The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-02

Col. Lindbergh did not look
at Hauptmann and the pris-
oner, who is charged with the
murder of the aviator's son,
did not look at Col. Lindbergh.
The jurors already selected from
a panel of az look what they are
q typical cross section of the popu-
lation of Hunterdon County. Charles
Walton, a machinist, who lives down
the road in High Bridge, N. j., was
the first talesman acceptable to both
prosecution and defense.
The cries of schoolboys and girls,
out in a nearby playground, came
through the window into the sti-
fling courtroom as lawyers ques-
toned Mr.. Walton. He was asked
whether he had any children of his
own. He said he had four.
Mrs. Rosie Pill, who gives her oc-
cupation as housewife" was the
Reend JUROR accepted~~She lives
over in Califon, wears horn-rimmed
S%pectacles and took quite a bit of
time trying to make up her mind
whether she was opposed to capital
punishment. She was sworn in
when she finally decided she would
vote to send Hauptmann to the cleo
trio chair if the evidence indicated
he was guilty.
Farmer Is Accepted
Another housewife, who filled the
witness chair, was Mrs. Verns
Snyder of Readington. She had r It
on her best coat and q gingham
dress peeped out beneath it. Mrs.
Snyder became juror No. 3 when
she said she guessed her son could
get along all right by himself while
she was serving.
The fourth juror was chosen
quickly, He is Charles F. Snyder,
a farmer from Clinton Township.
Hauptmann sat impassively as
the questioning of the talesmen
went on. His left leg was crossed
over his right one, and one brown
shoe swung back and forth. For
all anybody in the courtroom knew
he might have been d spectator.
When the luncheon recess vas an
nounced, Hauptmann strobe toward
the rear door ahead of his guards
who raced to keep up with him, and
smiled family as lis eyes met those
of his wife who sat throughout the
morning session against a radiator
on the left side of the oom
The mild blue eyes of Mrs. Haupt-
mann widened slightly and her lips
formed a half-smile as her husband
came into court snackled to an
officer.
The emphatic confidence with
which she has stood by Hauptmann
since his arrest on charges of MUIR
dering the Lindbergh baby did not
waver on the opening day of the
trial. Dressed in black, she APP
peared pale but calm.
Watches Husband Intently
Intently, she watched her hus->
bandaapproach and pass within a
few feet Of her chair. Quietly she
waited for him to see her smile of
encouragement. But Bruno Haupt-
mann glanced neither to the right
nor left. He gave no sign of seeing
the pale blond woman in black.
Her eyes followed him and, after
he was seated, she continued her
scrutiny by leaning to the right and
the 1aff RI nooV or0,roI tho had ~
intervening counsel.
Hauptmann's attire, in contrast to
the solemn garb Of his wife, was
gay. He wore a grayish pepper End
salt suit, a deep blue shirt, a navy
blue tie.
A white silk kerchief with vivid
blue-green stripes, such as is the
delight of 70 many foreign Beau
Brummells, was placed neatly but at
jaunty angle in his left coat pocket.
Efforts to select a jury TO try
Hauptmann we're delayed by the
prevalence of opinions among
prospective jurors regarding the
former German machine gunner's
guilt.
AS each juror, farmers. small SHOP
keepers and retired bushes men
plus a few housewives-took the
stand, a staccato Of questioning
came from the defense.
Jury Selection Slow
Are you p%rejudiced against this
defendant because of any thing you
have heard? Have you any young
children? Have you formed an
opinion?" comprised the chief at
tack OF Edward j.. Reilly and @.
Lloyd Fisher, Hauptmann's lawyers,
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