The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-22
Most Dam aging
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rom Page l) Hauptmann told the United Press he had had one of the best nights rest in weeks. He chatted for a moment with hi swife, Anna Schoeffler Hauptmann. They are not permitted to discuss the pro- gress of the case while they are in court, but they enjoy talking over domestic happenings and their old neighbors.
 Pennington, N. J., January 22 = (UP) - State Trooper Lewis J. Bornmann was called as the first of today's witnesses in Bruno Richard Hauptmann's trial on charges of murdering Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr.
 He identified a chisel which he said he found on the Lindbergh es- tate the morning after the kidnap- ing. The state offere dit in evil dence.
 Frederick Pope of defense coun- sel objected to the testim ony on the ground it was irrelevant and i'm material.
 There is no connection shown between the chisel and the crime" Pope said.
 The chisel was admitted into evidence.
 Attorney General David T. Wi- lentz showed Bornmann the ladder found outside the nursery window. The witness said he had sawed one of the uprights in two in the course of his investigation.
 The piece of white lumber nailed t othe ladder was applied by Ar thur Koehler, government wood expert, Boarnman said, to keep it intact.
 The ladder was thereupon off, fered in evidence by the state.
 Pope objected on the same grounds that the defense has ern- ployed against previous attempts to introduce it.
 "The ladder has been entirely taken apart and that it was later reassembled," Pope said.
 The defense maintains the ladder Is not in the same condition it was in when found on the Lindbergh estate.
 'The ladder, one of it's sections that is. has been cut in two." Pope added.
 Pope said the ladder might be admitted if its history was traced. and If 1t were shown the ladder was not changed materially in It's movements to the state Police Training School at Wilburtha, and to Washington.
 We make a stronger objection yet - there has been shown no connection between the ladder and this defendant here. No one has even suggested there was a con nection."
 Justice Trenchard replied that he wondered If MT Pope has over- looked the testimony of an ole gentleman who said he saw the car near Hopewell on March l."
 Pope replied that he did not re- call the witness. Amandus Hocn- muth having described the ladder in the Hauptmann car.
 II don't know of any case. your honor, where the state has intro. duced into evidence any piece ol property connected with crime without proving custody"
 We have a Tight to have every man produced who had anything to do with this ladder after 1t was removed from the Lindpersh home."
 Wilentz argued for admission of the ladder as evidence:
 "We have proved that this iad- der is in the same condition as U was when found on the Lindbergh estate" he said.
 "Certainly there have been changes in this ladder-we nave explained that the changes were necessary for the purposes Of this Investigation"
 admitted into evidence by Justicc Trenchard.
 After lengthy arguments over the point by counsel on both sides, Jus tice Trenchard ruled:
 'I feel constrained to admit this ladder in evidence"
 A dowel pin also found on the Lindbergh estate was offered In evidence. The defense objected. and again was overruled by Justice Trenchard.
 Pope began cross examination of Bornmann. Pope tried to force the witness to admit that there had been lengthy stretches of time when he did not have custody of the ladder. Bornmann was excused. The state apparently was paving the way for Arthur KOehler, It's expert on woods, who was expect- ed to testify to his tracing the lad der from a forest on the west coast to Bronx lumber yard patronized by Hauptmann.
 Federal Agent Thomas Sisk - the man who Hauptmanr charged with lying--was recalled for com pietion of his cross-exam animation by Edward !. Reilly.
 Hauptmann, who is known to blame elsk for his predicament, and who has an overpowering ha- tired for the federal agent, glared at the witness as he took the stand.
 neiIlv had askad tho recall of tha