, 1935-01-28

into Hauptmann's hands and babe
him read the nam o. a stock listed
there.
"curtiss Wright" said the Wit
ness.
@. spell It. the lasl word.
A. W-r-i-h-gt.
Wilentz then pointed out the ram
som word -r-i-h-g-t" and asked
Hauptmann If both were not spell
Cd the same.
There was no answer.
Wilentz produced the loose pages
OF a German-Amer1can dictionary.
asking Hauptmann II they we're his.
The defendant replied, II never
cav dat MY dictionary was that
thick Indicating about ? inches
with thumb and finger.
He smiled as he answered ~
though he appreciated a little VIC
tory for himself.
The questioning reverted 70
Hauptmann's expense ACCOUNTS
during the California trip. Wilenfz
pointed 70 the various items on .
particular page. MI
q. / show you the first page OF
the trip-that must have been att
er July 1891?
A. Yes after July 1881.
@. Then the book rs not 8 CO .
years oldf
A. wen, you asked me before
about the one word broad.
q. While counsel IL looking at the
book spell signature9
A. S-i-g-n.
@. All, g-n7
A. That's correct I think.
q. When was the first time you
heard OF Col. Lindbergh7
"A. Right after his flight 70
France.
Changes Pronunciation
Wilentz then had the accused
pronounce Lindbergh.
sLindburgh." said Hauptmann.
Say Mr.. Col. Lindbergh."
MI. Colonel Lindburgh."
again, louder"
"Nr. Col. Lindenburgh."
Got an extra n in there" snap
ped Wilentz.
'Lindbursh", said the witness
hurriedly.
When Hauptmann called the name
OF Lindbergh the colonel sat star
ing at him, listening intently.
Wilentz then had Hauptmann
read his letter Of May q, 1881, III
which he wrote TO his broker ask
ing for delay In adjusting a debit
balance OF STA.
g. You wrote that letter to your
broker?
"A. Yes.
q. That was in May, 1881. that
right2
"A. Yes.
q. You remember writing Dear
Sir and Debit" In that letter.
A. Yes.
TAKE a look at those IDS" in
the ransom notes" said Wilentz.
Pope again objected that Haupt-
mann should not be required to
draw comparisons with charts he
did not make.
Wilentz shifted the defendants
attention to the letter again. get
ting again from him that he wrote
the "d'sp in Dear Sir" and Debit. "
Wen let the jury decide" he
said.
The crowd shifted and rustled in
their seats as the jurors, one by one.
examined the letter.
q. Now you kept accounts OF al
OF your transactions until July
1890?
A. I did.
@. And then you stopped
a. Yes.
@. Why did you stop7
A. ] can't remember.
q. When did you start again aft
er May 1880?
A. | started, ! guess OF the trip
TO California.
@. Stopped in 1928 and started
again in 1890?
A. l928-l930. I can't remember.
q. Didn't you keep fur accounts
in the little book?
a.. "A little.
q. Then YOU began again in 1882?
A. Only OH brokerage accounts.
q. You didn't keep fur accounts in
your bank?
A. Very little.
@. Then you lied when you said
you didn't keep any fur accounts?
A. Only a little bit OF the furS.
Hauptmann explained that Fisch
kept most of the fur accounts.
Wilentz showed the prisoner a
ransom note and asked him to read
a certain line IN II. The witness
face was q grey mask A he studied
1t.
The baby would be back long
ago" he began haltingly. You
would not get any results from
police, because this kidnapping was
planned n year already
Pope objected when Wilentx Of
Tered the page I'm the little black
finance book In evidence.
IT will be admitted" said Jus
tice Trenchard.
But he's offering only a page OF
the book" said Pore.
I'm offer the book" said Wilentz.
Pope demanded Why"
Notebook Admitted
Wilentz asserted the purpose Of
the book was To show Hauptmann
wasn't telling the truth about the
money at home" 20 show his hand
writing ana 70 show his financial