Evening star., 1935-02-04

wise listened with interest to the tes-
timony of his friend.
@. Now, on the evening Of this
party for FiSch, what date was it? A..
1t was on the Saturday before he
sailed.
@. When did he sail? A 1t was
Wednesday or Thursday the next
week.
Reilly then had Kloppenburg emu
merate all the guests at that bon
voyage party.
Describes Package
Fisch Brought HaUptmann.
Kloppenburg listed the people pres
ent at the Fisch farewell party. Reilly
assisted him with some last names
with which he was not familiar.
@. Did you see Isador Fisch come
| in? A Yes, I saw him at the door
at the top of the stairs.
@. Did ne carry anything with him?
A. Yes. He carried package about
5 to 6 inches high, 7 to 8 inches
wide and about IA inches long.
@. When was the last time you
saw Fisch with that package in the
Hauptmann house? A. They went
through the hall to the kitchen.
! Reilly was seeking to impress the
, jury the package Fisch had when he
talked to Hauptmann was the shoe
box filled with ransom money.
@. You saw Hauptmann and Fisch
go to some other part Of the house?
| A. Yes
@. When they came back did Fisch
have the package with him? A. No
! Reilly stopped there, releasing
Kloppenburg to cross-examination by
Wilentz
@. You are the gentleman who took
the trip to California with the Haupt-
manns? A. Yes.
@. And you've been very friendly
with the Hauptmanns? A. Yes.
@. You didn't know Hauptmann in
Germany, of his life over there?
A. No.
Wilentz, hands thrust in his pock-
cts, paced back and forth before
| kloppenburg as the witness told how
he first met the defendant in New
York in the Winter of 1929.
Didn't See Fisch
Leaving Party.
The young cabinetmaker told of
meeting Fisch at Hunters Island in
the Summer of 1929.
@. Who introduced you? A. There's
no introducing out there.
@. You saw him MANY times at
Hauptmann's home. They were very
close friends? A. Yes, that's right.
Kloppenburg testified that Haupt-
mann frequently drove him to Hun
| tiers Island.
Q. Was he with his wife2 A.
/ Sometimes.
@. More often he was alone? A.
Sometimes, she was with him.
Fisch did not remain overnight with
the Hauptmanns the night of the
party but left about ! am. The tall
witness could not recollect whether
he saw Fisch depart.
Q. You don't know whether that
package-whether Fisch took that
package away with himP A. am
sure he didn't. He left it in the
kitchen.
Q. But you did not see him 20
home?, A. No.
Q. Then you don't know what he
took with him when he left the
party? A. No.
Q. You remember when MIR. Haupt-
mann was arrested. He was still
goSd friend of yours? A. Yes.
Kloppenburg could not recall the
exact date of the arrest.
Q: It was in September, but you
can't be sure? A. No. Not sure.
Wilentz recited the other dates
when Kloppenburg was questioned
by the police but the witness could
not recall them exactly.
1T was a Friday and SATURDAY.
after the arrest" he answered. "I re-
member being in the Bronx police
station"
Bronx Testimony
Recalled by State.
@. Now when Hauptmann was ar
rested you and he were close\ friends?
A. Yes.
Q. And you knew Drs Condor had
said he paid the $4,000 ransom and
Hauptmann was being held as the
man who received it? A. Yes.
@. You knew he was charged with
receiving the $4,000? A. Yes.
@. You knew the date that money