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The Washington times., 1935-01-25
COLD FAIL
To DIM GLAMOR
Of PRISONER
BY MARGARET GARRAHAN

ny UhnUAnE1 OAUSGSAAAAAN
FLEMINGTON, N. j., Jan. 25
G,N.S0.-1t's abominably cold
here. Snow is flying piercingly in
wind.driven flurries. Many of the
roads are cluttered with impass-
able drifts. The wind is bowling
around the courthouse and hotel.
Everyone's standing around shiver.
ing with turned-up collars and
four-buckle arcticS.
But Bruno Richard Hauptmann
is on the stand. So Main Street
is cluttered.
There is a fire in town. Lloyd
Fishers office is in the building.
So is the only immediate source
of bottled Stock-and a news
papers headquarters. There is
rush. Reporters tear into the
place.
Merely An Incident
Cherished portables, papers, odds
and ends pile up outside. Fisher
runs up to his office, fishes around
as smoke pours out of the win
dows, returns with an armful of
papers. There is commotion.
But Hauptmann's on the stand.
So what otherwise might have
been an event becomes merely an
incident in another day.
For three weeks Hauptmann
has been sitting, waiting, pacing
his cell, sometimes even forgotten
in the swarm of other people and
events.
Today, however, he's the whole
thing. He's the topic of every
conversation. He doesn't make a
move or utter a word in that wit
ness chair that doesn't become an
issue.
His lips quiver for a moment,
and up pops the question, us he
breaking?"
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Q.-What else. A.-And a
little box.
Q,-Now the 400 skins, or what
kind of skins were they? A
Hudson seal.
Q.-Hudson seal. and they
were purchased in your partner.
ship between Fisch and yourself :?
Ayes.
Q.-And did you have those
skins in your possession when
you were arrested? Ayes.
Q.-And are they now as far
as you know in the possession of
the New York city police? Al
guess they are.
Q.-Now this little box that
you describe-what kind of a
box was it paper. cardboard or
wood? A.-Well, I find it later
out it was a shoe box.
The Court-What was that?
Mr.. Rielly-A shoe box.
The witness: Shoe box.
Q.-What was it made of? A.
Well, carbon.
Q.-Cardon, cardboard? A
Yes.
Q.-Now, will you describe to
the Jury under what circumstances
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bed that night. your movements
that entire day? A.-Well. I woke
up about 6 o'clock, took the wife
down to the bakery.
Q.-About what time did you
take your wife to the bakery?
A-Between half past 6 and a
quarter to 7.
Q.-How did you take her down?
Am automobile, in car.
Q.-And again I ask you how
many miles would you say it was
from your home to the bakery.
A good mile.
Q.-She had to be there about
7 o'clock, didn't she? Ayes.
Q.-How long did you remain
at the bakery that morning?
Al didn't enter the bakery at
all.
Dwell, after Anna entered
the bakery, where did you go?
Al went right home, put the
car in the garage, and went to
White Plains Avenue subway sta
tiOn
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Went to SubWay

Dwell you testified yester
day you were nine or ten min
utes walk from there. Ask
or nine minutes.
Q.-And you took the subway,
as you described yesterday, the
White Plains, to some intersec-
ton? A.-White Plains to One
Hundred Seventy-seventh Street
and there I changed for Broad
way subway.
Q.-And where did you ride to?
A.-To Seventy-second Street,
Broadway.
Q.-And then where did you go?
Al went to the Majestic Hotel.
Q.-And when you arrived
there did you see anybody?
A.-Well, I went to the carpenter
shop. Of course, my tools were
down there already. took the
tools down the day before and
was going to start to work. The
foreman said, I got to see the
superintendent first.
Q.-Now, do you recall the name
of the foreman? Al can't.
Q.-All right. Continue now
your movements. A.-When I
saw the superintendent he said
I can't start. Well, I showed him
the letter from the agency. He
said, "I am sorry, it is filled up."
So I left the tools right IN the
Majestic and took the letter and
went down to the employment
agency where I got the job try
ing to get them ten dollars back
what I paid for it. 1 couldn't
get it them ten dollars, and he
said, Come around next day,
maybe something else coming in,"
and after that went to another
agencies and went over to Radio
City, which was under construc-
tion, trying to get a joo over
there, but l couldn't, and went
home. Around o'clock, mayoe
a bit later or earlier, I don't
know.
Q.-Now when you arrived
home, who was there, if anybody.
A.-There was nobody at home
when I arrived.
Q.-What time did you go back
and call for Anna? Al was
there around 7 o'clock.
Q.-When you arrived at the
bakery, who was there? Any
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Read of Kidnapping

