The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-21


baby was abducted.
Before William E. Frank,
the governments expert &C
countant, was turned over to
the defense for crOSs-examl-
nation, he had traced $44, 486
to the Hauptmann Golfers, of which
nearly $4,000 consisted of the ran
som currency dug up from the
Bronx carpenters garage.
Although Edward j. Reilly, chief
defense counsel, placed before the
Jury the fact that Hautpmann made
an occasional profit in Wall Street,
analysis of his complete tranSac-
lions showed that he lost consider
ably more than $4,000 over the pc
Rod of his operations.
The morning session was the most
tedious since the state sent Its
( procession of handwriting experts 10
3 the stand. Mr.. Frank read off long
lists of figures-almost meaningless
except when balanced. He went
into details on nearly every one OF
the purchases or sales made by the
Speculator.
Reilly Hammers at Point
All the drama appeared to have
gone out of the gray court room,
and the interior seemed to have
taken on some of the murky, foggy
atmosphere outside.
Hauptmann occasionally leaned
over to check figures with his coun-
sci. and appeared extremely nervous.
Mr.. Reilly, approaching the point
he had scored by showing his client
had been an extensive stock market
operator before the kidnapping,
pressed his advantage. He showed,
bv using the records for each month,
that Hauptmann operated extensive
lv both prior to and after March l,
1882.
The Jury. which had been inter
ested at the start of Mr.. Frank
testimony. apparently became bored
bv the tedious recital of separate
transactions. A number OF the
spectators left the courtroom and
sauntered through the corridors.
Alleged Kidnap Car Found
The dark sedan which the prose-
cution contends was used by Haupt-
mann in the kidnapping of the Lind
bergh baby was parked in the rear
of the Courthouse.
David Wilentz. attorney general,
has announced that he will offer the
car in evidence. 1t was reliably re-
ported that the jury would leave the
courtroom during some part of to-
DAVIS session to examine the car.
The kidnap ladder, which the
prosecution has vainly attempted to
put in evidence. may be placed in
the car in the position described by
certain state witnesses who allege
they saw Hauptmann the day Of the
crime.
The state soon will attempt to
trace the kidnap ladder from its
origin in the pine forests of the
West Coast to Hauptmann'S garage
workshop in the Bronx.
There is one gap in the long
trail. The state can not show that
Hauptmann obtained the wood he
used in his ladder. 1t has shown
that the wood came only from the
Great National Millwork and Lum-
Der Co. in the Bronx. Hauptmann
not only had access to that lumber
yard, but he was a familiar figure
in its Office. He called there regu-
larly in the hope of picking up a
little carpenter work.
Wood Expert to Testify
Arthur Koehler. federal expert on
woods. probably will be called as
one Of the concluding state wit
neSseS. His testimony is necessary
to get the So-called kidnap ladder
into evidence. The ladder, stand
ing against the wall behind Justice
Thomas w. Trenchard's bench. has
not yet been accepted in evidence,
although the jury has seen enough
of 1t 10 be impressed with its i'm
portance.
The state probably will conclude
its case tomorrow. The defense
plans TO begin its attack on the gov
ernment's carefully buih-up theory
Wednesday. with an address by G.
Lloyd Fisher, the local attorney who
has considerable reputation here
abouts for obtaining acquittals for
clients accused of serious crimes. He
did not, however, obtain one for his
client, John Hughes Curtis, the
Lindbergh hoaxer.
Mr.. Fisher has great histrionic
ability. He knows Hunterdon
County people. and he knows how
TO arouse their sympathy.
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