Evening star., 1935-01-03
JURy COMPLETED
IN RECORD TIME
Anne Lindbergh Arrives in
Court to Testify at
Today's Session.
BY the Associated Press.

The jury to try Bruno Richard haupt-
mann for the brutal Staying of Charles
A. Lindbergh, jr., was completed at
1859 o'clock today.
Howard v. Biggs, an unemployed
bookkeeper of Clinton Township, was
placed in the box. LiScon c. Case, a
Franklin carpenter, was the eleventh.
The other 10 were chosen yesterday.
The final makeup shows four
women and eight men on the jury.
The rapidity with which opposing
counsel disposed of the jury Selec-
tion-it is generally believed that this
task would occupy at least three days
while it was disposed of less than
one and one-half days-enabled the
worlds most famous trial to swing
into the testimony taking stage on
its second day.
Chief interest in the days court
room drama centered on Mrs. Lind
bergh, who was in the court room
in anticipation of her trip to the
witness stand to testify against the
man charged with numbering her first
born son in March, 1882.
Reports that a slight bulge under
Col. Lindbergh's left arm was caused
by pistol he was carrying for pro-
lection brought the remark today,
"look him over from Col. H Norman
Schwarzkopf, superintendent of State
police.
Denied by Prosecution.
When the reports first circulated
last night Assistant Attorney General
Robert Peacock denied such was the
case, but a close observation OF the
flyer in the court room at opening
session this morning showed that
there was something there.
Miss Betty Cow, comely Scotch
nurse of the child, also came TO court
to tell the tale of that tragic night
on Sourland Mountain, March /, 1882,
For Anne Lindbergh, taking the
witness stand, with Hauptmann Sit
ting guarded before her, was reserved
the first glimpse of the accused man.
Colonel on Stand Soon.
Lindbergh himself is not expected
to testify until tomorrow-an appear
ance to be long and hard.
The State, which accepted Mrs.
Lindberghs offer to testify, and the
defense, which called her appearance
unnecessary" united to spare her.
and little if any cross-examination
was in prospect.
Miss Cow, on the other hand, may
he surprise. In the early days of
the States preparation of its case, she
was referred to as routine witness
who could tell only what might be
obtained from other sources. There
were even hints that the State might
not bother to bring her from Scotland
Her status changed sharply after
she landed in New York Christmas
day. On the eve Of the trial the
State announced she was to be an
important" witness.
Aside from her story of the dis
covery of the kidnapping, the nurse is
a key witness in placing the murder
of the baby in Hunterdon County, and
not in adjoining Mercer County, where
the tiny body was found. This testi-
mony was designed to checkmate any
defense attacks on the jurisdiction OF
a Hunterdon County court to try the
case.
DR.. John F. Condor, the "Jafsie"
who paid the ransom in Bronx
cemetery, intended to come to court
today but State sources said he would
not be called for several days to tell
of the negotiations.
The testimony of the two women
Mrs. Lindbergh and Miss Gow-paves
the way for one of the States star
witnesses. the colonel himself.
Sharp Examination.
There have been strong hints in de-
fense quarters that Lindberghs ap-
pearance on the stand will be extended
by a sharp croSS-eXamination.
Before the testimony, the Haupt-
mann Jury remained the major sub
iect for speculation. Both State and
defense attorneys indicated they are
highly pleased with the jurors en-
paneled, but "off the record" the
pleasure was tinged with uncertainty.
The presence of women in the jury
box was the worrisome point. How
they will react to the evidence, to the
witnesses, to the defendant, no one
knew.
of his peers, however, prosaic, middle
class folks, just as he was by reputa-
ton In the Bronx. They are family
people and they have worked for their
living They are as serious faced as
Hauptmann as he sits few yards
from them.
Trial Starts Promptly.
The trial began at 10 am. Only
two more jurors remained to be Sc
lected before the State opened its pre-
sentation Of the evidence.
Justice Trenchard was the soul OF
punctuality, appearing promptly on
the bench at the hour he set for the
resumption of the trial.
The jury had just filed in when he
mounted the bench. Hauptmann was
not yet in court.
The prisoner was led in few min
utes later. He smiled briefly as he
passed the defense table. Then in
stead of sitting down he bent over the
chair of Defense Counsel c. Lloyd
Fisher for long and earnest whis-
pered conference.
Lindbergh followed Hauptmann into
court by few seconds. accompanied
by SchwarZkopf.
Lindbergh wore a darker gray suit
than Yesterday and light blue shirt.
He took chair behind the prosecu-
ton table.
state attorneys did not take their
places until several minutes after the
court convened.
Flyer to Make Notes.
The roll Of the remaining members
of the jury janet was being droned
off meanwhile as the last preliminary
to proceedings in this hfe-or-death
struggle got under way.
Lindbergh helped himself to thick
bound loose leaf volume from the
prosecution table and placed 1t in
his lap, apparently for later use In
taking notes.
When the roll Of the 10 Jurors was
called the colonel looked directly. at
the jury box with steady glance from
fooa fo foca &c the names were called.