Q.-And did you and your wife
go any place? Al took the wife
down to the bakery. After that
I took the car down home in the
garage again and went down to
Sixth Avenue. In entering the
subway station on 225th Street I
read the paper and that is the
first time I read about the Lind
bergh case.
Q.-Then you read for the time
of the Lindbergh kidnapping, is
that what you say? A.-es.
Mr.. Reilly: The second letter
please.
Q.-I now refer you to States
exhibits S21 and 20. Did you
mail a letter in this envelope ad-
dressed to Mr.. Colonel Lindbergn'
Hopewel, New Jersey, on Marcn
the 4th, 1892? A.-No sir.
Odd you write that enve'
lope? Al did not.
Q.-Now show you the letter
which was contained in that en-
velope $40. Al did not write
any letter like that.
Q.-You did not write that let
ter? Add not write it.
Q.-When was the first time
you saw that letter, if yau ever
saw it before? A.-Well, I saw
some of them letters in Bronx
courtroom.
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Gle never returned, did he?
A.-No.
Q.-Now, before Fisch went to
Europe, did he call at your house?
Ale called several times at the
house.
(Which was the last time he
was at your house before he sailed
for Europe? A-The night before
he sailed.
Q.-Who was at your house as
you recall it now? A.-Mrs. Fred
erickson, my wife and I.
Q.-Anyone else? A.-No.
Q.-Did anyone come in during
the evening, any of your friends,
that you remember? A.-Can't
remember.
Odd Fisch have anything
with him, any bundles, or any
thing with him the night before
he sailed? A.-No, sir.
Dwell, before he sailed did
he leave anything with you for
you to take care of while he was
in Europe? A.-Well, he left two
suitcases.
Q.-What else? A.-Four hun
dred skins, Hudson seal.
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PRISONER SAYS
He HAD $4,000
CASH IN 1928

it was that he left this shoebox
with you, what he said and what
you said? A.-Well, of Mr.. Fisch
request it was he was throwing
a party when he left for Cher
many, it was at his request in
our house; we invited a couple
of friends and about 8 o'clock, or
a short while before 9 o'clock,
Fisch came out and got little
bundle under his arm. I answered
the doorbell, my wife was in the
baby's room. He came out and we
went in the kitchen and he said,
II leave it something, if you don't
mind, keep care of it and put it
in tight place." I didn't ask
what is in it, he only said that
is paper in it. 1 thought maybe
they are
Mr.. Wilentz: Just minute.
A. They are bills.
Mr.. Wilentz: Just a minute.
Now, object to what he thought.
The court: Never mind.
Mr.. Wilentz: I object to what
you thought.
Q-Tell us what you did, not
what you thought. Al put it in
broom closet.
Q-And where was the broom
closet in your apartment? A
The broom closet was in the
kitchen.
Q.-In what part of the broom
closet did you put it? A.-Please?
On what part of the broom
closet. A.-On the upper shelf.
Q.-And how long did that shoe
box remain there before you dis
turbed it? A.-The middle of Au-
gust, '34.
n-'2dC VnS
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Meets IsddOr Fisch

Q.-Now when did you first
meet Isador Fisch? A.-Suppose
the early part of March or the
early part of April, 1882.
Q.-Where did you meet him?
A.--Hunter's Island.
Q.-Who introduced you to
him? A.-Well, nobody, he was
just on our place, where we used
to be always. He was a German
and we got in conversation.
Q.-After meeting Isador Fisch,
how soon after that did he sug-
gest or you suggest that he par
ticipate in the market deal? A
That was in May.
Q.-1929 or 80 or '31? A.-'32.
Odd he go anywhere with
you in relation to Wall Street?
A.-Well, used to go to Steiner
Rouse & Co.
Q.-Steiner-Rouse g. Co.? A
And to regulate this-I didn't
have any account with Steiner
Rouse g. Co. this time; my &C.
count was by Charleton Mott &
Co., Broadway. I watched the
board at Steiner-Rouse g. Co.
Q.-Where was Steiner-Rouses
office where you watched the
board? A.-Eighty-sixth Street,
between Third and Lexington
Avenues, New York.
Q.-They had a branch, is that
it, of the Wall Street house up at
86th Street? A.-That is a branch
office.
Q.-Near the Yorkville district,
is that correct? Ayes.
Q.-And that is where you
watched the board? Ayes.
Q.-Although you say you were
not trading with them, you
watched their board, is that
right? A.-That is right.
Q.-And by the board you mean
the board in the office that shows
the various changes in the quota.
tions on the stock exchange? A.
TEo ot ic rOrract
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GaUe Him MOneu

