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vealed only yesterday, few hours
before Hoffman disclosed that he had
paid a nocturnal visit to Hauptmann
in his death house cell at State
Prison.
Conflict Blocked Efforts.
The Governor said he understood
Parker attempted to investigate the
case along 9th the State police, but
was blocked" in his efforts by the
troopers.
Those who were at Hopewell in the
DAYS Immediately following the kid
naping recalled that Parker was pres
ent at the Lindbergh estate for sew
eral days, and then left. Reports at
that time had it that he and the chief
investigating officials had not been in
agreement.
The Governor said he understood
Parker had never been given access
to the State police records" in the
kidnapping case.
He said he had not personally in
spired any independent investigation,
OuU G1ldL l1dlllOCI VI PL4foOC SLO0Ho
were doing so. Representatives of
these groups. which he did not name,
had consulted with him, he said.
Asked If he had the authority to
anticipate that Hauptmann's case
would come before the Court Of Par
dons-an appeal for review is pend
ing in the Supreme Court of the
C@a1 he coiG
that did not concern him so much as
his duty as first servant of this State
to see that justice is done"
Law Silent on Interviews.
The Governor said an examination
Of State laws showed that 26 States
allow condemned men to appear in
person before the Governor.
New Jersey law is silent on this
point, he said. However, it has been
the practice for the Court of Pardons
to interview prisoners seeking paroles.
going to the prison for such inter-
views.
The Governor said he suggested to
the members of the court a month
ago that they give some thought to
the Hauptmann case. He pointed out
to them, he said, that if the Supreme
Court of the United States takes no
action the case will undoubtedly be
placed in our laps"
Because of the unusual nature of
the case," he said, "it is something
they should look into"
The Governor made it clear he had
not offered Hauptmann communication
of his sentence to life imprisonment.
''I did not have any authority to
make such an Offer" he said.
He added he had not seen Col.
Iindbergh or communicated with him
since the trial.
Egbert RoSecrans, one of the de-
fense attorneys, commenting on the
Governors statement regarding Park
er, said:
Parker has great reputation and
IS usually always correct. When the
case started he had a different theory
from the State. The case certainly
presents mysterious angles. Parker is
well qualified to study them"
Schwarzkopf Says Little.
Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, su-
perintendent of the State police, who
directed the tedious investigation
climaxed by Hauptmann's arrest, had
little to say on the latest developments
In the case.
Without referring to Parker by name,
Gchwarzkopf took cognizance of the
charge State police blocked" the
Burlington County detective in the
early days of the investigation.
I'VE followed normal police work
and police procedure" he said. I'VE
blocked no investigation"
Former Gov. Moore, now United
States Senator, said Parker was zone
Of scores" Of detectives called into the
case, and pointed out police officials
from all sections of the State and coun-
try gave aid in early stages OF the In
vestigation.
Declining to go into more detail on
Parker's connection with the case, ne
referred other questions to Col.
Echwarzkopf.
Parker, meanwhile, was hunting on
n lonely isle in Barnegat Bay, far
from the clamor aroused by the injec-