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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-12-27

Ed J. Buzzetti. athletic coach Of
the Circle high school, Mrs. Buzz
Zetti and little daughter, Ruth Ann.
are here to spend the holiday va
cation at the Tony Buzzetti and.
E. L. Kelley paternal homes.
George H. Goering and his
daughter. Miss Margaret, who
keeps house for him, entertained
at a family dinner at the Goer-
ing home on North Crawford ave-
nue., Christmas day. Those pres
ent were his son and daughter-in-
law. Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Goer-
ing and son, George H.: his
brothers and sisters-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Goering and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry j. Goering;
Mr.. and Mrs. Dominic Stevens
and daughter. Miss Frances, of
Lodge Grass; Roy Romberg Of
Helena. and Mrs. Squire Dillon,
mother of Mrs. John w. Goerlng,
with whom she makes her home.
In accordance with their annual
custom. MI. and Mrs. r. A. Wick
r entertained at a turkey dinner,
Christmas day, at their home on
North Crawford avenue, Is rela-
tives and friends. Those present
we're Mr.. and Mrs. F.. A. (Jack)
Rowland, daughters Mildred and
Fairalee Ann, and son, F. A. (Son-
N.Y., Jr.; Lyle J. Tintinger. Jr.;
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Russell Vickers.
daughters Ellen Jean. Lois and
Marian: Mrs. l.. N. Vickers. Lew
NJ. Jr.. PHYLLIS. Dolores and law
renee: Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. (Bud)
Newark. Bernard and Beverly
Joyce, and Miss Agnes Jensen. all
of Hardin. and Bert Mcneil and
son, Jack Mcneil, both of Billings.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-12-27

BORN-Dec. "a, 1885. to MI. and
Mrs. Weldon Higham of Belfry, a
son. Before her marriage Mrs.
Higham was Miss Jean Starr. a
member of the Hardin high school
faculty.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-12-27

Charles Egnew, a student at
1ntermountain Union College at
Great Falls, arrived home Sunday
and is spending the Christmas
and New Year holidays at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. L. Egnew.
The many friends of Frank
Scott, an employee of the Crow In
dian office at Crow Agency, who
underwent a major operation at
the Crow government hospital, a
couple of weeks since, will be
pleased to learn that he is pro-
crossing towards a complete re-
covery.
Miss Marian Brekke, who has
been employed in the federal re
lief office the past couple of years
has acceptd a position as stenog-
rapher in the Office of County At
torney c. c. Quinn, succeeding
Miss Jennie Kifer, who has taken
a position in the Indian depart
ment office at Billings.
Captain Ben H. Chafin, com
manding officer of Camp F35, CCC
Manila. on the Ashley National
forest. Uintah Indian reservation
Utah. an panied by Mrs. Chat
+" pa. e' rough Hardin, Sat-
urday, Ell :or-e home from a visit
with her r It's in Billings. Her
father Is E. an Loon, PWA in
sgt Sor on the high school and
Es IN Montana Normal school
buildings now being erected in
the Sugar City. Ben, in the early
day. Of Hardin, practiced law here
and has many friends throughout
this section who are always glad
to see hi I.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-12-27
LOCAL ITEMS

Frank J. Murphy manager of
the Butte branch of Paramount
Pictures, stopped off at Hardin,
Sunday, en- route to Denver to
spend Christmas with his mother.
The next regular meeting of
Hardin Lodge No. 1868, Loyal Order
of Moose, will be held at the lodge
room in Court House hall, Friday
evening, Jan. 8, beginning at 7:3O
o'clock.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Warren ell
tertained over the Christmas holi-
day MI. and Mrs. Alvin Davis Of
Anselmo. Neb., friends of nearly
a half century, who stopped off
here, Sunday evening, enroute to
the coast and on down to Cali
fornia points.
Bert Mcneil. a half brother of
F.. A. Rowland. and his son, Jack
Mcneil came down from Billings
Tuesday night, and spent Christ.
mas with the Rowland family, re-
turning to Billings Thursday morn
ing. Bert has a timber contract
at Bull Mountain while Jack Is
night clerk at the Commercial
hotel in Billings.
Mrs. J. w. Scally and daughter
Ann of Crow Agency left Saturday
by automobile for Pasadena, Calf,
by way of Denver, Pueblo, and
New Mexico. Gilbert Thompson,
Youngest son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
c. Thompson, and Darrol Warren,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Warren,
are accompanying Mrs. Scally and
daughter as chauffeurs. Mrs. Seal
~ will make an indefinite stay
in California. After a visit to
various points. the boys will go to
Fresno, where they will be en-
nloyed by the Campbell Farming
Corporation, which is going to
seed a considerable acreage there
to flax. They spent Xmas in
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-12-27