Odd Fisch give you any
money to buy stock? A.-Yes, he
did.
Q.-When was the first trans
action that you recall Fisch Civ
ing you money? Alt was,
guess it was around in August
that year.
Q.-Thirty-two? Ayes.
Q.-Now did Fisch visit your
home? Ayes.
Q.-What business was F'isch
in? A.-Fur trading.
Odd you afterwards become
his partner? A-Well, we kept it
this way: he kept care of his line
of business and I kept care of the
stock.
Q.-And what interest did you
have in the fur business, what
percentage, if any? Al make
it half and half.
Q.-And when did you go into
the fur business with Fisch? A
The first transaction was in mid
die of May '32.
Odd you advance him any
money? Al gave him 5000, the
first transaction.
Q.-How much did the fur bust.
ness-what profit did the fur
business make in the first year?
Al didn't check it up yet.
Dwell, did you ever receive
any money from the fur bust.
ness? A.-Oh, yes.
Q.-Large sums? A.-Small
sums and large sums.
Q.-What was the largest sum
you say you received as your
share in any one year from the
fur business? Al guess the
largest sums, over thousand
dollars.
Q.-Now, was the fur business
carried on under any particular
name, trade name or partner
ship name? A.-No, it is only
under Isidor Fisch.
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I Was Not There

Q-I am pointing now States
Exhibit /, which shows the estate
of Colonel Lindbergh as of March
l, 1882. Hauptmann, were you
ever in Hopewell in your life?
Al never was.
Con the night of March /,
were you on the grounds of
Colonel Lindbergh at Hopewell,
N. j.? Al was not.
Q.-On the ngiht of March l,
1882, did you enter the nursery of
Colonel Lindbergh? Al did not.
Q.-And take from that nursery
Charles Lindbergh, jr.? Al
did not.
Q.-On the night of March /,
1882, did you leave on the win
dow seat of Colonel Lindbergh's S
nursery note?' A.-Well, wasn't
there at all.
Q.-You never saw Baby Lind.
bergh in your life, did you? A
Never saw it.
Q.-NoW, I want you to look at
States exhibit 18 and the envelope
in which it was contained, exhibit
II. Did you ever see that note
before? A.-Why, I saw it in
Bronx court room.
Q.-That was the first time you
saw it? At was.
Q.-You never saw it except in
the court room? A.-No.
Odd you write it? Al did
not.
Odd you leave it in the Lind
bergh nursery? Al did not.
Q.-March l, 1892, you referred
to here yesterday in a general way.
Will you again tell the jury where
you were from the time you got
out Of bed on the morning of
March /, 1882, until you went to
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WiIentz Objects

