The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-10

O. Did you report that incident to the authorities? A. reported 1t to the department of justice.
 c, Did you at any time from March 1, 1892 and up to the pres ent, do you know how the body of the child was placed in the place 1t was found in Mercer county A. I did not.
 c. Early in the cross examina- ton by the distinguished adversary you said you knew Johnson had phoned Lindbergh's home on the night of the Kidnapping. did you mean 1t? A. No. l meant l knew he had phoned her on the night of the Kidnapping but didn't learn that fact until later. c. Where did you get the in- formation? A. From John. c. At some time or other you learned Miss Cow received phone call from Johnson. How did t come to you? A. It came to me through general gossip. c. When was the first time you saw the symbol oh these ransom | notes? A, On the 18th. beg your pardon, on the 9th or 10th.
 c. And you saw It for the first time when? A. Upon my opening of the sealed letter that was ad- dressed to Lindbcrgh. O. Tn describing the cough when you were with John you de- scribed 1t as pulmonary? What idid you mean? A. Any conges- ton of the lungs makes you cough. c. You had no way of knowing whether 1t was tuberculosis or not A. had none.
 Reilly took up the rc-cros-ex- animation.
 c. In any of your public ap- pearances have you ever had difii- culty in expressing yourself? A. Never.
 Q. You pride yourself on your education. your college degree---? :?
 Wilentz protested and the court sustained 1t. Q. You come in here and you say you made a mistake when you said you had taken sealed letter to Col. Londbcrgh? A. That was a mistake. c. When you testified you knew the night of the Kidnapping, you knew Red Johnson had phoned Betty Cow; wa sthat mistake in English?
 A. It was. In some way the woman in green is tied up with two mysterious let CTS, which the defense introduced as evidence, but refused to read to the jury.
 The woman's name was Mrs. Hermina Koeran. She wore q green suit and a green felt hat and appeared to be middle-aged. Blonde hair that Is turning gray peepcd out from be- heath her hat brim.
 Edward J. Reilly, defense coun- sel, asked Jafsie:
 Did you ever see this woman before?"
 Jafsie looked at her intently and said:
 "Ycs, she came to my house one time with Mrs. Bush" Reilly handed two letters to Jaf. sic.
 Did you ever tell this woman that the handwriting in these let. ters correspondcd to the hand. writing in the ransom notes?"
 T did not"
 The woman in green was led back to her seat in the section re- served for witnesses, and orders were given that she was not to be interviewed or photographed. Colonel Henry Breckinridge friend and legal adviser of Lind bergh, was the next witness.
 Before Breckinridge was called Reilly had some additional ques- tions to ask Jafsie.
 c. When was 1t called to your attention that you had made mis- take when you referred to the sealed letter? A. thought of 1t myself while driving to Trenton.
 Q. Whom did you lunch with man who was assigned to escort me and Albert Reich. Reilly showed him photogra ph which Jafsie said he didn't recog- nize.
 c. Did you see this man in 1892 A. Not to my knowledge. c. Did you see him after you handed the money over in the ccm- etery? A. don't recall that I did.
 c. Didn't this person in the pho- toBraph visit you many times after payment of the ransom money? A. don't reeollect him at all.
 c. Then the Irecollcction of peoples faces make no impression n on you? A. They make fine im- prcssions on me. c. You never saw this picture In the newspapers in connection with this case? A. did not. c. Do you recall the names of any pictures you saw in the news papers?
 Objection sustained.
 The picture was that of Isidor t'isch.
 Condon left the stand at 2:1O D. m.
 Colonel Henry Breckinridge was sworn In at once.
 Then WllcntZ began 10 question Brcckinridge.
 c. Are you q member of the bar? A. Yes.
 c. When were you fEst a mem- Der of the bar? A. 1910.
 c. Were you ever connected with the government? A. Yes, in 1913, assistant secretary of war.
 c. How long have you known Lindbergh?| A. Seven years.
 Col. Breckinrldge, smiling and affable, sat easily in the witness chair and spoke clearly. He has gray hair, clear eyes and an in- cisive voice.
 He described his guidance and assistance" to Col. Lindbergh through the trying days that fol- lowed the Kidnapping.
 C. When were you first called in by Col. LindberRh. A. Between 10 and II on the night of the kid- naping.
 c. Where did you first meet pr Condon? A. At Lindbergh's home | c. When he arrived you were there? A. Yes sir.
 c. You discussed the news he brought? A. Yes.
 Q. After that your association with Condon was very close? A Yes sir. 1t was
 | c. Tell us what you recall oi Dr Condon from that night on7 A | .A Al