The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-12

Qence rom H4uptmann'S home-a
board bearing the telephone number
and address Of DR.. John r. (Jafsie)
Condor. ransom Intermediary, WI
lents read transcript Of Hauptmann's
examination by the district attorney
Of the Bronx, when he answered
yes" to admit he had made the no
tations.
Reilly Plays Old Army Game
He accused Reilly Of playing 1.-THE
old army game" In his prophecy that
time would show guilt where it Is not
shown now.
mo defense counsel can worry me
or brighten me or intimidate me-
what II ten years from now some.
body else confesses! That Is the old
army game Of trying to intin,idate
men and women sitting In . Jury box
that may be possible, why every.
thing Is possible, everything Is posi-
bic. II 1t were the law Of the land
that We were to be governed merely
by possibilities we wouldn't try these
cases.
The only court business remaining
after Wilentz,s argument was the
charge to the eight men and four
women jurors by Supreme Court JUS
tice Thomas w. Trenchard, expected
to take about an hour.
It was understood, however, the
veteran justice did not want to start
his charge too late in the day.
$50 Exhibits to Study
After ite completion the Jurors viii
retire with some $50 exhibits to de-
termine whether Hauptmann shall be
sentenced to death, to life imprisou-
ment, or be acquitted.
As the dynamic prosecution chief
studied for the last time the million
and half words in the record Of
testimony, Hauptmann exhibited new
confidence because Of Defense Counsel
Edward j. Reillys four-hour plea to
free IAN innocent man."
II am not afraid Of what the attor-
ney general will say" declared Haupt-
mann. II do not believe he can make
lies Of the truth that Mr.. Reilly said"
Pausing on his way back to his cell
Monday after Reilly had charged that
a gang kidnapped and killed the Lind.
bergh baby, Hauptmann whispered to
the attorney. thank you.''
considering the time spent on the
summation, he did q remarkable job"
said g. Lloyd Fisher. generally re-.
garded as Hauptmanns favorite On his
legal staff.
Already Planning Appeal
Even before the case went to the
jury, defense attorneys began making
plans for Q possible appeal In the
event OF conviction.
Conviction would bring Hauptmann's
removal to the state prison at Tren-
ton within ten days for either life i'm
|prisonment or electrocution. Unless
an appeal were taken. Justice Tren-
chard would fix the date for death
sentence about month hence.
Quarters were made ready In the
courthouse for the jurors deibera-
lions. and deputies were assigned to
guard them.
Seven Of the leading characters Of
the kidnapping case were named by
Reilly in his summation as possibly
being parties to or having knowledge
Of an abduction conspiracy. They
were:
Betty Cow Accused
Betty Cow, nurse Of the slain child.
Red johnson, her boy friend deport-
ed to Denmark after the investiga-
tion.
Violet Sharpe, the Morrow maid who
committed suicide when she was about
n ~ renuAstioned
Isador Fisch, the dead business part.
ner who. Hauptmann says. gave him
81, 900 in ransom money.
Ollie Whateley. the Lindbergh but
Ter who died . year after the kidnap-
Ing.
Elsie Whateley, hts wife.
This case Is too perfect from the
prosecutions viewpoint and what they
produced here" asserted Reilly.
There isn't . man in the world
with brains enough to plan this kid
naping alone and not with . gang
that master mind wouldn't be q car
penter-and then sit down and make
the foolish mistake Of ripping board
out Of his attic and leaving the other
half Of It there. to make the side Of
. ladder, = portion Of which he never
used"
It Is possible for chinch bugs, In