Evening star., 1935-01-28

table, looked carefully at the accused
man.
Wilentz's voice had raised gre dually
during the questioning, until ii
reached the scornful, insistent pitch
that marked Fridays crosS-examina-
ton.
Q.-You were hiding lot of things
from your wife? A No.
@. When did you first meet Mrs
Henckel? A. In 1882.
As Wilentz drove forward with
queries on the relationship with Mrs
Henckel, the defendant resorted more
frequently to his cant remember
reply.
@. Was Mr.. Henckel there the first
time? A. Her sister was
@. I'm asking you about Mr.
Henckel! A. can't remember.
@. Don't you know that two weeks
after you met her she introduced
you to her husband? A. guess that's
correct.
@. That was when your wife was in
Europe, eh? A. Yes.
Wilentz clapped his hands, and said
briskly, Now let's get back to the
accounts
Hauptmanns hands were tightly
clasped. Mrs. Hauptmann had low
cred her head.
Didn't Tell Wife of
Finding Gold.
@. Let me ask you were you happy
when you found the $4,000 in gold
Did you laugh?
A. No.
Q. Did you call your wife, did you
tell your wife?
A. No.
@. Were you honest with your wife
when you found the money?
A. Yes.
@. Didn't she work and slave for
you?
A. The $4,000 had nothing to do
With my wife.
@. Didn't she buy the furniture for
your house?
A. Yes.
@. For the furniture, didn't she pay
every dollar for it?
A. Out of our bank account.
@. But she gave you every dollar she
had?
A. So did We were partners.
@. And you were partners, weren't
you, when you kept from your wife the
finding of that $4,000?
A. Why should make her excited.
Planned to Build
Surprise House."
@. When you were keeping the other
account books, you were cheating her,
then, weren't you, when you didn't
tell her of the money you were hiding
then?
A. was keeping a surprise for her.
I was going to build house some
time.
Wilentz swung to new attack.
@. Did you know Mr.. Brent IN your
stock trading?
A. don't know, what's his first
name?
@. Do you remember his wife in
PRODUCING you at the Steiner Rouse
stock house?
A. Oh, yes.
@. Did you ever tell Mr.. Brent not
to tell, If your wife asked, where you
were certain night?
A. No.
Wilentz produced a German-Amer-
ican dictionary which Hauptmann
allegedly studied while awaiting trial
in the county jail
Frederick A. Pope, defense counsel,
objected.
Wilentz asserted Hauptmann had
learned to spell certain English words
after his arrest.
Justice Trenchard admitted the
dictionary in evidence.
The aggressive little interrogator
then displayed handwriting charts for
comparison Of ransom note and
Hauptmann script.
Wilentz asked If it wasn't Haupt-
mann's habit to put ms before
'g's.'" Hauptmann denied it.
Questioned In Habits
In Writing.
Hauptmann rubbed his hands heav-
lily along the arms of the witness
SAAoh. dilo AlOlSIC1lCu 1lHS-
glanced briefly at the jury and turned
his head away tn look at the charts.
Now, Mr.. Defendant, look at this
word 'singature. Wilentz indicated
the ransom note word. Notice the
n before the 'g'?"
A. Yes.
@. Now that is a habit of yours.
isn't it, putting the IN" where it
doesn't belong?
A. No, not a habit.
@. Never did it all?
A. don't remember.
@. Would you be surprised to find
out you had done it?
A. don't know.
Wilentz, his voice loud, showed him
one of his own checks. The witness
paled slightly.
@. Is that your check?
A. Yes.
@. How much is it?
A. STA.
@. Spell seventy.
A. S-e-n-v-
@. You have an en-" In there?
A. Yes.