The Washington times., 1935-01-21

Hauptmann limped when he re-
turned from this trip.
The testimony of Mrs. AShen-
bach angered Mrs. Hauptmann.
1t was then Mrs. Hauptmann
cried out:
"YOu are lying, you are Iy-
ing"
Before closing it's case, the
State will make a strong effort to
have the kidnap ladder admitted
as evidence. Justice Thomas w.
Trenchard has held in allegiance
his decision on the admissibility
of the ladder.
Attorney General Wilentz said
today:
1--WE could rest our case right
now. We feel we have proved
that the kidnapping and murder
Of the baby was lone job, and
that the job was done by
Hauptmann.
Cali we need do now is to
show how the Lindbergh ran
som enriched Hauptmann and
to throw the ladder around
Hauptmann's neck. So today
we propose to show that all the
money Hauptmann and his wife
possessed just before the kid
naping was $500 in cash and a
mortgage worth $3.50. But,
after the kidnapping, their
wealth, as shown in records,
leaped suddenly and their ex-
penditureS became extravagant."
Testimony regarding the kid
nap ladder is regarded by the
prosecution as of the utmost sig
nificance. Mr.. Wilentz said he
plans to call Senator ]. j. Dorm,
of Mccormick, N. c., to testify
the wood came from his mill in
that city.
Trace Wood
The wood will be traced to the
Bronx, New York city, where
Hauptmann lived. The State will
offer evidence designed to prove
that Hauptmann made the lao
der.
Arthur Koehler, of the United
States Forestry Service, is pre-.
pared to testify part of the lad
der was made from wood cut
from moulding in Hauptmann's
home. He also is ready to say
other parts of the ladder were
made from wood removed from
the lumber yard in the Bronx
where Hauptmann worked.
Defense attorneys indicated
they plan to attack the States
practice of having identified.
ton" witnesses in the court.
room day after day watching the
accused.
They say a certain farmer
who, according to reports is
ready to testify for the State
he saw Hauptmann in the
vicinity of the Lindbergh home
shortly before the kidnapping, has
been in the courtroom listening
to the trial and getting a good
look at Hauptmann. The State
has called upon several Of its
witnesses to point out Haupt'
mann from the stand.
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Attorney Reilly says the defense
will produce three surprise wit
neSSes who will testify Isador
FiSch, furrier friend Of the defend
ant, had asked them before he
left on his trip to Germany, where
he died, to take care of the shoe
box which Hauptmann says Ftsch
left with him. This box, found
in Hauptmann's home. contained
$14,590 in Lindbergh ransom
money.
Hauptmann spent the weekend
poring over photoStatic copies OF
his bank and brokerage accounts
These are State exhibits, which
the defense obtained permission
to study. Hauptmann sat at a
table in his cell all day Saturday
and Sunday perusing this mass OF
documents showing how he spent
his money from as far back as
1927 UP to the time of his arrest
last September.
The prisoner, according to his
guards, was concentrated on his
task of examining the documents
and paid no attention to theil
presence. Occasionally he got ur
from the table and paced the floor
of his cell in deep thought. HI
smoked cigarettes incesSantly-
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