Evening star., 1935-01-09


Trenchard's bench.
Jury Listens Intently.
Condon's testimony had drawn the
attention OF the jury.
The four women in the box bent
forward as the old man recited his
adventures with John" and the
ransom.
When the jury returned to the box
the members regarded the teacher
curiously. Then they looked at Haupt-
mann, who leaned back in his chair
The former German machine gunner
seemed undaunted.
Condor carefully adjusted his tie,
brushed imaginary dust from his
sleeves, adjusted his coat and faced
the jury as he resumed his story.
The next chapter was how the sleep
ing suit arrived at his Bronx home
in accordance with Johns" promise.
Il opened it in my parlor."
@. Who was present?
A. Col. Lindbergh and Col. Breck-
inridge.
The letter which Condor identified
as coming with the garment was read
to the jury by Wilentz. 1t gave fresh
instructions for the negotiations, di-
recting an advertisement be published
in a New York paper:
Il accept. Money Is ready"
Hauptmann Watches Jafsie.
Hauptmann's arms were folded
across his chest.
He stared, red Of face and lean of
jaw. at Condor. He paid no attention
to Wilentz as the attorney general read
and spelled his way through the
dramatically and orthographically
incorrect ransom note.
He told how he placed the ad be-
ginning Il accept. Money is ready"
in New York paper. after comforting
with Col. Breckenridge.
Following that did you receive an
other letter or note?"
Yes, / did"
Wilentz established the dates of the
receipt of the note.
Il brought Col. Lindbergh into the
living room, then spread the Sleep
ing suit on the piano. and he saw it"
Condor said. extending hand as
though offering the garment to the
flying colonel.
Il asked Col. Lindbergh II I was
doing right, and he said it was all
right.
Then I went ahead and did what
the notes said for me to do"
AS the note was being offered in
evidence Jafsie stared hard at Haupt-
mann from under his shaggy brows.
Wilentz again carefully read this
note to the attentive jury, streSsing
the bad spelling.
The note follows:
Dear sir: You and Mr.. Lindbergh
know ouer program. If you don't &C
cept den we will wait until you agree
with ouer deal We know you have to
come to US anyways But why should
Mrs and Mr.. Lindbergh suffer longer
as necessary. We will note commune
cate with you or Mr.. Lindbergh until
you write so in the paper.
Careful Plot Is Claimed.
I'VE will tell you again; this kid
naping CAGE whas prepared for q year
already so the police won't have any
looks to find us or the child. You
only puch everything further out did
you send that little package to Mr.
Lindbergh it contains the sleeping
suit from the baby. The baby Is we'll"
Jafsie put on his glasses to scruti-
nize the note.
He peered at 1t long. his head
moving as he scanned line after line.
He rubbed his chin frequently. 1t
was minutes before he looked up.
Then he said. Yes, sir. that is the
letter I received at my home"
Turning from the jury, Wilentz
asked Condor if he had inserted an
other ad in the papers as the result
of this latest note from John.
Il did" said the doctor, with q nod
of his head.
Reilly, always ruddy of face, was q
beet-like crimson.
He sat at the defense counsel table,
his lower lip drawn over the upper.
Counsel Shows Impatience.
At times he bowed to smell the
white carnation In his lapel. He
shifted his glance from his knees to
the floor, to Wilentz and infrequently
to Condor.
He was biding his time-but not
with any show of patience.
Other members of the defense staff
watched the proceedings soberly.
Col. Lindbergh. one knee thrown
over the other, his hands folded over
the uppermost knee, watched the
drama before him with keen interest.
He has always been attentive at
the trial. Today he was particu-
larly so.
The advertisement was not read in
court. and the trim attorney general
offered Jafsie o ransom letter post
marked March 20, 1892.
Jafsie said the communication ar
rived at his Bronx home. He perused
1t with exacting carefulness.
That is the letter I received" he
said emphatically.
Wilentz took the letter and walked
over to the jury.
Once more the jurors heard another
of the strange epistles John sent
Jefsie. Wilentz read slowly.
1t was:
Dear sir: 1t is NOTE necessary to
furnish any code. You and Mr.. Lind
bergh know ouer program very well
We will keep the child in our save
phase until we have the money In
hand but if the deal Is note closed
until the or April we will ask for
10000 more also note 10000 100000.
How can Mr.. Lindbergh follow 50