The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-06
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maan ripped board from his at- lie floor to use in the construc. ton of the ladder used in the kid- naping.
 Pope announced no decision had been reached on the admissa bility of Bruckman's evidence.
 ltruckmann returned to the stand after the noon recess.
 Mrs Hauptmann entered the courtroom several minutes late.
 Reilly took up the matter oi the admissibility of the question oi what Bruckmann had seen dis- played by Isidor Fisch.
 c. What did he exhibit to you A. He pulled roll out of hit pocket and gave me $b bill. Whether they were gold notes don't know.
 Wiientz objected and was sus- tained. He objected n moment later when Reilly said he wanted to prove that Fisch exhibited large sums ot money before he sailed for Germany.
 Bruckmann's answer was strick. on out.
 Wilentz continued to object to "counsel testifying in this case and Justice Trenchard sustained every objection. The witness was excused and Gustav Miller was called to the witness chair.
 c. (By Rcilly)-Where do you live? 4. In Manhattan. I'm a plumber and stcamfitter.
 c. Did you have shop in the Ear0nx fin 1g33-34? A, Yes.
 c. Did you do some work for Mrs Rauch before 1884? A. Yes in 1881. Rauch was the Haupt- mann 1andlordD.
 Q. Where did you go? A. Up- Q. To the Hauptmann apart ment? A. Yes. c. Was your attention directed anywhere? A. Yes to the Kitchen. They said they had a leak In a Miller testified that he found a leak fin the "stack of the waste line" of the pipe that entered the closet.
 Miller made no examination of the closet, but went to the att c. Did you have anything with you to examine the attic? A. Yes. I carried a candle.
 He said he found the water com ing in through the roof. It had been raining that day.
 "I always carry q candle or q match with me which I move know where I'm going" Miller said. tice if any boards were missing.
 Q. Did you look at these boards In the attic while you were there ? A. Well, naturally had my glasses on and have to look.
 c. Did all the boards seem to be in their place? A. Yes. that's Q. You'd been down in Rauch's cellar many times? A. (Shouted) Q. Did you see any boards there? A. Yes.
 Q. DO you know when the house was built? A. No, l didn't go near 1t.
 Q. What kind of boards did you see in the cellar? A. They seemed about 5 inches wide.
 c. Do you known anything about wood? A. Oh. q little bit.
 Q. want you to look at states exhibit 226. Was either of those like the board you saw in the cel- lar in 1881? A. That's hard to say c. We'll, was 1t similar? A. Yes. Wilentz cross- examined.
 c. (By Wilentz) - Was 1t Q clothes closet as you told MT Reiily7 A. Why no, I'd say 1t was 6 linen closet
 Q. Put that paper down for a minute please? A. Shoot.
 0. What do you mean, shoot? A. Why go ahead.
 There was no pipe through the shelf, tho plumber testified. He took c look at'it and went upstairs. The pipe. he snid. might have been six inches away from the shelf.
 0. And the water struck the floor? A. Water always finds its own level. we won't argue about that" said Wllents.
 q. Was there radio ard other things there? 4. No, didn't see Q. You were looking for plpcss