Evening star., 1935-01-16
man whose writing was the same as
that Of the ransom writer.
Expert Shows Label
From Sleeping Suit Package.

FROM Sleeping SUIT fackAge.
The expert then produced a large
photograph showing part of the labe
from the package in which the sleep.
ing suit was sent to the Lindberghs.
Osborn directed his attention to q
second address on the wrapper. Here
he said. the writer let down. Hs
was of his guard
As result. he said the similarity
Of the address writing to Hauptmann's
writing was in his opinion obvious u
He called significant the N" that
practically stands Oh one foot in the
words New York. as it appeared on
the wrapper.
A large chart Of the request writings
made by Hauptmann after his arrest
was placed before the court.
Osborn said the first five lines OF
the request writing were very similar
to the script of the ransom notes.
These lines were disguised, the ex-
pert said, and then pointed out tina,
abruptly the writing changed anc
Hauptmann reverted to his norma
style
Osborn spoke Of the speciment q.
an Indication of the writer's guilt.
and expressed his belief that the ran.
som notes and parts Of the Haupt.
mann request writing were disguised
And the writer had but one dis
guise," he added
This specimen is very strong evil
dence that the man who wrote thi.
wrote the ransom notes"
Osborn was still on direct examina.
tion when court took its noon recess
Osborn in his testimony revealed
that he personally had prepared the
dlctation given to Hauptmann, when
ne wrote the request writings.
He said he prepared the carefully
worded article in 1892 and previou.
Lindbergh suspects had written the
same sentences when their handwrit-
ing specimens were taken
The baldish expert pointed out he
worded the tract so it included such
ransom words as anything" our
later" and others and ne directed thu
jurors attention to the request writ.
ings rendering OF the words as "anv-
ding" ''ouer." letter" and in oths
ransom note forms.
Hauptmann Brought
Into Court Is Minutes Early.
Hauptmann was brought into court
full Is minutes before the scheduled
time for start of the afternoon session
He found more crowded cOurt
room than in the morning session
The prospect Of an end to the hand.
writing testimony and the start o.
evidence on the finding Of the Lind
bersh baby's decomposed body a few
miles from Hopewell on May II ap.
parently brought out a greater audi.
ence
Indication that the State hoped t.
reach bodybuilding testimony wa!
seen in the presence in court of DR.
Charles H. Mitchell, the county ply
sician who performed the autopsy OF
the mutilated little body.
Court convened at l:4l.
The jury was polled and tn,
younger Osborn resumed his place IL
the witness chair.
Fisher Quizzes q
Osborn on Qualifica tions.
Associate Defense Counsel Fisher
took the witness for cross-examinatior
as soon as the afternoon session got
under way.
The defense attorney devoted him.
self to initial questions designed t.
establish the witness qualifications.
Osborn explained that experience
was a big factor in q handwriting ex.
pert's equipment.
Fisher tried to bring out that i
would be easy for a person to hans
out shingle as a handwriting exper
and be accepted as such. The witnes.
said in some States this would be DOS.
sible.
@. think any one who puts 8
shingle out could be very good at it
A. That's what you think.
Fisher asked the witness II he ha(
ever appeared in a Newark New Jer.
Sey) court case in which q lawyer de.
fendant was convicted on handWritinS
evidence.
Osborn said he had.
@. The point you want to make il
that lawyers sometimes go to Jail?
Fishers tone was very sarcastic
A. They seem to-
Laughter followed the answer.
@. You heard Mr.. Tyrrell testify.
ing yesterday that q man was sent
to Jail as q result Of his testimony!
A. didn't understand it that way
Testimony Was at
Variance With Verdict.
Fisher continued, bringing out from
Osborn that in q recent New Jersey
case, the NOVEL; Case" his testi-
mony was at variance with the verdict