The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-21
Hauptmann Lalvyers Ready For Their Side
May Start Wednesday-Must Explain How He Made
 $5O,OOO in 30 Months-Ladder Puzzles State

were coming from the ransom hoard.
 The exhibits now displayed to the court show that Hauptmann actually lost S700 during the months when he told his friends he had found way to beat the stock market.
 To Trace Kidnap Ladder
 The state concludes that phase of the case to-day, and will then attempt to trace the kidnap ladder from its origin in the pine forest of the west coast to Hauptmann's garage-shop in the Bronx.
 There is one gap in the long trail. The state cannot show that Hauptmann obtained the wood he used in his ladder. It has showr that the wod came only from the Great National Millwork and Lum- Der Company in the Bronx. Haupt- mann not only had access to that lumber yard, but he, was a familiar figure in it's office. He called there regularly in the hope of picking up a little carpenter work.
 Arthur Koehler, federal expert on woods, probably will be called as one of the concluding state wit nesses. His testimony is necessary to get the so-called kidnap ladder into evidence. The ladder, stand ing against the wall behind Jus tice Thomas w. Trenchard's bench has not yet been accepted in evil dence, although the jury has seen enough of it to be impressed with its importance.
 State May End Tuesday
 The state probably will conclude plans to begin its attack on the theory Wednesday, with an address reputation hereabouts for obtain ing acquittals for clients accused of serious crimes. He did not John Hughes Cnurtis, the Lind bergh hoaxer.
 Fisher has great histrionic ability He knows Hunterdon county people, and he knows how to arouse their sympathy. It was said to-day that the defense counts more on Fishers address, and the summation of Edward J. Reilly, chief defense counsel, to win free- dom for Hauptmann, than upon any evidence that may be present. ed.
 To Tell of Ransom Bills
 The concluding procession of government witnesses will include persons who say Hauptmann gave them ransom bills long before the date upon which he says he re- ceived the "shoe box" full of money from Isidor Fisch his furrier friend.
 One will be Cecilia Barr, the cashier at Loew's Sheridan Square theater in New York city who says Hauptmann threw @ $10 bill-fold- ed and creased-through her wicket. She places the date early in 1898 Hauptmann says he new CT received the money from Fisch until the utbercular fur cutter left the United States, in, December. 1888.
 The state has held in reserve three relatives of Isidor Fisch, brought from Germany who are ready as rebuttal witnesses to pro- tect the good name of the man who died in Germany nearly year ago. They will be brought to the witness stand only after Hauptmann makes his assertion that Fisch was the kidnapper and murderer.
 Works on Accounts
 Hauptmann was given crayon pencil yesterday, with which hel worked fev ishly over the photo static copies of his accounts, in the glaring light of the electric bulbs that constantly illuminate his cell.
 With his wife and representa- tives from his defer counsel, he attempted to trace ten-dollar de- posits that appeared in profusion on the bank books submitted in evidence by the state.
 It is now known that he had become something of money lender and petty banker between March 1882, when the kidnaping plot was consummated, and Sep tember of last year, when ho was arrested. He was always ready to finance his friends, and he claims he lent Isidor Fisch $7,500. He kept no books, not even in hls rather vague "fur business" with which he says Fisch was associ- ated.
 The state Is prepared to ask him some embarrassing questions about his financial matters.