Evening star., 1935-01-09
BY the Associated Press.

0y Tic ASSOClateQ FIe66s
PENNINGTON, N. J., January o.
DR.. John F. Condor took the stand
as q witness for the State at 1928
am. The first question asked by At
torney General Wilentz was:
@. How old are you doctor?
A. Seventy-four years Of age the
first Of last June.
@. And where do you live?
A. In the most beautiful borough
In the world :.
DR.. Condon's answer was cut short
by demand from defense counsel
that it be stricken from the record.
The gray-haired savant spoke IN
precise, literal English.
His descriptive answers were such
as one might find In stilted literary
efforts.
Answers Are Criticized.
His answers were so thorough that
his nterrogator could not ask for
more.
The defense frequently interrupted
to ask for less.
Condor then said Hauptmann was
the John" of the ransom payment.
Following his Identification he was
led abruptly into the ransom notes.
When wilentz handed the shaggy
Jafsie ransome notes to identify, the
educator adjusted his glasses and ex-
amined the notes with meticulous care
for several minutes before identifying
them.
Wilentz took the ransom notes to
the jury box and read to the four
women and eight men the first COM
munication Jafsie received from the
kidnaper.
It read:
No. 6 CDR. Condor asked to act a
intermediary:
Dear sir: II you are willing to act
as go-between In Lindbergh cace
please follow strtcly instruction han
del encloced letter personally to Mr.
Lindbergh. It will explain everything
Don't tell anyone about 1t as son q
we find out the press or police L
nottfyd everything are canseu and II
will be q further delay. After you get,
the money from Mr.. Lindbergh put
Lfl6m ~GkxS xNCWs "a 4
American money is redy.
$1,000 OfIer Rejected.
After that we will give you,further
instruction. Don't be; afraid I'VE are
not out for your 1000, s keep it only
act stricly. Be ct home every. night
between 6-12 BY, this time you, Will
hear from, Ils - 3
There was an inclosedi note in that
first letter addressed to Col. Lind
bergh, designating Condor as the in
termediary in the negotiations.
Wilentz read this document next,
carefully initiating by voice the bad
spelling of the note.
That one read:
No. S acceptance Of Dr.. Condor as
intermediary:
Dear sir: Mr.. Condor may act as
go-between. You may give him the
10000 5 make one packet this size will
bee about drawing Of small box).
1--WE have notifyd you already IN
what kinds Of bills we warn you not
to set any trapp In any way. II you
or someone els will nifty the police
there will be . further delay after we
have the mony in hand we win tell
you where to find your boy.
"You may have an aerplane redy It
Is about $50 mil awy. But before tell
ing you the add. A delay Of 9 hours
will be between"
Hauptmanns' Stare Grim.
Hauptmann continued to stare GRIM
ly at the witness stand as the ransom
note was read.
He appeared crestfallen. He paid
no attention 10 Wilentz as the letter
was read.
Condor identified one ransom note
as having been received on the night
Of "about March Q, 1882"
He identified 1t, he said, "by the
peculiar symbol Of three holes" as
well as by its general appearance.
II thought it strange" the aged
gray man related, recalling the re-
ceipt of the first letter from the kid
naper designating him as the 60
between.
II felt rather pleased that I was
so honored."
To open the ransom negotiations,
Jafsie related how an advertisement
was placed in the New York American.
Il accept money is ready. Jafsie, "
the notice read, as directed by the
kidnaper.
The ransom notes he left with Col.
Iindbergh, he said, and returned to
the Bronx.