Gayle Trout, daughter of Mrs
Lulu c. Jones of the Savoy hotel
and cafe, has been for several days
critically ill at the Deaconess hos
pital in Billings. Her mother is
with her.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-12-27
A ITEMS

William Bowey of Billings was
here the first of the week taking
a census of those in this COM
munity who are hard of hearing.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-12-27

Ray Buzzetti, athletic coach of
the Glasgow high school, is home
to spend the holiday vacation
within is parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tony Buzzetti.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-12-27

Miss Margaret Hjelmel v4k,
of the teachers in the Hardin
high school, left Friday night for
Chicago to spend the holidays
with her folks.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-12-27
LOCAL ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Rowland
motored to Red Lodge. Wednes-
day morning. to spend Christmas
with friends.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-12-27

Mrs. Clifford L. Corkins of Pow.
ell, Wyo., passed through Hardin
Saturday, en- route by automobile
to Sheridan, Wyo., to join her
husband, c. L. COrkins, state en-
tomologist of Wyoming, and to-
gether they proceeded to Sidney,
Neb., to spend the Christmas holl-
days with her parents.
-O-
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Kelley had a
family reunion, Christmas Day,
when every member Of their fam
lily was present at a family dinner
at the Kelley home at the corner
of Crow avenue and Fourth street;
namely, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed j. Buzz
zetti and baby Ruth Ann, of Cir
Gle; Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wilkinson
Of Seattle, MI. and Mrs. Wesley
w. Wertz and bah-' Caroline, of
Helena; Edmund l.. Kelley, Jr.
a student at Montana State Col
lege at Bozeman; the Kelley twins
Janice and Jean, and Mrs. Kelley's
father, Lester J. Barr.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-12-27

The c. E. Ford, c. A. Corkins
Lawrence Breid, Gorden H. Swaby
and VIM. E. CorkinS familieS-Sev
enteen in number-enjoyed a tur
key dinner together on Christmas
day.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-12-27

ThaWing today.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-03-28

Miss Ireta Roush is now en-
ployed at the Buhner home.
Mrs. w. o. Robbins will arrive
Friday to visit at the home of
her niece, Mrs. D. w. Gold and
family.
Mrs. A. A. Evanson and Miss
Elsie Ziegler of Echo were Fri
day callers at the home of Mrs.
L, w. Hassinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Ackman
and daughter, Nathalie, of Pipe
stone spent Sunday at the home
of the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Ackman.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B Forbes re-
turned Wednesday from North
wood, Iowa where they had spent
the week with Mr.. Fobes' father,
Frank Forbes, who has been very
ill.
The Paxton Farmers club will
meet at the Frank Mcnamara
home Friday evening when a
speaker from the state prison at
Saltwater will be on the program.
Cake and sandwiches will be serv-
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Hassinger
will motor to Atlantic, Iowa this
morning with j. D. Jackson who
] will spend the summer there. Mrs.
Robert Carruth of Morton who
will accompany them will stop at
Spencer, Iowa to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hassinger will also
visit there enroute home.
The Girls and Boys clubs of
the Senior High school entertain
ed Wednesday evening in honor
of Jean and Howard Melges who
leave today for Pasadena, Califor-
MIA. The party was held in the
Lincoln auditorium. Bunco was
played and a short program of
stunts and dancing made up the
nights amusements. Ice cream
and cake were served.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-03-28
See By The Gazette

