Evening star., 1935-01-30

@. And you have not used it since
1928? A. No.
This was the defense attack on the
damaging testimony Of Arthur j.
Koehler, who said his experiments
convinced him the Hauptman plane
had been used in the construction of
the ladder.
Hauptmann leaned around in the
chair and pointed to his tool kit, ex-
planning he had used his iron" planes
since 1928.
He stepped down. and crouching in
front Of the kit he reached for the
planes.
He ANNOUNCED that a large iron
plane was not there. He placed the
tool chest back against the wall with
an easy muscular motion and re-
mounted the witness stand.
O. When did you last see the plane
spoken Of? A. ! can't remember when
I saw it last
@. These wooden planes. they are
not very expensive, are they? A.
guess they are the cheapest you can
buy.
O. How much did you pay for 1t?
A. I don't remember. Two dollar.
@. Are any of your chisels missing?
A. have to look at the tool box
Reilly was apparently getting ready
to attack the States evidence that
the chisel found on the kidnap scene
was exactly the same size as one
missing from set in the tool box.
Finds Three Chisels
Gone From Chest.
A moment later Hauptmann stepped
down again to reopen the chest and
search for the chisel set. Reilly asked
him to state whether any were miss
ing.
He took most of the tools out OF
the kit, laying them on the floor.
There are three standard chisels
missing" Hauptmann announced
Them chisels are no good. They lay
about the garage"
He indicated the three the State
produced as part Of his set.
He added that he had a good
Stanley set quarter inch, halt
inch and three-quarter inch"
Hauptmann said the Stanley chisels
were missing from the tool box.
@. When did you see them last In
that box? A. see them a couple OF
days before I get arrested.
Reilly next brought the note book
with the ladder drawing to the stand
Hauptmann said it was not his draw.
ing.
Wilentz pointed out that the de-
fendant had already marked the
sketch with an tx" to indicate it was
not his.
Wilentz interjected some questions
about Hauptmann's purchase of vege.
tables at Eighty-ninth street with q
ransom bill, while Reilly was getting
a pay roll sheet.
Bought Vegetables,
He Testifies.
@. Do you remember the $40 ransom
bills you passed at the store on Eighty
ninth street? A. Yes.
Q. What did you buy? A. Vege-
tables.
@. How much? Ten cents WORTH
A. No, it was almost a dollar.
@. You lived up on Two Hundred
and Twenty-second street and you
went all the way down to Eighty-sixth
street to do your wife's marketing
there? A. No, no. That was right
near my Office, near Steiner. Rouse
the brokerage office where was every
day.
@. What time was it? A. fix the
time-I usually go out (from the
brokerage of1ce) for dinner around II
O'Clock or after 3. 1t depends how the
market is.
Hauptmann explained he put the
purchases in his car and would take
them home at o'clock when the mar
ket closed. He said he made most OF
the purchases for the home "after the
baby was born"
Reilly completed his general redirect
questioning but was expected to put q
few queries when the attorney general
finished.
Admits Getting 500
A Month on Job.
@. You gave them $40 bill when
you bought the shoes? A. can't re-
member a 20 or a 10.
Wilentz then walked over to the
witness with the Majestic Apartment
pay roll sheets. He had the witness
scrutinize 1t.
q. Do you see your name? A. Yes.
@. How many days work? a
Eleven.
@. What Is the pay rate? A month?
A. Richard Hauptmann, 500.
Only the other day Hauptmann said
he quit his job after the $4,000 ran
som money was paid because he was
getting only $50 month instead OF
500. ee
The State was trying to destroy thii