Mr.. Wilentz-Just a minute,
you honor please. I didn't want
to object to the leading sugges
ton about the dog, but as long
as the question was asked, specl
fically that night, the answer
was, II usually took him out
I thing the next one is very lead
ing and extensively leading. did
you take him out that night?"
The Court-Yes, that is lead
ing.
Mr.. Reilly-I don't see how !
could otherwise direct his atten
ton to that night.
The Court-You might try.
Mr.. Wilentz- did specifically
before and he refused to say
anything, but he usually tok the
dog out.
The Court-For the moment, ]
have excluded this question.
Dwell, tell us what you did
there that night? A.-When !
came down I usually got my sup
per first. I took the police dog
out and took it out on the street
sometimes for quarter hour
sometimes for half hour.
Con this particular night
that is what we are interested in,
did you? Al did.
Q-Take it out that night ?
Al did, yes.
Q.-Do you remember where
you walked the dog?
Al went to the corner Of the
Boston Road, Boston Post Road,
went a little farder up, came back
again to the gasoline station; it
is just the corner.
Odd you meet anybody?
A.-As far can't remember. met
a gentleman, 1 guess he was out
gas, gassing in the gasoline sta.
ton, and he was talking about the
about the dog, und he was ask.
ing me where I get him. I told he
doesn't belong to me- don't know
whether he was asking about in
terest from the owner, that is
what can't remember.
Q.-But you remember meeting
a man that talked to you about
that dog? Al do.
O-Nn March 10 A-VoS
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boiler and take it down to the
garage.
Q.-What money did you see in
that box? A.-Only gold certifi-
Gates.
Q.-About how much? Al
didn't count it from the begin
ming.
Q.-Is that the money that you
afterwards started to spend? A
That is the money.
Q.-Is that the money that was
found in your garage? Att is.
Q.-And was Fisch dead at that
time? Ayes.
Q.-How many satchels did he
leave with you when he went to
Europe? A.-Two.
Q.-What did you do with those
satchels after his death? A
After his death I opened the big
satchel and searched it for bills.
I couldn't find anything in there
and I closed it again and left ic
in the garage. That means the
big satchel.
Q.-While Fisch was in Ger
many, did he write to you? A.
Yes.
Mr.. Reilly: May I have the exhi-
bit known as ST., the two-mile
radius map?
Mr.. Wilentz: I think maybe he
will have to start carrying some of
these down Indicating exhibits
tackled to the walD.
Mr.. Reilly: I think we may
have to have the assistance of the
State troopers. General, look out
for that nail.
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Remembers Time

Q.-At about what time of the
night? Al would say it would
be between 8 and half past 8.
Q.-What did you do? Did you
bring the dog back to the restau-
rant? A.-Oh, yes.
Q.What time did you and your
wife leave there? A.-Came be-
fore 8 o'clock; it was after 8
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HIS.
DEALINGS WITH
|SADOR F|SCH
Continued from Page y

Continued from Page y
1t, is that right? A.-That is
right.
Q.-Now in 1929, including the
mortgage of $3.50, how much do
you say you were worth in cash
and bank accounts? A.-You
mean ON the end of 1929?
Q.-The end of '29? A.-That
includes the mortgage, the money
we have in the bank and my
money still kept home, approx
mately $4,000.
Q.-What year did you enter
the Wall Street market? Al
guess it was the end of '29.
Q-And you bought and sold
stocks right up to the time of
your arrest? Ayes.
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wife alone, my wife was alone
there, but there were customers
in there always.
Q.-People come in and go out
and buy things, is that right. A.
Yes.
Odd the Fredericksens at
that time have a police dog? A.
Yes, they did.
Odd you do anything with
that dog during the evening while
waiting for Anna to finish her
duties? A.-Oh, yes, I usually let
the dog out for a walk.
Q.-Did you take the dog out
that night? Al did.
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Townsend to Tell
House of His Plan
International News Service

International News Service
DR.. Francis E. Townsend, author
of the Townsend $200-a-month old
age pension plan, today was as
sured of chance to present the
plan to the House Ways and Means
Committee.
Administration spokesmen have
denounced his scheme as "impos-
sible and impracticable."
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Health Head Lauds
Jail Improvement

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 25.
City Sergeant Robert H. Cox has
received a letter of commentator
from DR.. Roy K. Flanagan, as
sistant health commissioner for
the marked improvement in equip
ment and care during the past six
months at the city Jail.
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Money in Box

Q.-And what caused you to
disturb it? Al was looking for
it was Sunday, it was nasty
weather outside looking for
a broom. I took the broom. The
broom is in the left side in the
closet. And when I took the broom
I must have hit the box with the
broom handle, and I looked up,
and that way 1 saw that it is
money. I damaged the box.
Q.-And you saw oney?
Ayes.
Q.-1n the box? Ayes.
Dwell, now, had there been
any moisture, or wet, or anything
in that closet? ALL soaking
wet.
Q.-Were there some pipes that
ran through the broom closet?
Ayes.
Q.-What kind of pipes? Were
they water pipes or gas pipes?
-A.-No, no water or gas pipes,
that is, I guess that is ventilation
pipe, I guess for toilets.
Q.-Radiator pipes, is that what
you. mean? A.-No,
Q.-For heating system? A.
No. not for heating system.
Q.-Ventilation? A.-That Is
for ventilation.
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Put 1t in Garage