Donald Duea spent Saturday in
Minneapolis.
Miss Margaret Madory and
Miss Myrtle Holt spent Monday
afternoon at Sleepy Eye. ~
Kay Harris of Vesta has retur-
ned here to be employed in the
seed loan office in the court house.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ulrich of Min
neapolis were over Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Holmberg.
Seed treating time is here. Get
Ceresan, Formaldehyde or Copper
Carb at best prices at Hanson's
Drug Store. 80
Miss Doris Aftermath of San
born and Miss Ellen Whalen of
Seaforth visited friends here
Saturday.
Leo Kurschner came from
WAshburn, Wisconsin Friday and
will assist his brother, Myron
Kurschner in the Red and White
grocery store.
Mrs. Frank Baldwin and chill
dren, Patricia and Keith returned
Sunday evening from a few days
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Ash
ford of Lake Chrystal.
Mrs. Matilda Cuff and sons,
Floyd, Harold and Gene went to
Lake Lillian Sunday to visit Mrs.
CuFs brother, John Gusey and
Billie Cuff who is staying there.
r. w. Whyte and son, Douglas,
mot0red to Austin Saturday af-
tsrnoon to attend a large encamp-
meut of the Odd Fellow lodge.
George T. Freyer also was pres
ent and there was a large attend
anee from Mason City, Iowa.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-03-28

The married peoples dancing
club held one of its social affairs
Tuesday evening in the Legion
hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Cady
and daughter, Georgianne, Of
Lamberton were Thursday eve-'
ming dinner guests of Mr.. and.
Mrs. w. E. Paffrath. Mr.. Cady
is coach in the Lamberton High
school.
Ed Sinclair motored to Mime
apolis Sunday to get Mrs. Sinclair
and daughter, Donna Mae, who
had visited relatives and friends.
there for week. He was accom-
panied there by Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Galstad.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-03-28

Mrs. Otto Wagner was here
from Lucan on business Saturday.
Miss Helen Clipson spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Winn at Seaforth.
Miss Mildred Bjorndahl and
Miss Ada Lauve Of Belview were
visitors here Monday.
Cap Ninno of the internal reve-
nue. department at Mankato was a
business visitor here Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. ". Hockett and
family of Albert Lea visited at
the Fred Murset home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. T. Carlson
Crosse Adele Asleson) of Mime
apolis were weekend guests Of DR..
and Mrs. Albert Asleson.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Austbo and
children, John and Margaret Jane
spent Sunday with friends at
Chaska.
j. b. Philbrick went to La
Crosse by bus Friday for a visit
with relatives. He returned Sun
day night.
Mrs. Herman Arndt and son,
Bobby spent Friday with her sis
ter, Mrs, J. w. Virgins and fam
lily: in Minneapolis.
Mrs. L. o. Kemp, Mrs. Clar-
ence Virgins Of Springfield were
guests Of Mrs. G. E. johnson
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. G. F. Alberts entertained
two, groups Of women at all day
quilting parties Monday and
Tuesday.
Miss Emma Arness returned
Monday evening from Minneapo-
lis where she had gone Thursday
to visit her sister who rs i'll.
Your Early Baby Chicks need
attention. Use Sulpho-carb Tab
lets in their drinking water and
prevent intestinal troubles. 25c
package at Hanson's Drug Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. backer, Miss
Adeline Pierce and Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Randgaard and son, Jay
Gordon motored to Montevideo
Sunday to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vim Randgaard.
Mrs. Jens Schou and her son,
Aage Schou will move next week
to, the C. F. Neuschwander house
in, the south part Of town, which
was recently vacated by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. C. Christopherson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Dahlberg Of
Albert Lea are the parents of
twins, a boy and a girl, born Fri
day, March %. Mr.. Dahlberg
was formerly instructor in agri-
culture in the high school here.
Mrs. Walter Wolverton's divis-
ion Of the Industrial Society of
the Church of Christ will meet in
the, church basement Wednesday
April 8 for an all day meeting.
The time will be spent in piecing
and sewing quilt.
News, you have been asking
about-The Spring Rexall One
Cent Sale will be held within a
few weeks-dates to be an
nounced next week. Hanson's
Rexall Drug Store. 80
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Baikie have
rented room in the George Will
cox home and have stored their
furniture. Later Mrs. Baikie will
go to their cottage at Remer. Mr..
and Mrs. Rayburn Burris, new
owners Of the house occupied by
the Baikies, will take possession
April 1.
Mrs. ]. w. Inglis and sons,
Stephen and Billie accompanied
by Bill Finn, Dick Cole and Bob
Paffrath motored to Minneapolis
Thursday. Mrs. Inglis visited her
mother, Mrs. S. P. Hicks and the
boys attended the basketball tour
nament. James Inglis who at
tends the University Of Minnesota
returned with them Saturday eve
ninp
The Redwood gazette., 1935-03-28
PROBATE COURT CALENDAR
HEARINGS APRIL


