The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-14

at the jail, must wait until he y in
the penitentiary 70 see her husband
again. Further visitors at Fleming.
ton have been banned, but the guards
who have kept Hauptmann under
ceaseless watch since he was brought
here may converse with him for the
first time.
Daubing at her tears, Mrs. Haupt-
mann's last words as she left the
courthouse through . rear door last
night were:
Il am not afraid. I still hope"
They were words which came hard.
Only the reassurances Of G. Lloyd
Fisher, one Of her husbands lawyers,
made them possible.
Nothing Left For Her
There Is nothing LETT for me-" she
said before Fisher, an arm around
her shoulders. promised to "see this
thing through
From the courthouse Mrs. Haupt-
mann returned to her temporary
quarters where her year-old-son
Manfred awaited her.
Colonel Lindbergh did not hear the
sentencing Of the man convicted Of
killing his first born son. It was the
only session Of the trial he missed.
Nor would he comment. At the
Morrow home In Englewood, whence
he and Mrs. Lindbergh have been
sheltering their second son, Jon, 1t
was said the flier had mo statement
nor comment on the case whatso-
ever"
Mrs. Dwight w. Morrow, mother Of
Anne Ltudbergh, and other members
Of the family who had gathered at
Englewood also declined to discuss the
case.
:Jafsie' Has No Comment
80 did DR.. j. r. Condor. the "Jaf-
sic" who paid $4,000 Of Colonel Lind
bergh'S money to . man who promised
to return the kidnapped infant. That
man. Dr.. Condor testified. was Haupt-
mann.
Attorney General Wilents praised
the eight men and four women on the
jury.
Defense counsel expressed conf
dence In eventual victory.
There Is no limit to the extent to
which We intend pressing this case.
We shall take It to the highest court
OF the country, the United States Su-
preme court, II necessary" said Reilly.
II had hoped for and expected &C
quittal," said Esbert Rosecrsns. But
I have little doubt but that the judy
ment can Be successfully appealed"
state Pays For Appeal
Rosecrans pointed out that, since
1t was . matter Of life or death to the
36-year-old defendant, the state was
expected to pay the cost Of the appeal.
Had Hauptmann received prison
term, the state would be under no OBJ
legation to aid him.
The usual procedure under Jersey
jurisprudence IS to bypass the supreme
court through technically and carry
the appeal direct to the states high
est bench, that Of the court Of errors
and appeals. II matters take the
usual course, the Is judges will not
hand down an opinion until Septem-
Der.
AZ q last resort Hauptmann's at
torneys could apply to the court Of
pardons in October for q commute
ton Of sentence.
Any appeal to the federal courts
would delay his march to the electric
chair still longer.
Defense Blanket Denial
Hauptmann,s defense was blanket
denial Of the states accusations and
was based principally on alibis for
the key dates.
He was charged with stealing
Charles Lindbergh, Jr., from his crib,
killing him In fall from . home
made ladder while descending from
the nursery window. burying the body
In q woods, and then extorting tile
Police recovered $4,000 of the ran
Som money from Hauptmann's gar
age in the Bronx: . wood technician
traced the ladder to his home. and