The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-08

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 c. Is there any difference be- tween this rail and the other board? A. The other board has moro light in 1t.
 Justice Trenchard stepped down from the bench explaining T want to see what's going on." By "Iight' the witness said he meant the extent of grains and col bring in a piece of wood. 1 Wilentz offered frequent objec- tions.
 | Justice Trenchard said the wit- ness had qualified as an expert m matching grains."
 c. (By P0pe)--Now I ask you as a practical mill man of many years experience, can you tell lf this rall and the board were once the same piece of wood? A. No.
 Wilentz objected to the Bubse- quent question and answer by which the witness explained he had meant "the two boards were not ono once".
 Tho lawyers got into another wranglc over whether Mielko was qualified to testify as q wood ex- port.
 Mielke finally reiterated that he did not think rail 16 and the piece of Hauptmann'B flooring In the courtroom came from tho same board.
 Pope handed Hauptmann's plane | to tho witness.
 c. What kind of marks would this plane make? A. It would make beads" on the wood.
 Pope showed the prisoner the two boards introduced by tho pre-. vious woodsman. DeBisschop. c. Will you see if the saw marks on those boards are the same? A. No they are different. c. Are tho boards the same size? A. One board is thinner than Wilentz cross examined. c. You don't know what causes l the difference in color between rall 18 and the attic board? You don't know whether 1t was acid used in l fngerprinting processes? A. No. c. You don't know whether acid changed the color? A. A. I don't know. c. Tho extent of your investiga- | ton of this wood was 6 minutes | yesterday? A. Yes. The witness was excused ana q minute recess ordered.
 Reilly conferred with Haupt- mann during the recess. When Justice Trenchard said, Counsel may proceed" Reilly rose to his feet.
 "The defense rests. your honor" ." he said loudly.
 "The state may proceed" Justice Trenchard said.
 Joseph J.. Farber was called as the first rebuttal witness for tho state.
 He said he was an insurance broker in the Bronx in 1892. :. c. Have you been q candidate for public office in recent years. ReiIly's objection was sustained. c. On the night of April 2, 1882, where were you about 10 o'clock? A. In the Levine Bros dcilcatesscn in New York. c. Did you have your car there that night. A. l did. c. Did you have an accident? A. Yes, with n car driven by one Benjamin Heller. Q. Where did this accident oc- cur? A. Sixth avenue between 54 and 55th street. Q. How far is that from St Ray mbnd's cemetery? A. Eight and q half miles.
 c. Are you certain the man in the ear was Benjamin HeierY A.. | am blr.
 Reilly cross examined. c. Did you take tape meas ure and measure the distance from the accident to the Bronx? A. No sir.
 c. Did you ever make mis- take in time? A. 1 might have. c. Did you confer with the at- torncy general last night? A. No. | Hcier is the man who said he saw Isador B'isch leap over the St Raymond's cemetery wall on the night the ransom was paid. { Farber was excuged. Arthur Larsen was the next wit ness. He lived in Duneddcn, W. J., house with Elvcrt Carlstrom, | who said he saw HauDtmaDD in | Fredcricksen's bakery on the night of tho Kidnapping.
 e. (by Wilcntz) You're the gem | tlcman who was in court when ! Carlstrom testified? A. Yes. ! The witness said he had worked 1 in Duncllcn in February 1892. .. On the night of the Lindbergh crime where were you? A. At
 Q. Who was with you? A. cari- gtr0m.
 Q. What time did he go to bed? A. Between Q and 10 o'clock.
 c. Had hc been there all even ing? A. Yes.
 Q. Did you go to New York on March 2? A. Yes. c. Now, how many weeks dtd you work with Carstrom in Dun ellen? A. Five weeks. c. Did you or Carstrom leave Dunellcn any weck-day night? A. Never.
 Reilly cross examined
 c. Now carlstrom was in charge of this piace?. 4. Yes. Tho witness could not tell Reilly the exact date he went to work at Dunellsn.
 Q. Who took care Of the fur mace? A. carlstr0m.
 Q. There Is no doubt in your mind that March was ChFl" strom's birthday? 4. I don't know. c. Where were you at o'clock on February 2s. t9s2? A. l don't
 Q. Where were you at 9 ?. m. on February %? A. think was working.
 c. What were you doing on March 2 at S o'clock? A. In the house, painting.
 c. (by WiIentz) You've never been convicted of any crimef 4. No. The witness was excused.
 Oscarr ChristiansOn was called aG the next witness.
 c. You built house in DuDel- IcnY I moved there March 30.
 .. You kept record of the costs7 A. did
 c. I show you this record. Is it youTsY 4. ft ig.
 c. Does this record include Items for Larsen's salary and Cari- strom's salary7 A. Yes.
 The book twas offered in eyi-- deneN