, 1935-01-22

TO see the celebrities pass IN and
I'm arms fails 20 damper
ladder In evidence" the justice said.
at the end OF Popes last argument.
1T viii be admitted.
II was q distinct victory for the
state. for the defense during the
past three weeks had been able TO
block the exhibit each time the lad
der was offered.
Wilentz picked up q dowel pin.
which Borman testified a oeen
found with the ladder.
Numerous Objections
Pope objected.
1T win be admitted" Justice
Trenchard said.
The pin was allegedly that join
ing the first and second sections OF
the ladder, and fell out when the
contrivance broke under the weight
Of the kidnaper and the baby.
Pope took the trooper-detecttve
for cr0ss-examination-
After questioning Bornmann about
his rank IN the state police, Pope
switched to the custody OF the lad
der.
He was told that after the ladder
was found on the Lindbergh estate.
It was placed In the custody Of
Trooper Frank Kelly, finserprint
and classification expert
@. Did DR.. Hudson examine the
LADDER
A. I have no knowledge OF Il.
Bornmann said he worked on the
ladder at the state police barracks
near Trenton with Koehler.
Wilentz interrupted the proceed
ings 70 explain that Edward J..
Reilly wanted an opportunity 70
cross-examine Thomas u. Sisk. fed
eral agent. who participated In
Hauptmann's arrest.
This would be a good TINS before
the state rests" Wilentz explained.
sisk Takes Stand
6isk, the boyish looking federal
agent at whom Hauptmann yelled,
Mister. you are LYING" last week.
took the stand.
Reilly asked him II he had pro-
duced confidential department Of
justice reports on the case. The
witness nodded IN the affirmative.
/ Reilly, walking slowly toward the
witness. carrying q sheaf Of papers.
began questioning him ON his en-
trance In the case and cooperation
Of federal, New York and New Jer-
sey authorities.
Sisk said copies OF reports Of fed
eral activities were sent to Colonel
Schwarzkopf.
q. During the time OF the pay
ment Of the ransom money and the
arrest OF Hnuptmann did you visit
every bank IN Greater New York
and Westchester?
A. We visited banks with New
Jersey state police and the New York
police at various times.
Re asked II Sisk had received the
information on the ransom bin
which Hauptmann passed AZ the cas-
station. Sisk said he had.
9. When was the Identification
maqe q the $50 bill in Hauptmann's
A That was made within a few
minutes after Il was taken from
MN after the arrest by a detective
q. Dio you ever tax to DR.. Con-
oon transom intermediary about
the ransom money!
A. Yes
@. Did you ever find the ransom
money box7
A. No.
Q. Did you ever have DR.. Condor
initiate the voice OF John" and
record It on viItrola recordsp
A. We did. II was on one rernrd
We have It In Washington.
Reilly asked y Sisk could produce
tne record and the witness said ne
thought he couln.
@. Were you at the home Of
Hauptmann the night before the
arTest2
a.. ! was.
night2
4: ! don't know Of my wa knowl-
edge.
Plaster Cast Made
@ NOW isn't 1t a fact, M. sisk.
That a ~plaStercast OF the foot OF
the man who collected the ansom
was taken by someonea
A ! wasn't working on the case
az the time.
@. Wasn't that cast made and
taken BY DR.. Condon,s son-in-aw?
Wilent7 was or mis- feet warinr
objections against the line Of ques-
tioning.
X submit" said Reilly. 1t vas
not Hauptmann's and, under the
rules OF evidence, we should be en-
titled to ask this witness what he
knows about It,"
Justice Trenchard directed that
Sisk answer.
i learned. s.sk stated, that a
cast OF q footprint was taken, but
there Is no positive connection be-
tween that and the man who took
the ransom. II was taken on a fresh
grave near q retaining wall about
Is or 70 feet from the point where
DR. Condor said be turned the mon
ey over In ST. Raymond's cemetery"
Reilly asked Slsk where the re-
port was which dealt with the
~plastercast
In my New York office"
q. Car Won bring II here9
A. We have a ruling In our de-
partment that all our efforts are
the property If the attorney general
Of the United States.
Sisk explained that he could sur