Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08
NEW JERSEY
GRAND JURY
TAKES ACTION
Expected To Ask For Extradi-
ton Of Suspect Without Any
Further Delay.
LIkDBERGH Is WITNESS
Garage Man Identifies Accused
AS Person Who Parked Car
Near Flyers Home.
LINDBERGH Is WITNESS
BY JAMES c. AUSTIN
United Press Staff Correspondent

OMteu freSS StaII Correspondent
FLEMINGTON, N. j., Oct. 8. (U.P)
The Hunterdon county grand jury
today indicted Bruno r. Haupt-
mann on a charge of numbering
the kidnapped son of Col and Mrs.
Charles A. Lindbergh. The indict-
ment was handed up at Alb p. M,
EST.
Meeting in the ancient court
house in this quiet little town not
far from the scene of America S
most sensational crime, the jury OF
20 men and three women heard
testimony of Colonel Lindbergh and
a score of other witnesses in a ra-
pid fire action preliminary to extra
diting Hauptmann from New York
Meanwhile, in Bronx county, New
York, where Hauptmann was held
on an extortion charge, New Jer-
sey garage man audeu 10 the case
against him by selecting MIN from
a lineup of Is men as an autoist
who parked his car not far from
the Lindbergh home in the month
before and up to the very day OF
the kidnapping. The garageman's
name is Charles Galombus.
The grand jury'S indictment op-
ened the way for extradition OF
Hauptmann, which probably will be
asked without delay.
BENNINGTON, N. j., Oct. 8. -
Supreme Court Justice Thomas w
Trenchard today charged the Hun
terdon county grand jury to con
slider evidence against Bruno Rich
ard Hauptmann in the Lindbergh
kidnapping and to return an indict-
met for murder IF the facts war
rant such action
The judge said a murder indict-
ment must be returned if the jury
found the Lindbergh baby had been
killed either accidentally or on pur-
pose.
The jury of 20 farmers, business
men and three women, met in the
Hunterdon county court house at
1918 a. m.
After roll call, Justice Trenchard
without preliminary, began his
charge:
You have been convened today
Of IF q
eral of this state and the proSecu-
tor of this court for Hunterdon
county. They propose to lay before
you evidence they think tends tc
show that one Hauptmann murder
ed Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr., in this
county ON March l, 1882.
THE states representatives def
initely state to the court they will
ask you to return an indictment for
murder at the present time.
Lndy Testifies
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh was
summoned to testify.
The second most important wit
ness was Millard Whited, a neigh
Dor of the colonel, who said he saw
Hauptmann lurking in bushes neal
the Lindbergh home before the kid
naping.
The state concentrated on a mur'
der indictment, passing up the kid
naping charge to avoid possibility
of the suspect pleading guilty tc
the lesser crime and escaping the
murder trial.
Justice Trenchard, sitting with
:. common pleas Judge A. o. Robbins
said the evidence to be presented
would show that Hauptmann, the
accused, in the course of a burglary
at the home of Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh, kidnapped the infant son ano
that the accused caused an in
jury to the child from which he
died.
The evidence would show, the jus
tice indicated, that it was a blow
suffered by the baby that caused
death, land was done by the de
fendant, Hauptmann."
After the brief charge, the grand
Jury retired for testimony
Attorney General David T. Viii
.lentz conducted the grand jury hear,
ing, assisted by the Hunterdar
scounty, prosecutor, Anthony M
Hauck. A total of % witnesses was
called Tor today and the lndlct
ment was expected to be handed UP
to Justice Trenchard before nlght.