, 1935-02-12

SAs toiSO piSbulSs Aiduucllc OO4Dtl
says our case Is too perfect" he
went or.
How do they attack our case?
They attack the integrity Of men of
reputation some sixty and seventy
years OF age. sworn to do their
duty"
II "the state is not on the level"
WilentZ shouted, the entire prose-
cution staff. Tony Hauck and
Judge Large. are tarred with the
same stick"
He was referring to the two Flem-
ington men on the prosecution staff
County Prosecutor Anthony M.
Hauck, Jr.. and former Judge
George X. Large.
wilentz asked Col. Schvarzkopf
TO stand.
The head OF the state police
stood. while Wilentz asked II he
looked like a crook.
S~chwarzkopf had pursued many
leads In the crime before he brought
the evidence in against Hauptmann.
Wilentz said.
Inspector Henry d. Bruckmsnn
Of the Bronx police. stood I'D next.
AN honorable man." said VII
entz, ~ridiculing the suggestion Of
Reilly Monday that Buchanan had
planted the handwriting on the
closet panel Of Hauptmann's home.
He was defending the police. who
Reilly had charged with 'bungling"
and framing" the case against
Hauptmann.
Reading from the transcript OF
the extradition proceedings and
Hauptmann's examination In tire
Bronx. Wilentz told the jury that
Hauptmann had acknowledged at
those times he wrote the Jafsie adj
dress and phone numbers on the
closet board.
Unfortunately men are permit
ted. with the protection Of the
courts, under our system. to assas-
sinate men OF good character" the
uNtoAANf htAEC4dA dCNldACQ.
More Crooks Among Lawyers
why there are more crooks
among the lawyers than the police.
Inspector Bruckmann Is no crook"
William z. Frank. federal agent
who traced Hauptmann's stock and
banking transactions. stood next
while Wilentz inquired II he did
not appear 70 be a mar or honor.
The state police photographer,
Corporal George @. Wilton, Wilentz
went on. was aSsailed by the de-
Tense with the implication that he
had put nail holes in the kidnap
ladder rail and taken pictures
within the past 4S hours"
The ladder. night after night.
Wilentz declared, had been locked
In the county clerks safe and VIII
ton had nc access TO IT.
Bitterly he charged the defense
thoughtfully overlooked the testi-
mony OF Harold s. Belts, the u. s..
forestry official. who found four
nail holes IN the ladder when he
examined IL in May, 1882, and re-
ported on IL in June. 1882.
He referred scornfully TO the de-
tense slurs that the state witnesses
had Interior motives IN testifying.
whereas the defense witnesses were
prompted by justice alone.
"Of course these defense wit
neSsc5 were prompted by the defense
radio hroadcasts," he declared.
The state OF New Jersey could
not reduce itself to that level" he
cried. There have been no radio
broadcasts before the trial. no
broadcasts during the trial. and I
tell you there will be none after
the trial"
He spoke OF Arthur J. Roehler,
the states WOOD expert. who Reilly
said was looking for advancement.
He must nave been looking for
advancement. He, who went I'D and
down the country tracing lumber,
tracing II finally TO the Bronx"
Wilentz turned TO General John
r. Organ former police commits
sioner OF New York, who the de-
tense charged had resigned for q
reason"
We had to bring General Organ
here after Hauptmann testified he
told him that he had more money
after his arrest Wilentz explained.
He spoke Of Kalbcrt :. Osborn, the
first state handwriting expert.
"A man 90 years old be declared.
and they want to drag him down
in the gutter beside Hauptmann."
He cited the production Of hand
writing experts for the state from
widely separated parts OF the coun-
try TO examine the ransom note
handwriting.
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