Judge A. r. A. Laudon will sit
at the following hearings, Mon
day, April /, in the probate court
rooms: Claims, Charles Chester,
Jens Nielsen, Margaret Prescott,
Charles Dietz, John Mielke,
Thomas R. Brader and Dan E.
Wog. Final Account: Albert
Spalding, Hans B. Haagensen,
Julius Maker, George w. Cole,
John Aftermath, Silver Benson,
Dan E. Wog. Probate of Will:
w. C. Starr, John II. Roth, Aug
ust Drusch. Petition to Sell Land:
Francis n. Stronach. Decree Of
Correction: August Carity.
The Washington times., 1935-01-24

The slim, black-haired Attor
ney General put the sections o1
the ladder together and walked
along the rungs. He asked the
witness:
"If went up the ladder like
this, and If 1 came down like
this (returning), with an addi-
tional weight Of 30 pounds,
would there be a break in the
LADDER"
eyes"
"Where would the break be-"
"In the middle Of the Sec
tions."
Mr.. Wilentz asked Mr.. Koehlel
if "little fellow like me" (Wilent7
is five feet six inches talD would
have a hard time climbing the lad
der because of the rather unusual
space between the rungs. The wit
ness said:
"Yes."
"A man Of five feet nine or
ten (Hauptmann's heig ht)
would have an easier time?"
eyes"
Q.-(By Mr.. Wilentz Now
The Washington times., 1935-01-24
Tells of SaU Cuts

Q.-Wouldn't the widelyspaced
rungs weaken the ladder?. A
Yes, sideways, but not through
it facing forward.
GA carpenter would know
this. wouldn't he. Ale should.
Mr.. Koehler admitted he had
never seen one piece of the right
uprights of the "kidnap ladder"
Referring to the saw cuts, Mr..
Koehler said he had measured the
cuts and they ranged from IS
to 81 one-thousandths of an inch.
Q.-The ordinary thickness of q
crosscut saw, before it's teeth are
set, is what? Al don't know.
Q.-Haven't you ever measured
one? Al never saw a saw like
that.
Q.-You know a thin dime is
80 one thouSandths of an inch in
thickness? Al don't know.
Mr.. Koehler said he found saw
cuts in the ladder ranging between
IS one-thousandths of an inch and
81 one-thouSandthS Of an inch in
The Washington times., 1935-01-24
WOOD EXPERT
DECLARES He
MADE TEST

about the teols-the plane and
the tools found in Hauptmann's
garage. Are they good carpenters
tools? A.-No.
Q.-And is this ladder good
carpenters ladder? A.-No.
Q.-Now, you appreciate a man
is on trial here for murder. Now.
do you still say that this board
from the attic of Hauptmann's
home and rail 16 of the kidnap
ladder was at one time part Of
the same piece Of wood? A
Yes.
Mr.. Pope took the witness for
further croSs-eXamination.
when you answered that last
question, you merely were ex.
pressing an opinion, weren't
yOu?"
Eyes. 1t Is my opinion"
Mr.. Pope picked up the kidnap
ladder and pointed to two holes,
bored for the dowel pin at the top
Of one section. 1t was here the
ladder broke.
The Washington times., 1935-01-24

of time to questions along this
line in an effort to break down
Mr.. Kohler's identification of rail
16" of the kidnap ladder as part
of a board found in the flooring
of the attic of Hauptmann's house
in the Bronx, New York. Mr..
Koehler made this Identification
largely through the similarity of
the grains of the two pieces Of
wood.
Mr.. Pope then asked many ques-
tions concerning planning mills.
Mr.. Koehler previously testified 1t
was the peculiar plane mark on
two of the ladder uprights that
enabled him to trace the ladder to
Dorn's Mill, back to the Bronx,
Eand to Hauptmann.
Mr.. Pope seemed to be having
no success in jarring the Federal
expert. He ended his cross-eXam-
ination of Mr.. Koehler at 11:55
a. M, and Attorney General Will
entz took the witness over for re-
direct examination.
The Washington times., 1935-01-24
Ladder Weakened

