The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-15
CONVICTED KILLER
HOPESFOR APPEAL
TO Save HIS LIFE
Cannot Confess, Told Every.
thing on Stand, Bronx
Carpenter Insists
DENY ACC0MPLICE REPORT
Federal Authorities Have No
Evidence Of Second Man
In Crime, Hoover Says
DENY AccoMPLIcE REPORT

Remington, N. j., Feb. l5.-(Re
Bruno Richard Hauptmann, awaiting
his removal to the death house, placed
in the public Friday his hope Of q sue
cessful appeal against his conviction
for the Lindbergh baby Staying.
II haven't dollar" the condemned
man told his counsel, and must de.
pend on the public"
In his only interview during four
months in the Hunterdon county
jail, the Bronx carpenter was asked
late Thursday whether he could not
possibly name persons connected with
the kidnapping Of the Lindbergh baby"
las God IS my judge" was the re-
ply, Il cannot confess, for there Is
nothing to confess.
IF I had any confession to make, /
would have made 1t months ago and
saved my wife and child all this worry.
Told Everything
II told everything, on my word Of
honor. That Is, mean I have not
tried to cover up anybody"
Hauptmann will 60 to the death
house Of the state prison some time
Saturday.
A published report that federal au-
thorities had evidence Of an accom-
plice was denied III Washington by
]. Edgar Hoover, head Of the depart
ment Of Justices division Of iavestt-
cation.
The district attorney Of the Bronx,
where Hauptmann was indicted for
extortion, said all the evidence was
10 the effect that Hauptmann was
alone In the crime.
Edward J. Reilly, Hauptmann's de-
Tense chief, said he hadn't heard the
police had ever worked on an &C
complete angle, and added that even
trally the police might find truth In
his own theory that the kidnapping
and murder was the work Of q gang
Of at least four persons.
Exhibits Death Warrant
Sheriff John H. Curtiss Of Hunter
don county said he planned to re-
move the condemned man some time
after daylight Saturday under guard
consisting of himself and four or five
deputies and detail of state troop
ers.
AS he detailed this plan briefly he
exhibited Hauptmann's death war
rant. signed by Justice Thomas w.
Trenchard, Prosecutor Anthony M.
Hauck and Court Clerk G. Lloyd Fell.
The New York Daily News said
in copyright article Friday that not
only were two men involved in the
$4,000 ransom fraud-Hauptmann
was identified as the actual recipient
but that police knew the identity OF
the second and sought to trap him.
This man, the News said. was the
one who hid his face with q hand
kerchief and peered into Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh's automobile
while the father of the slain baby
awaited his ransom emissary, DR.. ]. F..
Condor. The mystery man moved on
and dropped his handkerchief, appar-
entity as q signal to the ransom COL
lector.
Initial efforts to reach District At
torney Foley Of the Bronx and other
officers for confirmation Of the ar
ticle were fruitless.
At New York police headquarters,
however, the Lindbergh file. filling
four large cabinets, was closed and
stored away in the basement.
Hauptmann, volubly protesting his
innocence. told newspapermen:
Death Cell Prepared
1T I have to 60 to the electric chair.
I 60 like Q man"
To his attorneys he delegated the
task Of obtaining funds for IN appeal.
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