proceeding
further.
Also, New Jersey. might. step
into the situation in the mean
time.
Next week, possibly along about
Wednesday, Governor. A. Harry
Moore, of New Jersey. it was. said,
might regard the time ripe for
asking for the extradition OF
Hauptmann to face trial in that
State for the kidnapping. and. muir
der of the baby. .......,,
District Attorney Foley said he
is willing to surrender the pris-
oner when and if" New Jersey
wants him. ,.,- ..... ...
Remains in Cell
Hauptmann m e q n W hi lie re-
manned in his cell under double
guard following his scheme OF
yesterday to either break from jail
or commit suicide. He had taken
large metal spoon from his
breakfast tray and broken it into
four pieces, fashioning two of the
pieces into a blade and a hook
His plan was nipped in the bud
and the Jail officials are now
watching him closely.
District Attorney Foley said to
day he had no information con
corning a man named James Bow
man and a woman known as
Goldie Ferris, who have been ar
rested in Chicago, because-as the
authorities there stated-they had
been advised that Bowman re
sembled the much hunted John
who was present at st. Raymond
Cemetery, New York city, when
DR.. John F. "Jafsie" Condor,
Lindbergh intermediary, paid over
the $4,000 ransom.
No New Jersey Move Made
However, Hugh H. Clegg, of the
Department of Justice at Wash
ington, who is here working on
the case, said the Federal authori.
ties had wired Government Off
Gals in Chicago to make the
fullest investigation of the Bow.
man angle.
District Attorney Foley talked
at some length with reporters
Asked how Hauptmann had spent
the night in his cell in the Bronx
county Jail. He said:
"The prisoner slept fairly
well. There was nothing unusual
to report in his conduct"
No, the District Attorney said
Attorney General David P. Viii
entz of New Jersey hadn't been tc
see him today. When was he
F'oley) going to turn his "kidnap
ing and murder" evidence over tc
New Jersey? To which Foley re
piled:
"The representatives of New
Jersey and our office have
shared everything in common.
What we know they know, and
will continue to know"
EXAMINATION DUE
No, Hauptmann will not be
arraigned in West Farms Court
in the Bronx on Monday. In
view Of the fact that the Bronx
grand jury indicted Hauptmann
for extortion, Foley said the short
affidavit in West Farms Court
will be dismissed.
1--WE don't want to be cart
ing Hauptmann about"
Twill . phychiatriSt see
Hauptmann today to determine
his mental reactionS?"
"He will not"
However, DR.. ThurSton H. Dex
ter of the Wyckoff Heights Hospi
tai, a pathologist, informed Inter
national News Service that he
may examine the prisoner today
He said he would examine Haupt
mann at the convenience Of De
tense Attorney James M. Fawcett
and the authorities and 1T might
be today"
KlOppenberg QuiZZed
DR.. Dexter added that he hac
examined the prisoner already fol-
his physical condition. That wa'
on Tuesday at the District At
torney's office.
District Attorney Foley admit
ted that various persons were be
ing questioned by him and his as
sistants today but he declined tt
reveal all of their names.
Hans Kloppenberg, described 'aS
an intimate friend Of Hauptmann
was one of them. What this mar
disclosed was not revealed.
Q.-DO you regard KlOppen-
berg's evidence as important?
A. (By FOley)-KlO9penberg
was q close friend Of Haupt-
mann and w0 ore chAckfn~ I'm