Odd these holes weaken the
ladder at this point? A.-Yes.
Q-Is that why the ladder
broke at that point? A.-The re-
sistance was weaker there than
any place else. The stress on
the point was greater there.
Q.-Now, going back to the
work of the mechanic on this lad
der. A boy who had studied
manual training cold have built
a better ladder couldn't he?
A.-Yes.
Mr.. Pope said:
That's ALL"
Near zero weather made it hard
today on the fans who daily seek
admittance to the trial. With the
mercury lowering at above zero
the crowd collected in front of the
courthouse and was smaller than
usual this morning.
But inside there was the usual
full house" All seats were filled
early.
Hauptmann was brought into
court at $50 a. M, his guards
holding him by the wrists. He
was wearing a faint, inscrutable
smile If he was nervous as his
zero hour drew near-his taking
the witness stand-he did not
show it.
Mrs. Verna Snyder, one of the
women jurors, was wearing a
coat. Mrs. Rosie Pill and Mrs.
May Brelsford wore sleeveless
dresses.
Justice Thomas w. Trenchard
was delayed by the heavy snow.
fall on his automobile trip from
Trenton. Finally he came in, &C.
companied by his chauffeur, and
went to his chambers.
Fifteen minutes after the usual
time for court to begin he had not
emerged.
The delay in opening court
caused some conjecture. It was
observed that Defense Attorney
Reilly and Attorney General
David T. Wilentz had gone into
the judges chambers.
Court was finally opened OF
1927 a. m.
The Washington times., 1935-01-24

ing the weight of a man of ITS
to 1S0 pounds on the ladder.
Q.-(By Pope)-Do you think
a man weighing IT'S to 180 pounds
could go up and down this lad,
der? Ayes.
Q.-Could he go up and down
this ladder readily? A.-(After
a pause) He might.
Mr.. Pope led Mr.. Koehler into
a long discussion of the factors
governing the strength of wood.
He admitted vibration was one
of the things which can cause a
ladder to break.
Q.-(By Mr.. Pope). Now you
note the distance between the
rungs of the ladder. Aren't those
distances unusually great? A
The rungs are farther apart than
usual. The standard distance be-
tween rungs is IL inches.
The Washington times., 1935-01-24

Q.-CBy Mr.. Wilentz): Well, it
was made with carpenters tools,
wasn't it? Ayes. 1t was made
with carpenter tools.
Q.-Then whoever built it knew
how to use carpenter tools, didn't
he? Ayes. He would have to
know something about carpenter
tools.
GA jeweler. for instance,
could not have built this ladder,
could he? A.-(No anSwer)
Mr.. Wilentz, for the benefit OF
the jury, gave a demonstration
with the ladder, showing how the
kidnaper allegedly descended from
the nursery window.
The Washington times., 1935-01-24
Lumber Traced

Referring to the defense ques
tioning in respect to finding in
Hopewell and Skillman lumber
similar to that in the ladder
Mr.. Wilentz asked:
Odd you find some in the
Bronx? Ayes.
Odd you find any in Haupt.
mann's home? Ayes.
Mr.. Wilentz reminded Mr.
Koehler that he had said a man
of ITS or 18O pounds might be
able to scale the kidnap ladder,
The witness said that was right
Mr.. Wilentz said:
Nov, you said the builder
Of this ladder didn't do q very
good job. Do you think it
might have been the work Of
$10O-a-mOnth carpenter?"
After a long pause, Mr.. Koehler
said:
ut might have BEEN"
The Washington times., 1935-01-24
Quizzed on Wood

