The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-03

shrewd intelligence.
 The major characters in the drama were all in court when Howard A. .Biggs, unemployed, the last juror, took the oath well and truly to try this case of the state of New Jersey against Bruno Richard Hauptmann" and was cs- corted to the 18th seat.
 There was Col Lindbergh him. self. a tall figure sitting directly behind the prosecution table.
 There was Hauptmann, the white faced prisoner with downcast eyes, who never lets his glance rest upon the face of the man whose son he Is accused of having slain.
 There was Mrs Annc Morrow Lindbergh. mother of the kidnapped infant, a timid little figure in black who appeared to shrink from the notoriety.
 There was Mrs Anna Schoenler Hauptmann. The German hausfrau who insists her man is innocent.
 And there was Betty Cow, the nurgemaid who put Charles A. Lindbcrgh, Jr. in his crib on the last night of the baby'A short lire.
 Walter Roberts, former Hunter don county engineer was the irst witness. He brought with him stack Of maps showing tho location and architecture of the I.indbergn home In the foothills of the sour lands. Three of them were entered as state exhibits before the lunch con recess. These maps were de- aligned to prove that the crime LOOK place in Hunterdon county.
 Map No. 3 represented the. out. line of the house and grounds at
 Justice Trenchard called for an adjournment after Roberts hau testified that this map was true and accurate. ,..
 Hsuptmarn returned to the jail under guard and the courtroom slowly cleared. First Witness. - ~ .. :.
 Maps of Hunterdon ana Mercer counties, which the state planned to use in establishing Hunterooh county as the seat Of the crime, were tackled to the wall pack or the bench and to the right or the jury. 4 third appeared 10 pc plan of the Lindbergh Hopeweii home.
 Murray Roberts former Hunter don county engineer. was called as first witness.
 He was questioned by Prosecutor Hauck. who pointed to the hrst map. ..
 o-What is that map. Alt shows the vicinity of the Lindbcrgh house.
 Frederick D. Pope. frock coated defense attorney, cross S-examlncd the witness.
 Pope objected to Roberts map because 1t was not made by actual measurement, and hence could not be entirely accurate.
 Justice Trenchard suggested that if tho defense had q map of greater accuracy, he would consider the objection. The states map was entered as exhibit S-1.
 The second map introduced by Roberts was scale drawing of the front east elevation of the Lind- bergh home. A second diagram on 1t was of tho baby's nursery, but was not 50 identified by Roberts.
 The audience. hoping for some- thing sensational, showed little in- terest in Roberts' maps.
 An undertone of conversation buzzed through the courtroom. Several Jurors gazed around the room.
 Mrs verna Snyder. juror No. 3. yawned.
 The maps are to be used to prove that the Lindbergh house is in Hunterdon county,
 District Attorney Samuel Foley of the Bronx entered tho court house shortly after noon. It was he who prepared the first case against the defendant--the New York extortion case which wag never tried because tho state of New Jersey set forth It's prior claim TOT the prisoner.
 Wilentz' story to the jury was a complete, chronological picture. as the state sees 1t. of tho dramh that began in IIopewell 30 months ngo, and that yesterday entered It's last chapter with the trial of Bruno Hauptmarln.
 IIe related the finding of the first ransom note in the empty nursery, and the negotiations between the elderly Bronx educator, pr John E. COndofl, tn the darkness of