Odd you take the box down,
the paper box down, and you dis
turbed it? Al put it in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04

going to help you find the Tinies., Then he brought this cart.
 "The hopper and I jumped aboard, and to the ant he loudly roared, 'Giddapl' And then he waved his hat, as he saw us de- part.
 "We rode about mile or two and then I spotted all of you. I wish you could have met that elf He was 8 funny man.
 "I1l tell you what = I'll turn around and look for him. If he is found, I'll take him in this cart and bring him to you, if I can"
 A voice then shouted. Never mind. Up in the tallest tree youU find the very elf you're looking for. I hope you're glad I'm here." The Tinies looked and saw the man. Said Duncy, Come down, if you can." The others were real tickled, and they all began to cheer. Copyright, 1885, NEA Service Inc.)
 (The Tinies help . squirrel in the next story.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04

Course Duncy was a tickled lad He shouted, Gee, but I am glad that I have found you Tinies. I got lost and I was scared.
 My old grasshopper hopped real fast, and kept on going till, at last, he grew tired out. Shall tell you some more bout how I've fared?"
 "Oh, yes, go on," said Goldy. Gee, we were as worried as could be. We thought, of course, that you'd return, when you dashed out of sight.
 Nov, I'm relieved to see you here. So much so that I'm filled with cheer. I'll bet that you are tickled, too, that all turned out all right"
 Of course I am," said Duncy. "Now, if you'll be still, I'll tell you how I got this little acorn cart and this real strange ant horse.
 "The hopper and I stopped to get a drink. We were Jagged and up- set. And then 8 little elf appeared, welcome sight, of course.
 T told him, shortly, was lost and he replied, At any cost, I'm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04

(The Tinies help . squirrel in the next story.)
Evening star., 1935-07-07

better position the girl was forced to
look again for help. 4.
The situation was brought to the
attention of the Juvenile Protective
Association, an organization which
devotes Its attention to the care OF
children, and q place for the baby
was found in home. The girl paid
part and the Juvenile Protective As
sociation, out of its income received
from the Community Chest, made up
the balance. Matters were arranged
so that the mother could see the baby
at frequent intervals, and she made
the most Of these opportunities
spending q good share of her r4eager
funds for clothes and toys for the
youngster.
Eventually another man came into
her life. He was making suficient
salary to set up q little home and
urged the girl to marry him. She
turned again to the Juvenile Protec-
tive Association for advice and was
advised to tell the man her entire
story.
The story Of the girls life made no
difference to the man and they were
married. More than that. he arranged
to adopt the baby as his own and gave
her, as well as the mother, his name
And so little Marie has a new home
Evening star., 1935-07-07
FREE INFORMATION
SERVICE SPREADING
Architectural Groups Organized
in Many Cities in Connec-
ton with F. II. A.

The practice of supplying free archi-
tectural information service in con-
junction with the better housing pro-
gram Is growing in many sections Of
the country, the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration is advised.
Pittsburgh, Pa; Philadelphia, Pa;
New York, N. Y; Baltimore, Md, and
Los Angeles. Calf, have already Or
ganized architectural groups, who are
offering certain general services gratis
to the public.
The Pittsburgh procedure is a fair
example. In cooperation with the
local organization of the Federal Hous-
ing Administration, an architectural
information service is being operated
in a well-known building in the busi-
ness section. An architect remains
on duty there from to 5 pm. daily
to give information to visitors. No in
Evening star., 1935-07-07
Community Chest Dollars in Action

boy down South. They were very
much in love and had their wedding
plans made.
The day, was set and they were in
love-so much In love they forgot that
the wedding ceremony had not yet
taken place.
On the eve of the wedding the
young man was killed In q motor &C.
cident. A few weeks later the bride
to-be knew that she was to be q
mother.
Afraid to face her parents she ran
away and came to Washington, where
she tried to find work.
Her path led eventually to the Flor
ence Crittenton Home, where the lit
tie daughter was born. She was per.
mitted to remain at the home for the
customary period and then a position
as domestic was found for her.
The girls salary as a domestic was
not sufficient to pay board for her
baby and there was no means of keep
ing the child at the mothers place of
employment. Not qualified for any