, 1935-02-12

by Reilly, Wilentz went on.
He didn't call them liars" VIII
entz said. "bus he said they might
be mistaken"
Wilentz urged the jurors not TO
believe the defense "hokum."
Swinging back TO Violet Sharpe,
Wilentz said that not only Mrs.
Morrow, but four other witnesses
spoke Of being with Violet Sharpe
on the kidnap night when defense
witnesses said she was In New York.
But they were wrong, too. But
they weren't ex-convictS. no idiots.
no lunatics." he said sneeringly.
He spoke catchingly Of another
feature OF the defense case.
Every woman who came here 10
this court has been charged with
seeking a movie contract" ne charg-
ed.
The unexplained footprint In SC.
Raymond's cemetery was discussed
next.
I'VE had it," the attorney general
declared, ready for production any
time the defense wanted It."
The photograph record was avail
able too, but had not been request
ed BY the defense"
Wilentz began TO recite converse
tons from the record and Really
jumped up protesting that nothing
was In evidence TO support such a
discussion.
Justice Trenchard permitted VII
entz TO 90 on
The state, wilentz explained. didn't
produce the footprint because 1t had
been discovered four days after the
ransom payment.
The record reviewed the story Of
the kidnapping. Wilentz declared. and
the defense did not want IL.
Wilentz spoke OF his own appear
ance In the case. Col. Lindbergh. he
said, could have had the best pros
ecutOr in the country but he chose
TO follow the ordinary course Of law
and order.
Ask Hauptmann'
He spoke feelingly Of the quiet
way Lindbergh had sat throughout
the trial so closely 10 Hauptmann.
Returning 10 defense charges,
WilentZ observed ironically, they
say every suspect IN this case should
have been checked"
The servants Of the Lindberghs
and their relatives had been check
ed from the time OF the kidnapping
TO the day of the trial for any pos
S.ble connection with the crime.
he said.
DIR. John +. Condor and his fam
lily, too. had been watched, Wilentz
continued.
The defense asks where Is the
box Tin which the ransom money
was given to the collector" viii
ents went on.
Ask Hauptmann."
Next he went into the testimony
OF Hauptmann's neighbC4 Mrs. Ach-
enbach, who told how Hauptmann
had a limp the day after the kidnap-
ing.
Then he commented on the de-
Tense RIGHTEOUSNESS that a man
with an injured ankle could jump
from a o foot cemetery wall during
the ransom negotiations.
But that" he reminded them.
was 10 or ii days later. And Haunt
mann wasn't so badly hurt that he
couldn't walk"
He called their attention to the
cemetery fence scaling episode. 1T
would take an athletic gentleman
like Mr.. Hauptmann, and not q
consumptive like Isador Fisch."
Indy Wanted Baby Back
The defense had inquired. he went
on, why Colonel Lindbergh didn't
tear the ransom collector limb from
limb"
Colonel Lindbergh wanted his
baby back" Wilentz explained. Then
he wanted the kidnaper apprehended
by the police. I'm sorry we didn't
proceed as the defense wanted US
TO-"
Every government agent" he
argued, every police officer. every
scintilla Of evidence pointed TO
Hauptmann.
we might like to bring in Violet
Sharpe as an accomplice but moth
ing pointed to that dead girl"
There had been plenty OF oppor-
tunity. he reasoned. while the child
was in Englewood and Colonel and
Mrs. Lindbergh were On flights Tor
either Betty Cow or Violet Sharpe
TO aid in a kidnapping.
Don't get the feeling" he urged.
that either one OF these girls had
anything to do with II. There Is no
such evidence and you would never
forgive yourselves"
The Lindbergh Butler, Ollie What
eley. too. he went on, had been
brought into the cas by the defense.
There was nothing TO connect the
dead servant with the crime, ne as
serted. but Mrs Whateley had 70
be crushed with the others"
He told the jury vigorously that
every person had been investigated
and indicated. and that the Lind
berghs and MorrowS believed In the
honesty OF the servants.
mo chisel of Betty Gov was found
en- the estate" he said.
mo ransom note In her handwrit-
ing or that of any other servant was
found In the nursery. No. II was
Hauptmann.
mo nso money was found IN
their garages.
Wilentz. as the time for q recess
arrived. summed up the attack on
the servants.
Justice Trenchard called a recess
upon Wilentz suggestion.
Wilentz walked quietly over 70 the
Jury box when court resumed =
apoloCized for the way he was tres
passing on their patience before he
resumed his summation.
let me suggest TO you this point
that the state does not have 70
prove every fact that It alleges.