The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-14

He had slept, and with :
sleep there appeared to come
to him a resurgence of hope
that his counsers appeal
against the death verdict
would be successful, his
guards reported.
When he awoke his thin face ap-
peared refreshed, but the shock of
the verdict still dulled his eyes.
Silently, he arose and stuffed a
crumpled cigaret between his pale
lips. Without a sign that this
morning was different from others
spent in the cell, he ate a breakfast
of oatmeal, bread and milk.
He ate it all. He smoked another
cigaret, drawing the smoke deep
into his lungs. Not a word was
spoken. Occasionally, with a jerk of
his head, he blew smoke through
his noStrils. Again he paced the cell.
Sometimes, he halted and shook his
head.
Emotional Reaction Changes
"He never said word, though"
guard said. "All he did Was walk
and puff"
Later, he lay down on the cot for
nap.
He slept like he always sleeps.
the guard continued. 1T was like
nothing had happened last night"
The prisoners emotional reaction
to the jury's verdict changed rapid
ly during the night and today. He
heard the verdict and the death
sentence without breaking but when
he returned to his cell he flung him
self on his cot in a fainting state,
sobs and mutterings of protest that
he was innocent shaking his body
Then, his guards said, he smoked
and paced his cell, and later slept
peacefully.
Clings to Appeal Hopes
Hauptmann chung with the
tenacity of desperation today to
hope that the higher courts would
nullify the sentence of death in the
electric chair imposed on him.
Bruno is a long way from the
electric chair" Edward J. Reilly,
chief of defense counsel, said in
commenting on appeal of the SEN
tence-death in the week of March
18-passed on the pale and rigid
German carpenter last night by
Justice Thomas w. Trenchard, after
receiving the verdict of guilty with
out mercy from the jury OF four
women and eight men.
We've got plenty to work on and
we haven't given up by any means"
For Hauptmann this day was out
wardly like almost every other he
has spent in the Hunterton County
jail. But inwardly, his guards re-
ported, he was obviously fighting a
terrific battle for self control.
Goes to Prison Tomorrow
Through the windows of the jail
came only the gentle noises of
small town, where last night Haupt-
mann had heard the roar and jibes
of a rowdy mob. Beating through
his burning memory were the words
of the jury: I'VE find the defend
ant guilty as charged"
Hauptmann will be removed to
the State Prison at Trenton toner
row. officials said they would re-
move him secretly but added that
they were in no hurry.
c. Lloyd Fisher, local member
Of the defense staff, said he would
visit Hauptman later in the day to
discuss plans for an appeal on tie
grounds that the verdict was con-
trary to the evidence. Mr.. Fisher
and other defense counsel said the
record of the six weeks trial was re-
plete with errors.
However contrary the verdict may
have seemed to the defense, it was
eminently satisfactory to Haupt-
mann's prosecutors. And the Amer
lean public's approval was reflected
in the hundreds of congratulatory
kilograms which .ShoWered down to-
day upon the jurors.
Tomorrow. Hauptmann will be
taken secretly to Trenton to await
execution. But it is unlikely that
he will be put 10 death before the
middle of May as the filing and
hearing Of any appeals his lawyers
may prepare wiz cause automatic