The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-04


forces, who launched an attaC
inference that members of c
might have committed the or
Col. Lindbergh's identified
ton of Hauptmann, coming
near the close of his recital of
the complete story of the
shocking crime, provided the
climax for which the crowded
HunterdOn County Court
house-and the outside world
had been waiting.
Identification of the flat-cheeked
Bronx carpenter with the German
accent as the man who called TO
DR.. John F. CJafsie) Condor from
over a cemetery fence. Hey, dok-
tor. over here" and who then took
the ransom money from the doc
tors hands. was by voice only, but
Col. Lindbergh was positive
The voice was the voice of
Hauptmann." he said.
The Identification. with which
Atty Gen. David T. Wiientz prac-
tically closed Col. Lindbergh's direct
examination left the courtroom
rustling with excitement. Before
the audience had recovered the
Colonel had been turned over to the
vigorous chief defense counsel. Ed
ward J. Reilly of BROOKLYN who
Immediately began to attack his
story from every angle.
Reveals Counter Theory
BY the noon recess. the prosecu-
ton had revealed some of the most
vital parts of its case, and the de-
Tense had begun a counter move
meat designed TO show that other
persons than Bruno Hauptmann
could have-and did-kidnap and
murder the 20-month-old infant.
InsiStently and at times with a
tone that brought angry responses
from the Colonel. Mr.. Reilly bored
into the details of Col. Lindoergh's
recital Point by point he went
over with him the heart-breaklng
DAYS at Hopewell after the crime,
and every movement, every action,
every memory of those days.
Mr.. Reilly revealed strange
contradictory to the states charge
against his client. BY inference
through his questions. he sought to
show that two members of the Lind
bergh establishment were not above
suspicion. and that the police had
not investigated their actions
sufficiently to absolve them. The
two were Betty Cow. the baby rs
nursemaid. and Oliver Whately. now
dead. the Lindbergh's butler.
And by every response he made
Col. Lindbergh showed his faith in
his servants and his utter belief
that any connection between them
and the crime was unthinkabic.
The face and posture of Bruno
Ha,Iptmann we're studies in Stolidity
throughout the morning of sensa-
tions.
StareS at Lindbergh
When Lindbergh charged him
with being the Bronx extortioner,
he watched the Colonels face in
tently. but did not move a muscle.
He sat. staring hypnotically through
his deep-Sunken blue eyes. absolute
ly motionleSs. His arms we're folded
tightly over his chest.
There was never a flushing of
blood in his cheeks. nor did they
take on additional pallor when he
heard himself described as the ex-
tortioner.
There was a question in the minds
of the spectators as to the effect of
Mr.. Reilly's close questioning of Col.
Lindbergh. General opinion. found
ed on the fact that the aviator S
sharp replies to the Brooklyn lawyer
in the matter of the State Police
brought. applauding murmurS from
the audience Of townspeople. seemed
to be that anything approaching
bullying would react against the de-
Tense.
Mr.. Reilly's attempt to implicate
the Lindbergh servants extended to
the Morrow home in Englewood.
Did you know" he asked Col
Lin 4bergh. that there was a chauf-
feur named EllinSon in the Morrow
home-a man of Scandinavian
extraction?"
Yes. knew that" Col. Lindbergh
replied
Denies Carrying Gun
And did YOU question him about
where he was between 10 p. m. and
3 a. m. on the night of the kid
naping7'
i questioned him. but I can't re-
call what he told me-
Mr.. Reilly limited that Violet
Sharpe. housemaid in the Morrow
home, who committed suicide. was
going cut with Ollie Whatley, the
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