, 1935-02-01

Hauptmann's writing and the ran
sOln notes.
q. Did YOU examine the hand
writing Of other persons particularly
Isador Fisch?
4. Yes.
Rei,ly'S question vas the first I'M
Elication of the day that the de-
tense would seek 10 prove Fisch,
Hauptmann's dead business part
ner. was the writer or the ransom
notes.
The slow recital and examination
OF the charts continued. Some of
the Jurors watched Others ga2ed
about the room. A bag OF cough
drops was passed among them.
As Reilly finished examining
Trendley on each line Of the nur-
sery note and bringing out the
words and characters were not
shown on the Osborn charts, he
asked each time:
Am I correct. then. Mr.. Trendley
that these lines do not appear on
Mr.. Osborn'S charts and that you
have taken these lines into con-
sideration in forming your opinion.
liz have was always the answer.
Reilly suddenly interrupted his
interrogation OF the ransom note
70 inquire what the pattern Of o
hand meant in handwriting.
The method of the formation OF
the letters" replied Trendley.
@. In photographers is IL possible
TO retracc the pattern OF a hand
writing by the use OF the retouch-
ing pencil OF the negatiyeP
"A. No.
q. Can lines bs mace longer or
shorter By retouching a negative?
a. Oh yes.
Reilly by ms series Of questions
on the photography OF handwriting
appeared to be laying the ground
work for an attack OF the trueness
OF the states photos Of the Haupt-
mann writing which has been used
for comparison with the ransom
notes.
Reilly indicated a We in Haupt-
MAINS writing.
q. You do not find . we like
that on the ransom notes.
A. no.
The defense counsel. with arm
extended. held q chart showing
'es' before the jury while a ran
som note was passed among them.
He sought 10 demonstrate Trend
leyS assertion there was a diSSim-
ilarity between ransom note "e'sr
and those Of HaupLmann.
q. Did you hear Mr. Osborn say
he examined the ransom notes. par
ticularly the nursery note?
"A. Yes.
Trendley said there vas a dill
ference between Hauptmann's
"thes' and the nursery note. Os-
born, he added, had failed TO pho
tcgTaph the nursery note "the'sT.
Reilly asked Trendley If he con-
sidered the US" OF the nursery
note a very distinctive character
istic, and the expert said they we're.
Hunts More Doubt
The defense chief then produced
a Christmas card bearing some
handwriting not identified and in
quired II there was any similarity.
Lanigan objected To the produc-
ton Of tn card, and Reilly agreed
TO argue the point during the re-
cess which followed almost imme-
diately.
During the recess Reilly denied
the defense planned by its handrrit-
ing experts 70 accuse Isador Fisch.
h~auptnann'S dead business partner,
OF penning the ransom notes.
We never contended Fisch wrote
the notes or that he perpetrated the
crime, he said. Il believe that he
got the ransom money. We don't
know who wrote the ransom notes"
The defense position Of the hand
writing, although not phrased In SO
many words, seemed 70 be to cast
doubt on the theory that anyone
already mentioned in the case
could have written them.
II was also indicated that the de-
tense through implication, might
try TO convince the jury that Fisch
had obtained the ransom money in
any one o! several ways.
Reilly resumed the questioning OF
lrcndlcy with the remark:
liz now begin The second para
graph OF the nursery note.
Trendley said he could not find
The first word We" on the charts.
The second warn" wa not found
on the charts either. the witness
testified.
Reilly reached line seven Of the
nurSry note.
Q. And not a single symbol on
the OSBORN charts?
A. No.
q. From your examination OF the
nursery note would you say Il Wa
written freehand or disguised?
A. II was written disguised.
q. Part written and part print
edP
A. Yes. IT n ny opinion the left
hsnd may have been used some
time.
Reilly asked Joseph A. Lanigan
10 identify a booklet containing
of the ransom notes. The
prosecution aid refused. II was not
In evidence. Lanigan pointed out
The defense Vas privileged TO in
trOduce It's own exhibits.
This Il unheard OF. your honor
said. This Il q book OF pic
lures o. the ransom notes, supplied
10 the defense By the state"
Whose ransom noteS?" inter-