Evening star., 1935-02-03
|W|LENTz MAY CALL
MORROW WIDOW
Would Be Used as AIibi
Witness for Violet
Sharpe.
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discrediting much of the defense
evidence by cross-examination.
State and defense counsel agreed
that barring unforeseen developments
the fate Of Hauptmann may 90 to a
jury by the end of the week, with the
possibility Of verdict by Saturday.
An acquittal verdict would mean that
Hauptmann would be turned back
to Bronx County, N. Y. authorities
to face charges growing out of his
having been found to possess Lind
bergh ransom money. A conviction
Of murder would call for sentence of
death in the electric chair at Trenton.
The defense has more handwriting
testimony to bolster that of its No.
expert, John M. Trendley of East st.
Louis, ILL.,, who testified that Haupt-
mann did not write the ransom notes.
State experts said he did.
More alibi witnesses also are to be
called to add the weight of their
words to those who already have said
that Hauptmann was in the Bronx on
the night the baby was stolen from
his nursery in the Sourland Hills home
Of the Lindberghs.
Edward j. Reilly, chief Of the de-
fense counsel, spent today in New
York comforting with witnesses he ex-
poets to call. He believes that the
80 persons he has under subpoena
can all give their testimony before the
end OF Wednesdays court session,
unless cross-examination takes up
more time than is anticipated
The announcement that the State
will not attempt to elaborate rebuttal
led tonight to the prediction that the
presentation Of arguments by counsel
might begin Friday.
Other AIibi Witnesses.
Among defense witnesses yet to be
heard are other persons who claim
to have been in the Frederickson
bakery in the Bronx the night of the
kidnapping. and to have seen Haupt-
mann there. The defendant testified
about six persons were in the shop.
The defense also will seek to estab-
lish the whereabouts Of Hauptmann
on the night Of the ransom payment,
April 2, 1882. through testimony Of
Hans Kloeppenberg, friend, who
allegedly spent the evening at the de-
fendant's home, playing the mandolin
with him.
Alibi witnesses for the night Of
November 20, 1884, when Hauptmann
allegedly tossed a ransom bill to a
| theater ticket seller in Greenwich
Village. New York, include Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor SchuSsler, residents in the
same Bronx house, and Henry Jung,
friend. They are to testify to at
tending party at the Hauptmann
apartment and seeing the defendant
there.
Another defense witness probably
will be Henry Uhlig, another Bronx
friend, who was in business with
Fisch, the furrier, now dead, from
whom Hauptmann said he received
the ransom money for safekeeping.
The defense indicated that two
more alibi witnesses for the kidnap
night would probably be called. one
Of them Ben Lupica, the Princeton
student. who told Of seeing a car
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estate the afternoon Of the kidnapping.
Jury Statement Prepared.
Anthony M. Hauck, jr. Of the pros
ecution staff, began today the prep
aration Of his statement to the Jury.
which will follow the close Of the
defense case and precede the defense
summations. Hauck said that in
about an hours time he would out
line to the jury the principal points
the State believed 1t had proved.
In New York tonight Reilly sought
To bolster the defense contention that
the condition Of the skeleton found
near the Lindbergh home made it i'm
possible to determine the cause Of
death.
He telegraphed Mayor La Guardia,
seeking permission for Dr. M. Edward
Marten, medical examiner for the
city In Brooklyn borough, to appear
as q defense witness.
Reilly said he sought him as an
expert" witness.
| "I feel" he said in the telegram,
''that he will be very valuable wit
ness. He Is ready and willing to
testify. but he feels that he should
have. your permission"
Reilly said he would call the mayor
at his home tomorrow. He said also
that he still is being "harassed by
witness troubles"