The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-12

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array of experts who will pl
cutor said, that Hauptmann
wrote each and every one of
the ransom letters sent Col.
Lindbergh and his intermedi-
airy, DR.. John F. Condor.
Hauptmann's trial was in
adjournment over the week
end while defense attorneys
hastily checked off their evil
dence and witnesses, dis
mayed at the Unexpectedly
strong case presented by the State.
Although defense counsel main
tanned an exterior air of confidence
and depreciation toward the prose-
cution evidence, it was known that
the week had been one of surprises
and disappointment.
First. Edward J. Reilly, one ef-thc
cleverest of criminal lawyers ano
chief of Hauptmann's defense, had
banked heavily on breaking the
story of DR.. Condor. Instead, DR..
Condor positively identified HaupJ-
mann as the ransom collector ana
by inference as the man who
climbed into the nursery window and
stole the baby, and remained I'M
shaken through hours OF severe
cross -examination.
New Evidence Produced
The state produced one witness
who placed Hauptmann at the scene
of the crime only few hours be-
fore i: was cOmmitted-the first OF
a series of witnesses who will testify
similarly. it was promised-and two
witnesses cOrroborating DR.. Con-
dOn'S story.
Meanwhile. chance circumstances
revealed two pieces of what on the
face seemed new evidence-one Ia
vorable to the prosecution, the
other to the defense. The new
prosecution evidence stood up-the
new defense evidence was partly
discredited even before it was pre-
scented.
Mrs. Anna Bonesteel. lunchroom
operator in Yonkers. volunteered the
statement that Violet Sharpe, serv-
ant in the Dwight Morrow house
hold who committed suicide Just
before she was to be questioned
about the kidnapping, waited IN her
restaurant for over an hour the
night of the kidnapping. She car
ried two blankets and was picked up
by two men in a car. Mrs. Bonesteel
said.
Painter Tells Story
This story might have proved
powerful aid to the defense in sub
Stimulating inuendOs that the KID
naping was an inside" job, but for
the fact that New Jersey has state
ments from three persons who we're
with Miss Sharpe the same night
and from employees of New Jersey
dance hall they visited.
The new evidence favorable 10 the
prosecution was volunteered by a
Bronx garage man who said ne
painted Hauptmann's car black a
few weeks after the kidnapping.
He produced ledgerS to subStan-
tate his story. Before it was paint
ed. the car was dirty green"
A state witness testified this week
that he saw Hauptmann in a dirty
green" car near the Lindbergh-
HopeweH estate the day of the kid
MAPPING.
BrunOs Writing, Says Expert
The states aSSemblage of hand
writing experts Will back up the ex-
uert testimony of Albert S. Osborn
the highest paid handwriting ex-
pert in the world. who testified yes
terdav that the script of the crude
" phrased ransom notes was identi-
cal with that Of Hauptmann's &C
knowledged handwriting.
The state will present SIX or more
experts who will disSect the writing
and add their convictions to the
masters decision.
They will take Bruno's script. let
ter by letter and stroke by stroke
There will be experts in German
writing and German expression; 81
perts who can take the letter a
and trace it through every known
script in the world and show. as
conclusively as a finger print. that q
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