The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-04

the New Jersey state police, testi- ned at the Hauptmann trial today that, under tests, 0 duplicate of the Lindbergh kidnap ladder broke with a weight of 180 pounds in the same manner that the original lad der broke on the night of the crime.
 He added that the Lindbergfl baby weighed 90 pounds. Bruno R Hauptmann weighed 151 pounds al the time of his arrest.
 The first witness of the afternoon session was Mrs Anna Bonegtei proprietor of restaurant at the Yonkers Ferry.
 O. Where is your restaurant?
 A. On the New York side of the Yonkers Ferry.
 Q. When are you fin the restau- rant?
 A. From or 7 in the morning until midnight or i o'clock.
 Reilly showed her a picture Oi Violet Sharpe and asked If she re- cognjzed 1t. The picture was &C., cepted In evidence.
 Q. Whose picture is 1t?
 A. Violet Sharpe's.
 c. How longe before the kid naping of the Lindbergh baby did you know Violet Sharpe?
 A. About two months.
 c. Where did you meet her?
 A. She came in my restaurant with another girl who introduced her to me.
 c. How long was Violet Sharpe in the restaurant the first time you saw her?
 A. About half an hour.
 Q. Did you talk to her?
 A. Yes.
 .. When was the first time she came to your restaurant?
 A. About two months before the kidnapping.
 Q. Then on March 1. 1892, did you sec her?
 A. Yes.
 c. Where did you see her?
 A. In my restaurant.
 c. What time?
 A. About half past seven.
 The witness said Miss Sharpe came Into her restaurant about 7:3O D. m. March 1, 1932, and Jeff about 2 D. m.
 ''Shc was very nervous and said she was waiting for someone. Sht had a blanket with her. Then sht left and 1 said she's us nervous ai q hen on q hot griddle'."
 c. When she left what did sbt do?
 A. She held up her hand and q car stopped about 200 yards from the restaurant. She got in and drove away.
 c. When dld you first tell any body you saw Violet sharpe or March l? A. Oh, told sevcra people and they said don't pay any attention to it.
 Wilentz cross-sxamined her.
 c. (By Wilentz) This ferry K no the one to Weehawken? A. No.
 c. You didn't see any baby? A No. didn't see no baby.
 c. YAu knew the name of thu other lady when Voilet sharpe frs came in? A. Yes, but I've forgit ten her name.
 Q. Before the night of the crime you had not talked with Violet Sharpe? A. No. u.
 Q. Don't you know that viole' Sharpe never left the Morrow home until 8 or S:3O that night?. A. No
 q picture.
 Q. Now this is the lady? A. No that is not Violet Sharpe.
 c. Don't you know this was tho last picture taken of Viole Sharpe? A. No. don't know that
 A moment later Mrs Bonestee said the picture vas that of Viole Sharpe.
 z. oh. you recognize 1t now? A Yes, took better look.
 .. Did one or two girls come il on the night of the Kidnapping? 4 One came in with q blanket.
 z. Who was in the car? A. Flv' men were in the car, but they wen by so fast I couldn't see them.
 c. You don't know the othe girls name? A. No.
 c. You were the only ono wh, knew her name? A. Yes knew 1 but I've forgotten it. ,r
 She was excused.
 Joseph Dutt, friend of Pete Sommer. was called.
 Q. (By Reilly) Do you knoy MT Somncr? A. Yes.
 c. Did you live with him? A Yes. since was six years old.
 He told of Sommcr going wit him and q friend to a police statiol on March 2. Now did MT Somfner tell polio on March 2 what he had observes on March I? A. He did.
 Q. And you were witness l. this? A. l was. Wilentz cross examined. c. Is MT Sommcr your father A. Only by a sort of adoption. c. You've never known an l other father than MT Somm crs? A No sir.
 Dutt was unable to give the nam of the officer to whom Somme had reported. Tho witness, smiling, was ex cuscd.
 Carl Joerg was the next defenn witness He was friend of Jo seph Dutt. Q. tBy Reiily) where do yo live? A. 1912 Flushing avenue Brooklyn. He said he had been with Out on the day following the kidnap Ing.
 c. Did you go with Sommer an Dutt when Sommcr reported at DO lice headquarters? A. Yes. Wilentz cross examined. c. (By Reilly )---Did he men ton woman he had seenY 4 Yes.
 He was excused. Paul Vettcrle was called. He sal he had known Mrs Hauptmann al hls life, but was no relation. Q. You knew Mrs Hauptman in Germany. A. Yes. c. Do you remember being | Hauptmann's home on Nov 2t 1033? A. Yes. Q. Who was thereY A. Mt Mueller and several others, an 1sidor Fisch. C. Was Hauptmann there? No. He came fin an hour later.