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the Hauptmann deposits were only
about s7O0 below this figure.
That is correct" the agent agreed.
Reilly swung his attention 70
Hauptmann's bank account In Mt.
Vernon, N. r., which was opened
three months after the KIDNAPPING.
The defense chief raised his voice
when he asked II the account had
not been opened with the large
sum OF $3.50"
with the sum Of s52.50 yes"
The witness then said Haupt-
mann's total deposits at the Mount
Vernon institution were s1.837.75.
IN August, 1884. Frank went on.
Hauptmann opened q savings ac-
count which ran through Septem-
Der with total deposits OF $3.50.
IN the Bronx Borough bank. he
added. Hauptmann carried a saw
ings account begun IN 1926 and
closed with S782 In 1t In 1928.
@. So then Anna and Richard
we're doing a banking business be-
fore and after the hdnaping7
A. Yes. sir.
q. And their deposits ran 1900;
s2,l00: $4,000 a year both before and
after the kidnaping2
A. After the kidnapping the de-
posts were higher.
Turn to Wall Street
Lets 70 to wall street" the chief
defense counsel said. turning his
queries to the stock ventures.
Frank reclted that the defendant
first opened an account with Carle-
ton Mott and CO. on Nov. I. 1929.
Hauptmann deposited 5000
200 cash and a check for s2.S00-in
opening his first account. the ex-
pert testified.
The German Aliens first purchase
totaled s2,782. he continued. The
balance Of S228 was repaid by check
10 Hauptmann, who deposited It in
the Central Savings bank
Reilly slowly went from entry to
entry on the Hauptmann Carleton
and Mott stock statement.
There we're numerous smiles when
It cane out that the Bronx aliens
first market transaction In the black
Wall street days OF 20 netted him
q profit OF $3.50.
The profit came on the sale Of q
block OF Ford Motor Company or
Canada.
After the sale OF Hauptmann's
Ford stock, the testimony contin-
ued. he bought 50 shares OF Fox
Film "a. with the cash available In
hts account and q cash deposit OF
$40.
On Dec. 80. 1929. he owned. in
addition, 100 shares OF Club alumni
mum and 40 shares Of American
Super Power.
Dealing In Margin
In February, 1880, Reilly brought
out, Hauptmann began dealing In
margin.
@. Inen he didn't need 50 much
money?
A. No sir.
Reilly. holding photoStatic copies
Of HAuptmann's account sheets,
showed through the witness, that
the defendant owed his broker
SI.537.81 on his margin trading IN
March. 1880.
ION June 80. 1880. almost two
years before the kidnapping Reilly
asked. Hauptmann owned 25s shares
OF stock.
Frank affirmed.
The testimony droned on. Each
time a stock was bought or Sold,
each time cash was put IN the ac-
count or taken out. each time a
balance was taken on the state
ment, Reilly had the witness ex-
plain fully Hauptnann's Wall street
operations.
The stock IN Hauptmann'S ac-
count at the end OF January, 1881,
Frank added, was sold out leaving
him a credit OF S9i3.17.
Reilly turned 70 transactions with
Pierce and Co.
Frank recounted similar market
operations with that brokerage
firm.
Rely asked that It be clearly IN
dicated on the records Of the
Steiner-Rouse account that Il be-
gan in August, 1882.
on August 8. 1882. Hauptman1
delivered into his account at Stein
er-Rouse 100 shares OF Warner
Brothers pictures and 500 CurtisS-
Wright, Frank said.
Frank said Hauptmann bought
the Curtiss- Wright stock April 29,
1882.
Al the end OF August. 1882. the
witness added, Haupt.rann had a
balance OF $500. after a withdrawal