The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-09


 by Handwriting experts, that Bruno Richard Hauptmann wrote and sent all the damning communica. fions.
 The sensation, exclusively pre-. dlcted by the United Press several days ago, came while Condon wal relating the conversation he had with the man he says is Haupt- mann, in the darkkness of Wood lawn cemetery.
 sHow do know am talking 10 the right man?" Jafsie asked him.
 .sThe baby was held in the crib by safety pins," the extortoner said, identifying two large pins held in Dr Condon's hands as the ones that fastened down the olan- kets in the infants crib.
 Thus. in less than an hour or featimony. the 74-year-old Bronx lecturer had supplied the three most damaging pieces of evidence vet heard against the one-time Herman machine-gunner. He had testified:
 1 That the man who negotiat- eA for the ransom money in Wood- lawn cemetery was Bruno Richard Hauptmann.
 2. That the man who received fhe ransom money in St Ray mond's cemetery was Bruno Rich ard Hauptmann.
 a. That Bruno Richard Haupt- mann, on his own admission, held the child and proved it by a knowl- edge of how the crib was arrang- ed.
 {. That Hauptmann told him (Jafsie) that the Header" would Kill Hauptmann unless he handled ransom negotiations carefully. This reference to a gang plot in the Kidnapping, unsupported by other evidence so far, is expected to be an important point in the defense attempt to prove that several per sons were involved in the kidnap- ing, and that the Identification of Hauptmann is a mistake.
 At c ten minute recess, declared shortly after Jafsie had made his identifications in d e c a matory manner, Hauptmann turned to the press bench and made his only comment.
 That's his story" he said. 'let ! him tell it."
 aA IVCHCn Ou 6tdbu ! The questioning of Reich be- gan:
 c. Were you at Dr Condon's l when Colonel Lindbergh and Dr
 e. Did you go with them? A. No.
 Q. Whose car did they use?
 
 Q. Did they take any package with them? A. Yes, a box, con- taining s70,000.
 Q. Do I understand that the $70.O00 was taken from the bank to Dr Condon's house. partly by you and partly by Colonel Breckin- rides? A. Yes.
 c. Did you help pack that money in the box? A. Yes.
 Q. Who stayed in the house with you when they drove away? A. Colonel Breckinridge, Hacker and Mrs Hacker (Condon's son-in- lawl.
 q. How long were Colonel Lind bergh and Dr Condon gone? A. About half an hour or 45 minutes. Cross examination by Reilly be- gan at 10:15.
 a. Are you the bodyguard for Dr Condon A. No.
 a. Where any conferences held regarding the Kidnapping at City Island? A. l don't remember.
 e. Do you remember pr Condon going to City Island? A. No.
 a. Are you married? A. Yes. a. Please tell the jury how far your home on City Island is to Dr Condon's home? A. I'd say rough Iy four or five miles.
 o. Did you ever go to Maine with Dr Condon? A. No sir.
 Q. Up to the day Dr Condon raid the $50,000 he had no inti- nation he would pay it did he? e. As you recall 1t there was no plan to have the money ready that night? A. No sir.
 c. At whose suggestion was the z $70,000 taken from the bank to the Condon home? A. At Col Lind bergh's and Col Breckinridge's.
 o. There was no ransom note telling them to have the money ready in 35 or 40 minutes? A. No sir, but there was a message that came later telling where the money was to be pald.
 O. The note telling Condon where to go came after the money was in Condons house? A. Yes.
 Reich was excused at 10:28 and Dr Condon called. Enroute to the stand Condon knocked over a glass of water. He wiped his hands on d handkerchief.
 Rowing to the judge and jury he took his seat.
 c. How old are you, doctor? < A. "A years.
 O. Where have you lived? A. In the most beautiful borough fin the world-the Bronx.
 The court ordered it stricken out.
 Q. You have lived your entire life in the city of New York? A. Yes sir.
 O. will you tell us what de- grees you have? A. Bachelor of arts, master of arts, doctor of ped- agogy.
 0. After and during the time time you attended college and schools what work did you do? A. was compelled to help my father and children. I saw the burden was too great.
 0. Where is City Island in re- lation to Hunters Island? A. Southeast.
 Q. Did you have anything to do with the advertisement in the Bronx Home News? A. No.
 c. Did you read the advertise ment after the first letter arrived? A. Yes.
 e. Who called your attention to the advertisement? A. I don't know.
 I got q position with the Vest ern Union company so could sat- isfy the ambition of my life-to be . teacher.
 0. How many years? A. A great many.
 o. Were you teacher in the New York schools? A. Yes.
 c. When did you retire as teacher? Al retired at 70 years oe aYe-as required by law.