Evening star., 1935-01-29

could the drawings in Hauptmann's
notebook be said to be the work Of q
child. They were perfect"
Hauptmann as not-too-dev0ut
husband was another picture present.
ed the jury in the States drive to
discredit him as witness. His
acquaintanceship with Mrs. Greta
Henckel was the subject Of lengthy
questioning.
Friendship Only Casual.
Hauptmann admitted his wife OBJ
jected to his attentions to the young
woman, but denied the friendship was
more than casual.
wilentz followed this by forcing
Hauptmann to admit that he had de-
ceived his wife about finances. Haupt-
mann explained 1t by saying he was
Withholding information Of extra
money so that he might. surprise her
eventually by building a home Of
their own.
Hauptmann denied he rushed into
the street from restaurant when he
heard a radio report that the body Of
Baby Lindbergh had been found in
New Jersey thicket.
Hauptmann fought stubbornly as
Wilentz sought to show that his own
misspelling was like that Of the IA
ransom notes, and when the attorney
general hinted he might have planned
the kidnapping when the baby was
born.
''I didn't even know the Lindbergh
child was born" he said.
Hostility In Court Room.
The atmosphere of the old court
room was plainly antipathetic to the
pale carpenter, but he seemed in no.
wise aware of the undercurrent of
hostility and the palpable circus et-
fects injected by the visiting celebri-
ties and out-of-towners, gay, litter
ing-the women in mink coats, the
men a wise-cracking lot.
There were times when he seemed
on the brink Of an admission that
would settle definitely the question of
his guilt in the minds of the eight
man and four woman jurors who sat
through the long day, listening tensely
to the unbroken interrogation.
Wilentz, dark, sleek, cocksure of
manner, had started his questioning
with the avowed determination of
breaking" Hauptmann. There were
moments, indeed. when his predic-
tion seemed about to come true, but
Hauptmann. though weakened by the
attack, clung desperately to his story.
Wilentz Loses Opportunity.
Again and again Wilentz, manifestly
impatient. called on Hauptmann to
tell the truth" At point when 1t
seemed to everybody that Wilentz
had victory in his hands he lost the
opportunity.
Hauptmann appeared to be weak
ening. He had admitted he lied to
District Attorney Foley last Septem-
Der 10 about the notation of DR.. Con-
don's address and telephone number
on a piece of trimming in the Haupt-
mann closet.
This is funny to you, isn't It? You
are having a lot Of -" WilentZ be-
gan.
mo. absolutely not" Hauptmann re-
piled.
You are having lot Of fun with
me, aren't you?" the prosecutor de-
manded.
No"
Well Wilentz said, you are do
ing very well, you are smiling at me
every five minutes"
NO" Hauptmann protested.
@. You think you are a big shot
don't you? A. No. Should I cry?
@. No, certainly you shouldn't. You
think you are bigger than everybody
don't you? A. No. But I know I am
innocent.
Wilentz suggested that Hauptmann
had lot of will power
II feel innocent and am innocent.
and that keeps me the power to stand
up," he said.
Lying when you swear to God that
you will tell the truth" said wilentz
passionately. Telling lies doesn't
mean anything"
Stop that" shouted Hauptrnann.
Didn't you swear to untruths in
the Bronx Court House?" demanded
Wilentz.
stop that" Hauptmann repeated
. Didn't you swear to untruths in
the court house? Didn't you lie under
oath time and time again? Didn't
you?"
IT did not"