Evening star., 1935-02-14
Steps in Trial
Chronological History Of
Proceedings Which Be- :
gan January 2. .

Following Is the chronological his
tory of the Hauptmann trial:
January 2-Trial opened.
January 3-Jury Of eight men, four
women sworn in. Wilentz, State
prosecutor, outlined case, branding de-
fendant as kidnaper, murderer and
recipient Of ransom. Col. and Mrs.
Lindbergh describe kidnap night
events.
January 4--Lndbergh identifies
Hauptmann. Also Identifies clothes
worn by Baby Charles. Says Haspt-
mann's was voice he heard in ceme-
terry when $780, 900 was paid.
January betty Cow, beby's
nurse, tearfully tells Of kidnapping. and
Identifies baby's sleeping suit.
Ransom Money and Ladder.
January 8-State builds up link be-
tween Hauptmann and kidnapping and
acceptance Of ransom money. Joseph
Perrone, Bronx taxi driver, identifies
Hauptmann as man who gave him 81
to deliver ransom note to DR.. John F.
Condor. Amandus Hochmuth, 81
year-old Pennington resident, iden-
tides Hauptmann as man he saw in
car with ladder near kidnap scene.
Hauptmann stirs crowd by calling one
witness a liar and another crazy.
January 9-Condon Identifies Haupt-
mann as "John," who accepted ran
som money.
January l0-Defense fails to break
down Condor testimony. Col. Henry
Breckenridge, Lindbergh's friend and
lawyer, approves actions in rarisom
negotiations.
January 11-Albert S. Osborn. hand
writing expert, testif1es Hauptn,ann
wrote all ransom notes. The $lA.600
Of ransom bills found in Hauptma nn's
garage is introduced in evidence
Surprise Witness.
January 14-Miss Hildegarde ALEX
ander, New York clothes model, is
introduced as surprise witness by
State Says she saw Hauptmann
shadowing Condor in the Bronx.
Second handwriting expert corJobo-
rates Osborn's testimony.
January l5-Two more handwriting
experts say Hauptmann wrote all
ransom notes.
January 16-Four handwriting ex-
oerts, making eight, brand Hauptmann
as note writer.
January l7-Thomas H. Sisk,: spe-
cial Department of Justice agent. tells
Of arrest Of Hauptmann September l9.
Tells of finding ransom money in
garage and how Hauptmann. lied
about it. Twenty-Five witnesses tell
Of finding Of money.
Mrs. Hauptmann Creates Scene.
January 18-Mrs. Ella AcheIbach,
neighbor OF Hauptmann's, says de-
fendant was limping shortly after kid
naping. Says Mrs. Hauptmana told
her they had been on a trip. Mrs.
Hauptmann cries, "Liar!" at witness.
Sixteen witnesses called. Board bear
ing DR.. Condor telephone and street
numbers taken from Hauptmann home
introduced. Police testify Hauptmann
admitted writing. More testimony in
finding Of money.
January 21-New York movie
cashier Identifies Hauptmann as man
who gave her IS ransom bill. En-
ployer of Hauptmann says defendant
did not work on March /, date Of
kidnapping, nor on date ransom was
paid. Accountant Of Internal Rev
enue Bureau testified to Hauptnann's
sudden wealth Of $44, ,486 April 2, 1882.
January 22-Ladder introduced in
evidence, also q chisel said to BE- miss
ing from Hauptmanns tool chest and
found near kidnapping scene Two
more witnesses testify they saw
Hauptmann near Lindbergh home
about time of kidnapping. Haupt-
mann's landlord identifies board taken
from attic Of his home. Boerd was
part of ladder, State claimed,
January 23-Four more witnesses
link ladder with attic board. Arthur
Kohler. lumber expert, makes positive
identification.
State Rests Case.
January 24-State rests and Haupt-
mann goes on stand in own defense.
Offers alibis. Says he was home on
night of kidnapping. Neighbor bakery
owner and wife support his slibi.
January 25-Hauptmann appears