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ence."
The paper Is Of the same make
used by the ransom note writer.
WiIentz offered the paper as evi-
dence but Reilly objected pending
time TO o examine the detective
on the subject.
Reilly began the questioning.
@. I assume, inspector. this Is
ordinary cheap writing paper7
A. Yes.
q. Did % ever purchase any Of
this paper in the 5 and 10 cent
store or any other store In New
York;
A. NO.
The officer explained that six po-
lice detectives were present when
he found the sheet.
Nov ! press the objection" Reilly
said as he finished his question:
ing, arguing that II had not been
connected with the defendant.
Justice Trenchard admitted the
sheet OF paper allowing Reilly an
exception and Lyons was excused.
Detective Lewis Bornmann. OF the
New JERSEY state Dolice. was then
called to. the stand.
Peacock. who has handled most
Of the ladder testimony. opened the
direct examination.
@. Did you make n search OF the
defendants home for evidence7
A. I did.
o. DID o search the attic7
a. I did.
Q. How did you gain entry to
the attic?
A. II was necessary TO climb
through a linen closet to get into
the attic.
Many Objections Offered
Bornmann told Of finding one
board missing from the flooring OF
the attic Of Hauptmann's home.
Reilly objected that Bornmann
was drawing conclusions. insisting
that he tell only what he found
in the attic.
Gornhamm told OF finding saw
dust and saw marks on q board
adjoining the vacant space IN the
flooring
The state sought to show that
Hauptmann had cut a piece OF the
flooring loose to use as an upright
in the kidnap ladder
The remaining section OF the
board. the witness recited. was TAX
en- I'D by a police carpenter and
turned over 70 Koehler.
Bornmann told how he returned
later to the attic with Koehler.
@. What did you do2
A. We checked the nail holes with
what we know as rail is" In thu
ladder.
He pointed out the upright o.
side piece known as rail l6."
Peacock asked the detective &c
show where the nail holes In raj
10" conceded with hoes IN the
floor ioieEs or the attic. He pointed
20 a photograph.
Those holes and nails fit per-
fectly, we pushed the nails IN with
our fingers" Bornmann said. ex-
planning the test ne and Koehler
made at the mouse.
The grain OF the wood appeared
to match perfectly" when Koehlel
examined Ii. the witness said.
To drive home It's point the state
produced q large photograph snow
ing how the attic flooring became
complete again when the kidnap
ladder upright was placed In tns
gap.
The detective then related how
he gave Koehler a sample OF wood
from the garage.
Peacock next produced q package
Of nails asking Bornmann to idenr-
ify them.
From same Pike7
These are ten cut nails 7 OBJ
taineo from the police carpenter
from the floor board OF the attic
ne replied.
@. when you first obtained ~rail
Is" and this board form the attic
we're they the same colorf
A. Yes, they were.
Pope objected that there was nc
connection between board and rail
Peacock explained I'VE propose "
show rail l6' and the board are 81
he same piece"
Il will ADMIT the board" said che
justice.
The wood testimony seemed q
be holding the crowd rapt. Chances
at Hauptmann were frequent. but
his features were immobile.
Peacock. interrupted croSs-exam-
ination by Pope, 70 ask for admis-
sion OF a photograph OF the board
and rail lying allegedly In original
relation TO the flooi In the attic.
Pope objected TO the photograph
as manufacturer BY the police.
Justice Trenchard ruled that the
photograph vas evidence and he
refused to strike II from the case
He opined the defense would not be
"~prejudiced."
The cross-examination resumed
after this wordy interluue.
q. What happened was you took
rail is. ] call 1t a runner. and Laid
1t IN that vacant space In the floor
A. Yes
q. It didn't reach completely 10
the end Of the space. did II?
"A. There was a space az the end
OF an inch and a quarter.
c. The nail holes In that ladder
were so close you could push nails
In and out?
A. With thumb pressure you could.
The questioning was on the up
right OF the ladder which was mace
OF Carolina pine. AL other up
rights were made OF fir.
Pope drew from the trooper de-