The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-11
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 Reilly Continues Plea

Reilly Continues Plea
 Bennington, N. J., Feb 11--(U. P.)-Calling up all the skill and eloquence that has won acquittals in 1000 homicide cases, Edward J. Reilly, chief defense counsel, plead ed through the afternoon to-day for the life of Bruno Richard Hauptmann.
 He brushed aside all suggestions of the state that Hauptmann was involved in the murder of Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr, ridiculed the Idea that one man could have planned and executed the crime and charg- ed that "disioyal servants of Col oneI Charles A. Lindbergb partioi- pated in the Kidnapping.
 Then he veered his attack to Dr John r. Condon. the "Jafsie" who paid the $50,000 ransom.
 "Condon stands behind some- thing in this case" Reilly shouted something that is unholy, and will bear 1t out"
 Reilly was bitter in his denunci- alton of the New Jersey state po- lice, contending they had bungled the case by not calling out blood- hounds on the night of the kidnap- ing.
 Why, 1t was just another battle of Jutland," cried Reilly, Just stumbling and bungling."
 Hauptmann sat through his at. torney's plea wit han unusual flush in his pallid cheeks, swaying his head as Reilly hammered away at the states case. Mrs Hauptmann sat nearby, her eyes cast down and apparently choked with grief.
 Lindbergh was grim and erect iii his chair as he heard Reilly de- liver bitter attack on Betty Cow, the Lindbergh nursemaid.
 That baby never was carried out of the window" Reilly said. Tt was taken down one of the two staircases, wrapped in the arms of someone who could comfort 1t and keep 1t from crying. You and l don't know anything about this girl from Scotland-this Betty Cow"
 Anthony M. Hauck, Jr., Hunter don county prosecutor, made the opening the summation for the state at the start of to-day's ses- sion. He reviewed the evidence briefly and then said:
 All the evidence that was given here cries: 'Hauptmann, Haupt- mann, Hauptmann'."
 To-morrow Attorney General David T. Wilentz will deliver the closing argument for the state.
 A few minutes before Reilly was to continue his closing argument attendants hung on the back wall of the, courtroom, the harNiwrriting exhibits of the state expert, Albert $. Osborn.
 Reilly apparently was going to hammer at this important phase of the states case.
 Both Hauptmann and the jury wore in their respective seats five minutes before the end of the re- ceap.
 Reilly opened his afternoon ad- dress four minutes late. He held several of the ransom notes in his hand, took off his glasses, and said he would not read all of the hand writing teshtimony, "because there is too much of it."
 "I am going to do as well as l can with the highlights, the ifn- portant parts of the testimony.
 If I pass over some portions, 1t Is not because 1t is not import ant.
 Expert evidence is nothing more LHau ODlHIOus 'meaUb that one ma nsays I think 1t is It remains for the jury to give whatever weight they want, to the importance of such testimony.
 Nov, you were very patient when Trendley Ca defense hand writing expert) was on the stand. He was honest. No doubt of that.
 "The state has had two years to prepare its case. We had a limit ed time. They had unlimited funds.
 "Trendley was honest enough to say he had made several mistakes in 40 years.
 Tt is very important for the prosecution to try and pin this nursery note on Hauptmann. That's part of the scenario.
 Please bear in mind that this is the only evidence of the state that places Hauptmann in the nurs- cry.
 testimony of experts. They expect to be paid and paid well--out of your pockets"
 Lindbergh's eyes freqasntluy turned from the orator to the ex- hibits. Reilly once more began harping on the tremendous ex. pense of these handwriting ex- perts to the taxpayers"
 Reilly hammered at state hand. writing expert Osborn's identifica- tion of tho word 'is' in the ran- som notes.'
 That's pretty slim evidence on which to place man in the Lind. bergh nursery" Reilly said.
 "The fireman who tried the lad der operated in broad daylight. He could see.
 "When he came down the ladder he placed the package on the sill, then picked up and started down. "When you consider all the facts connected with note No. 1. want you to ask yourselves if the states description of the Kidnapping could possibly be true.
 "No one person could have planned this Kidnapping, made ar. arrangements to take care of the child, run around New York and New Jersey mailing notes.
 This Kidnapping was the work of a gang, gang bent on an evil undertaking.
 There has never been the charge that this letter was writ ten by Q man wearing gloves. Mir Trendley says 1t was written by the left hand.
 Just common sense will show you there is no comparison between these letters. and Hauptmann's writing. Each of them was dis. guised.
 "But in each of these notes it is charged the handwriting is dis. guised. What good is the writing if It's disguised.
 "Each of these experts saw os- born's exhibits before he testified. Each one of them saw osborn's charts.
 "No one saw Hauptmann write this nursery note. No one saw Hauptman write any of these notes notes"
 Reilly pointed to the first note. sWfsIs 1nFt fv TIavAsHA11 ThA