Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-14
REILLY WILL
TAKE CASE To
HIGH COURT
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Justice Thomas w. Trenchard, in
his wrinkled black robe. appeared al
l0:43 p. m. There was gravity and
dignity in his face.
There was but one familiar figure
missing when the major characters
had taken their seats. That was
Col Lindbergh. who throughout the
trial had been an interested listen
er to testimony.
The ceremony was simple. Court
officials forgot to tell Hauptmann
/ to stand up. The clerk of the court,
/ Lloyd Fell, began to ask the jury
the usual question. He was inter
rupted by Justice Trenchard who
said, sternly. Let the defendant
rise"
Hauptmann rose TO his full height,
taking his guards with him. He
stood erect. in the position of SOL
der. His spine was stiff and his
shoulders straight But his face was
! that of a man about TO face fir
ing squad.
Have you arrived at a verdict?"
the court clerk asked quietly.
The foreman Of the jury, Charles
, Walton, a Smallisn man who at the
moment had an aShen face and red
dened eyes, rose and swayed at the
end of the jury box.
we have" he said.
How say you?" the clerk asked.
we find the defendant. Bruno
Richard Hauptmann, guilty as
charged" he said.
Court Stunned
There was a pause. 1t was Sig
nificant pause. for if Walton had
said more, if he had added and
we recommend life imprisonment,
Bruno Richard Hauptmshn's life
would have been spared. There were
10 more words from Walton.
Hauptmann, staring solidly at the
foreman. showed his only reaction
to the declaration in the spasmodic
movement of his jaws. His face was
a deep crimson. His neck Redeemed.
But his hands were clamped close
to the sides of his creased trousers.
Justice Trenchard fumbled with
papers ON his desk.
Attorney General Wilent2 was ap-
parently so stunned that he could
not make the usual motion-for
immediate sentencing of the prison.
er.
Mr.. Attorney General" said JUS
tice Trenchard, do you wish
Will you make-Is it not time for
you TO ask for the sentencing OF the
prisoner"
WilentZ stepped to the Justices
bench and made the motion. His
sentence was brief and couched in
the simplest of terms.
Under the statutes he said, 1T
now becomes the duty of the court
/ to sentence the defendant to die in
the electric chair not earlier than
/ four weeks from this conviction, and
not later than eight weeks. 1t is
/ therefore the sentence of this court
that the defendant shall die in the
electric chair during the week be-
ginning on March 18. 1885"
There was not a murmur from
the spectators.
Hauptmann looked beWildered.
Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who
for 80 months devoted his time 10
running down the murderer OF
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr., leaned
back in his chair as though salts
fled with his work.
The lips of the condemned mans
wife were quiyering, and her face
was drained of color. She did not
look at once at her husband. In
stead, she seemed to look at the at
torneys she had gathered in her
husbands behalf.
Fisher, seeing that Hauptmann
was under control, turned to Mrs.
Hauptmann Leaning half across
the table, he grasped her hand and
said, Now, now, don't worry! Leave
everything to US. Don't make a
sound"
Returns To Cell
Anna Hauptman s face was turn
ed away from her husband, who was
still sitting as though shocked
Then she turned and looked him
full in the face, with an attempted
smile that failed before it began.
Justice Trenchard looked at the
group
land the prisoner IS remanded
to the custody of the sheriff, 4" he
said.
There was a sudden movement at
the rail. Hauptmann was dragged
to his feet. He stumbled near the
Judge IS bench. For a moment it
looked as though he was about TO
fall.
He was rushed from the court
room so quickly that it appeared
the officials were fearful they could
not get him back to his cell He
disappeared through the door and
the court attaches shouted "quiet,
uuiet,D to still the tumult that
arose after he had disappeared
Justice Trenchard raped for order.
The formality was soon concluded.
Edward Reilly. chief of defense
counsel announced that he would
appeal "to the highest court in the
land" if necessary, to save his
client IS life. Fisher said he didn' It
know where the money would come
from, because "appeals cost mon
ey."
Wien Hauptmann had reached
his cell, his first act was 10 throw