Evening star., 1935-01-28
NAM WHISPERS DENIAI1S TO STATES ATTACK ON STORY

the trip that must have been after
July; 1881.
A. Yes, after July, 1881.
@. Then the book is not six or
eight years old?
A. Well, you asked me before about
the one word, "b-o-a-d"
@. While counsel Is looking at the
book spell "signature?"
A. S-i-g-n.
Q. All, g-n?
A. That's correct, I think.
@. When was the first time you
heard of Col. Lindbergh?
A. Right after his flight to France
WilentZ then had the accused pro-
nounce Lindbergh.
"Lindburgh," said Hauptmann.
"Say Mr.. Col. Lindbergh."
"Mr. Col. Lindburgh."
Again, louder"
"Mr. Col. Lindenburgh."
Got an extra n In there" snapped
Wilentz
"Lindburgh." said the witness hur-
riedly.
When Hauptmann called the name
of Lindbergh, the colonel sat staring
at him, listenting intently.
Points to Writing
In Notes to Broker.
Wilentz then had Hauptmann read
his letter of May 81, 1881, in which he
wrote to his broker asking for delay
In adjusting q debit balance Of $74.
@. You wrote that letter to youi
broker?
A. Yes.
Q. That was in May, 1881. that
right?
A. Yes.
@. You remember writing dear sir
and debit" in that letter?
A. Yes.
Take a look at those DIS In the
ransom notes." said Wilentz, hi:
pointer cracking sharply on the letter
chart as he indicated the ransom
IDS"
Pope again objected that Haupt.
mann should not be required to draw
comparisons with charts he did moi
make.
wilentz shifted the defendants at.
tention to the letter again, getting
again from him that he wrote the
IDS" in dear sir" and debit"
We'll let the jury decide" he said
The crowd shifted and rustled ir
their seats as the jurors, one by one
examined the letter.
@. Now you kept accounts of all oi
your transactions until July, 1890!
A. I did.
@. And then you stopped9 A. Yes
Started Keeping
Accounts Again.
Q. Why did you stop? A. I can't
remember.
@. When did you start again after
May. 1880? A. I started. I guess, on
the trip to California
@. Stopped in 1928 and started
again in 1880? A. l928-1930, can't
remember.
@. Didn't you keep fur accounts in
the little book? A. A little.
@. Then you began again in 1892
A. Only on brokerage accounts.
@. Fur accounts? A. No.
@. You didn't keep fur accounts In
your bank? A. Very little.
@. Then you lied when you said
you didn't keep any fur accounts
A. Only little bit Of the furs.
Hauptmann explained that Fisch
kept most OF the fur accounts.
Wilentz showed the prisoner a ran
som note and asked him to read a
certain line in it. The witness face
was gray mask as he studied it.
THE baby would be back long
ago." ne began haltingly. "You would
not get any results from police, be-
cause this kidnapping was planned a
year already"
Pope objected to prompting from
WilentZ in Heuptmann's reading oil
the ransom note.
well. he asked me what 1t was. "
WilentZ replied.
The attorney general did not supply
further words but objected to Inter
ruptions of counsel just for the DUR
pose of suggestion"
@. Didn't you stop keeping these
accounts when the idea of kidnapping
the baby came A. I didn't have any
idea. Can't remember when ]
stopped.
Wilentz shouted his questions. but
Hauptmann's answers continued in
low tones.
@. I want to show you little book
Is that handwriting yours? The page
with 1890? A. Yes.
Page by page the attorney general
had him identify his own handwriting.
Don't study it." he barked once
or twice. Don't study 1t. Just tell
me If the writing Is yours"
"It is.'
His voice was fiat as he repeated
that 1T is" for page after page.
Shown Drawings"
In Little Note Book.
@. That's not yours? Cross 1t out
with the pencil. A. No.
Hauptmenn shook his head to re-
fuse the proffered pencil and indi-
eating the writing was his.
Wilentz rested his elbow on the arm
Of the witness chair. his head few
inches from Hauptmann's as he con-
tinued queries on the writing in low
tone Hauptmann's answers were very
low. scarcely audible across the room.
@. Those drawings aren't yours?
(Wilentz referred to some sketcheS.)
A. I don't know.
@. How about that window? A. Is
that window?
@. Is it? A. I don't know.
Q. You can make out that ladder
there, can't you, with the dowel pin?
The drawings occurred in the Sec
tion of the book showing accounts for
early part of 1882.
Wilentz continued with queries on
the accounts, asking Haaptmann to
identify his handwriting.
@. There's some more pictures, a
child's drawing? A. Yes, child's
drawing.
@. What are those figures, a
pinochle score? A. A kind of card
game.
@. But not your handwriting?
A. No.