Evening star., 1935-01-29
@. When you had the $4,soo7

q. Wnen you nao tne S4'ouu!
A. Yes.
Hauptmann explained his wife had
complained at the small bank bal
ance in their account and he had
dipped into his money trunk and took
out some money.
"You can 60 over all dem slips
and you will find no more than $12
in silver" Hauptmann volunteered.
@. $l2 and $40 and $40 is $32,
though, in nickels? A. didn't have
a nickel shop.
The jury studied the deposit slips
carefully as the questioning pro-
gressed.
While the jury studied the deposit
slips as court paused for conference
between Reilly and Wilentz Haupt-
man pored over his large financial
ledger, which had been given him on
the stand.
Q. Did you deposit $3.50 in gold in
the Central Savings Bank? A. Let
me explain I went to the strong box
(safety deposit box) and took 1t out
and deposited it.
@. You took the $3.50 In gold bills
to some place, exchanged for other
bills and deposited in the Central Saw
ings Bank? A. No.
@. That was March. 1893, when
President Roosevelt called in gold?
A. Yes.
Mrs. Hauptmann
Relaxes During Trial
Mrs Hauptmann did not seem to be
following her husbands testimony as
closely as usual. She looked around
casually, smiled at neighbors and only
occasionally, it seemed, did she glance
toward the man on the witness stand.
Hauptmann turned the pages of the
book, while Wilentz stood at his ell
bow, waiting.
@. That's your book, isn't it? A. Yes.
@. A book in which you kept &C.
counts Of your stocks, your dealings
with Fisch? A. Yes, all of it.
@. You kept the book for yourself.
for your own information? A. Yes.
@. You didn't keep 1t to fool any
one? A. No.
@. You weren't trying to hid any
thing from any one? A. No.
@. So it's q true and accurate rec
ord? A. Yes, but not all Is IN it.
@. It's q true and accurate state
ment Of all that's in it? A. It's not
correct.
@. Everything In It Is correct. but
you left something out? A. Yes. Let
me explain, please.
@. II your book says $4,000, 1t was
$500? A. Yes. That's correct.
@. II you wrote to the Fisch family
in 1884 and said you put up $4,000
worth of stocks, was that a lie? A. No.
@. But you had put up only $9,50O
stocks? A. Yes.
9. You did put up $4,000 in secur-
tiles? A. Yes, that's correct.
@. When you wrote to Isadors
family after his death did you say
anything about the stock you bought
! from him? A. No. did not.
Tells of Buying
Interest From Fisch.
The defendant launched an explain
alton of the stock dealings Of Fisch.
He said the little flrrier did not make
enough. Hauptmann suggested that
he buy Fisch's interest for 20 per cent
Of value and the partner would par
ticipate $3.50 on profit and loss.
'Fish said o. <" Hauptmann con-
cluded.
@. When did you and he start this
account where you were to put up
, sl7,50o and he was to put up $l7,500?
A. october, the end Of October. 1888
@. You never had any stock deal
ings before october, 1888? A. That
was the $3.50 account.
@. How about the account In which
he had 30 per cent interest? A
| That really never got started.
@. So Fisch was never in the market
prior to October, 1888? A. Oh, yes
He was in IN 1882.
wilentz changed the subject and
asked If the witness had bought
canoe and taken hunting trips after
| the kidnapping.
The witness admitted he took one
trip.
O. And you wernt workinga A. No
Wilentz reviewed the trips Of the
Hauptmanns to California and Florida
and the purchase Of the $40o radio
| since 1892.
@. And your wife quit work tool
A. Yes, in June, 1892.
@. And you made only 5000 since
as O carpenter? A. Yes.
@. Your wife was disguised at youI
quitting the job and you went and put
money In the bank? "A. She wasn't
hollering at me.
yUilentx lad Ha,rntmann to hts arres,