The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-30

brief glimpse of the legal drama one of the standers.in-line who cC the old court house was clogged with humanity.
 Hauptmann was led into the court room, two guards clingine to his wrists, at 9:46 a. m. He wat the first of the principals to ar. rive.
 FIemignton, N. J., Jan. 30--(UP) I-Bruno Richard Hauptmann re. sumed the witness stand today fol redirect examination by his chiet counsel. Edward J. Reilly, in his trial for the murder of Charles A Lindbergh, Jr.
 It was the fourth day of his or deal, and as he strode to the wit ness chair, he showed the same lack of emotion that has character ized his other appearances. l Q. (By Reilly)--You testified in the Bronx that during March 1892 you went down to the Majestic Apartments to see if they had any work for you. Did you go there looking for work for q week be. fore that?
 A. l went to an agency. | Q. Did the agency send you to the apartment? A. Yes on February 27.
 c. Was there, any time ,any. thing improper between you and Mrs. Henkel? | A. Nothing. Reilly, turning the questioning to trunk in which Hauptmann said he kept money, asked whether the trunk ever had been broken. Hauptmann said 1t was broken during 1888. Q. When did you get the Ger man. American dictionary that you had in the jail? | A. About two months ago.
 Q. Why did you ask for 1t?
 A. I was reading American books and I need the dictionary. Q. Do you recall some of the books you've read since you've been in jail?
 A. Yes. ancient history. stories from Canada. c. How many letters did you receive from Isidor Fisch after he sailed for Germany?
 A. About six postcards, four letters.
 Q. You are not able to place in your mind where the letters from Isidor Fisch are at the present time?
 A. No, cannot. Q. Tell us to your best recollee- tlon what the letters contained? A. The first letter said he was not so we'll and a few other things not very important.
 Q. Did you write to him then?
 A. Yes. I wrote him a postcard. | c. What was the second com munlcation you received from 1si- dor?
 A. A card. Hauptmann identified a card sent by Fisch from Leipzig. It was of- fered In evidence without objec- tion.
 Reilly asked Hauptmann to translate the German writing in Fisch's postcard.
 1T received your card, am very glad you had a nice Xmas party I heard about the weather in New York. Because eGrmany Is not SC strong anymore the next time write I will write a letter instead of q postcard. Best love to Annie, the prisoner read.
 Wilentz objected to the letter testimony on the grounds 1t wat hearsay testimony.
 Justice Trenchard directed that the questioning be confined only to certain phases of the Fisch. Hauptmann correspondence. c. I shall direct your attention In the Fisch letters along two lines Did he ever speak about the furs A. Yes, a lot of times. | c. There was continuous cor. fespondence between you ant Fisch about the furs? A. Yes.
 c. There was correspondence about your stock deals? A. Yes in every letter.
 Q. 1 show you in this item fl your book and ask you what tha' word is? A. Boat.
 Q. How do you spell 1t? A Boat. (The last letter wal strongly emphasized).
 o. Is 1t not fact that the Ger. man "T'' is not like the AmericaT "T'. A. They are different.
 Q. About that time you turned in that $75O in gold? A. Yes.
 Q. Did you know that if vol had to fill out a questionnaire sen blythe government that they woult pick you up and deport you? A knew that. Q. When you got the money ou of the shoe box you passed 10 ol 12 bills? A. 12 or 15.
 C.. How long had you beer passing these? A. A month be fore until my arrest.
 O. You didn't wear a disguise
 Q. You didn't change you name or address? A. No.
 c. When the man at the ga. station asked you about the bill you didn't try to hide your licenst plates? A. No.
 Q. Did you know that Uhiit and Fisch had an apartment ir some other part of New York? A 1 did not.
 c. When you wrote to Fisch'i brother, what did you mean ,, saying you had taken money ou of a private bank account?" A said that to make 1t clear tt him.
 c. You didn't have any privat, bank account did you? A. Nu c. You had a private record ac count? A. Yes.
 ter 10 Fisch's brother that "w' share tho profits and losses 50 seq? A. No, said "Aaif ant
 q. what transactions bstweei you and rEidOr concerned the 2' per eeht7 4 Twenty per zen