The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-14

A. NO.
 Reilly, during a discussion with the court over q state objection, said his cross- examination would prove that Miss Alexander never was in the Fordham station and doesn't even know where 1t IS.
 Reilly began questioning her in detail about the station, the time the various trains arrive and leave and on what tracks they run.
 o. Is there a station of the New York Central at 2S3rd street?
 A. Yes.
 c. What is 1t called?
 A. Woodlawn station.
 c. Don't you know that betwen and at night there are no local stops at that line between New York and Mt Vernon? A. There are so.
 o. How much are the tickets? A. l think 35 cents. o. When was the last time you rode on a New York Central train?
 A. Several years ago. 0. How long have you known Dr Condon? A. Since 1922. 0. Where did you meet him? A. In a theater where l was working then. o. Who introduced you?
 A. The manager of the theater. Q. How many times have you sen pr Condon?
 A. saw him when I was at the theater.
 @. When was that?
 A. In 1926.
 Q. Do you mean to say that you did not see Dr Condon between 1926 and 1932?
 A. That's right.
 o. What was Dr Condon doing there in the station?
 A. Talking to the telegraph op- orator.
 Q. Was Dr Condon excited?
 A. Yes.
 She was excused after 20 min utes of cross ss-examination and Eld- ridge w. Stein, a handwriting ex- pert, was the next witness.
 Albert Osborn, the noted hand writing expert, mounted the wit ness stand. Behind him were the charts containing huge magnified words-Samples from the ransom notes such as "Condon," Nelly" and "Haus."
 Attorney General wilentz com pleted his examination after asking only few questions and then turn ed the expert over to the defense for cross examination.
 Q. Now exhibits SIS, 19 and 20 (three of the ransom notes) are somewhat different, aren't they? A. Yes.
 Reilly asked the expert to in- dicate where in subsequent ransom letters appeared ID" similar to the one in the first note. A ID" in the wall exhibits of ransom and request writing was not q sample from the nursery note, Osborn said.
 Reilly showed copy of the note to the jury. :.
 In quick succession Reilly asked if the figure $5O,O0O, the letter I'll" and a capital "A" appeared on his charts. Osborn replied those symbols were not present. c. How many other persons handwritings? A. They were brought to me by the New Jersey state police and federal agents of the division of investigation. c. Did you examine in your ex- aminations the handwriting of one Isidor F'isch? A. l did. 0. show you this card and ask if 1t is the handwriting of Isidor Fisch? A. couldn't say. The witness subsequently, ad- mitted the handwriting "does re- semble" that of Fisch, and the specimen was offered for identifica- tion.
 O. Where did you get the sam ples of the Isidor Fisch handwrit- ing? A. Why the state police gave them to me.
 O. DO they have them7 A. Yes.
 Reilly asked that the state turn the samples of Fisch's handwriting over to defense Attorney Genera Wilentz objected on the grounds these specimens were not connect, ed with the trial.
 Justice Thomas w. Trenchard after some deliberation, asked wh, the state could not produce tn, Fisch writings. Lanigan explained he did not know, but would ascer tain the reason and inform thu court.
 q. You testified that the nur sery note was in q disguised hand writing?
 A. Yes.
 0. You think 1t is monuments because thToughout the notes tn word '.aignature" Is spelled "sing nature ?"
 A. Yes.
 c. Would you say that tn holes at the bottom of the ranson notes were made by a punch? A. No. by some crude instru ment, probably q nail. Railiy handed Osborn one of tn tansOm notes and asked him t count the words in 1t. Osborn sai there were GA words. U Q. Now, Mir Osborn, you hay