Evening star., 1935-01-28

| Pope ODJecteO, asserting tIldI tIlc
spelling of seventy" was not the
same as "singature," the mispelled
word in the ransom notes.
Justice Trenchard ruled Hauptmann
should answer and granted Pope an
exception
@. Now, take a lcok at this exhibit,
at the word New York
The attorney general indicated the
New York of the ransom notes and OF
Hauptmann's conceded writing. He
pointed to little curl at the end OF
both ms"
Says Police Told
Him to Write Word.
@. Did the police tell you to put
that on?
A. No. do it myself. But those
words, there's whole lot OF difference.
They are not the same.
@. Do you see New York-that
York in the ransom paper. Take a
look at thi. book. Did you write that
first New York? A. Yes.
A. Take a pencil and put a line
under the first New York, the next
/ and the next. e..
.Hauptmann slowly drew lines as
directed in a small black note book
with a yellow pencil, restins the book
on his knee.
The defense did not object to in
PRODUCTION of the book, but examined
1t for several minutes.
! WilentZ asked for short delay to
permit the jury to examine the under
lined New YorkS" in Hauptmann's
note book.
He directed the jurors attention to
the New York" on the chart enlarge
ment of the address on the sleeping
garment package.
Another chart went up. Haupt-
mann swung around in the witness
chair as if fascinated by the evidence.
Mrs. Hauptmann sat motionless,
one hand resting on her chin.
Pope objected to the attorney gen.
eral pointing out specifically the dis
puted word from the wrapper for
comparison with Hauptmann's under
lined words. Justice Trenchard sus-
tained the objection.
Wilentz. before proceeding with the
chart, placed large ledger in the
prisoners hands.
@. Take look at page S; is that
your handwriting?
Hauptmann's head turned from side
to side. His voice was almost in a
whisper when he answered it was.
Identifies Writing
As His Down.
Wilentz told him to speak up, for
the jury could not hear. His voice
was f1rmer when he repeated: 1T Is"
@. Do you remember the experts
testifying to the "g's" and the ms"
being transposed?
A. There were so many talking
can't remember.
@. call your attention to the word
"l-i-g-t-h," and "r-i-g-t-h."
Hauptmann looked at the chart.
@. Now you had habit of doing
that?
A. Habit?
@. Yes, every time there was
"gh" in the word?
A. No, not habit.
@. Never did 1t at all?
A. Maybe I make a mistake some
time; I don't write often.
Pope interrupted, asserting the COM
parison with the chart enlargement
should not be permitted, since Haupt-
mann did not make the chart.
The defendant was allowed to an
swer.
@. Oh. but you write a great deal.
don't you-keep bookkeeping ledger,
write long letters?
A. Only rarely.
Wilentz thrust the ledger back into
Hauptmann's hands and bade him
read the name of a stock listed there.
"Curtiss Wright" said the witness.
@. Spell it, the last word.
A. W-r-i-h-g-t.
Wilentz then pointed out the ran
som word fright" and asked
Hauptmann If both were not spelled
the same.
There was no answer.
Wilentz produced the loose pages of
a German-American dictionary, ask
ing Hauptmann if they were his.
The defendant replied, "I never saw
dat! My dictionary was that thick
Indicating about 2 inches with
thumb and finger.)
He smiled as he answered, as
though he appreciated little victory
for himself.
The attorney general had the pages
marked for Identification.
The questioning reverted to Haupt-
mann's expense accounts during the
California trip. Wilentz pointed to
the various items on particular page.
Shows Hauptmann
Page In Book.
Pope objected to wilentz's refusal
to let the witness see the whole book.
II don't want him to see the other
pages so he can anticipate"
Trenchard ruled the witness could
see only the page which Wilentz re-
ferred to. The notebook held the ex-
penses of Hauptmann's 1881 Cali
fornia trip ana the page In question
bore the word ''b-o-a-d" for boat"
@. show you the first page OF