Mr.. Pope asked the wood ex'
pert many questions concerning
the growth of the rings" in
South Carolina pine. Mr.. Koch
ler told how the factors of heat
and cold and moisture deter
mine size and color of the rings
in wood. He said:
"A wide ring is formed when
a tree has gone through a sea-
son favorable to growing"
Mr.. Pope asked:
And the rings are small and
hard when the seasons are un-
favorable to growing cOndi-
tiOnS?"
eyes"
Mr.. Pope devoted a great deal
The Washington times., 1935-01-24

CAR IS PLACED
IN EVIDENCE
BY STATE
(Continusd from Page -

CONTINUED from Page ~
the ransom negotiations in March,
1882. In addition to Miss AleXan-
der, the State also will call Mr..
Sisk for cross-examination by the
defense.
Court was then adjourned for
the luncheon recess until las
p. m.
Hauptmann'S automobile - the
one in which he is alleged to have
carried the ladder used in the kid
naping of the Lindbergh baby
was offered in evidence today
shortly after Mr.. Koehler resumed
the stand.
Mr.. Koehler yesterday had told
an amazing story of how he traced
the wood from the ladder to the
attic Of Hauptmann's home.
Court did not open until 1927
a. n., almost half an hour later
than usual. Mr.. Koehler was i'm
mediately called to the stand.
The delay in getting started
was due, it was said. to the fact
that Prosecutor Anthony M.
Hauck, jr., of Hunterdon county
one of the States legal battery
is i'll with slight attack of flu.
It was necessary to adjust the
record to permit Mr.. Hauck'S ab.
sence. Lawyers for both sides con-
ferred with Justice Thomas w.
Trenchard on this matter just
before court opened.
Before Attorney General David
r. Wilentz began questioning Mr..
Koehler, he formally told the
court that Mr.. Hauck was absent
because Of illness.
Mr.. Koehler testified that it
was not his intention to convey
the impression that rail 16" was
the part of the kidnap ladder
which he had traced to Senator
J. ]. Dorn's mill in South Caro-
lima. "Rail 16" was part of a
board found in Hauptmann's
attic, Mr.. Koehler had testified
yesterday.
Mr.. kOehler SAID:
"The wood of the kidnap
ladder which 1 traced to the
Dorm mill were the two bottom
uprights of the ladder.
"ThOse rails were Of South
Carolina pine. Other parts Of
the ladder were Of Ponderosa
pine and Douglas fir"
Mr. Wilentz asked Mr.. Koehler
q few more questions about his
qualifications as an expert in
wood, then offered in evidence q
picture of Hauptmann'S automo-
bile.
The defense offered no objec.
tion and it was admitted. The
car itself is parked in an areaway
adjoining the courthouse.
Mr.. Koehler testified the kid
nap ladder used in the abduction
Of the Lindbergh baby-fitted
easily into the tonneau of Haupt-
mann's automobile.
Attorney General Wilentz asked
Mr.. Koehler if he had even seen
Hauptmann's car. The famous
technologist, who yesterday traced
the wood in the "kidnap ladder"
from a mill in South Carolina
to the attic of Hauptmann's home,
replied he had.
did you ever attempt to fit
this ladder in that car?"
EYES,"
did you have any trouble
Duttinr il in the carp"
The Washington times., 1935-01-24
Causes Stir

This question created a mild
stir in the court room. The &c.
fenSe lawyers went into a nuddle
around their table. Then Mr..
Pope resumed his questioning.
Hauptmann, meanwhile, was
listening closely to the cross
examination of Mr.. Koehler. His
pale face, however. gave no indi.
cation of his thoughts. The pris
oner'S wife, Anna. again attired
in black, sat about 10 feet
from him. She seemed tired
and preoccupied.
Spectators peered first at
Hauptmann and then at his
wife. There was an atmosphere
The Washington times., 1935-01-24
Prisoner Calm

Mr.. Koehler quietly replied:
"None at all. 1 fitted the lad.
der in the car, folded in It's
three sections. 1 put it in length
wise so it extended from the
windshield over the back of the
seat to the rear Of the car.
There was four inches to spare.
One man can easily handle the
ladder that way"
Defense Attorney Pope took
over the witness for cross-exami
nation.
Mr.. Pope continued to fence
with Mr.. Koehler over the "qual
ity" of the wood in the two lad
der uprights, made of the South
Carolina pine, as compared to
the flooring Of the Hauptmanr
attic