, 1935-01-11
HAUPTMANN

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tificates in evidence" said Wilentz.
W. object" said associate de-
Tense counsel Pope.
II withdraw the offer. Let 1t be
marked for identification" The x
hihit was then marked.
Wilson then told how he and
Corporal william II. Horn OF the
state police took the sl4.600 ransom
money. and checked 1t carefully with
the original list.
"Wui you witness II your honor
please.r Wilentz commented Smil-
ingly. II am returning this pack
aRe to the custodian?"
re gave the ransom money 70
captain Shook OF the state police.
aWiIl YOU say" Fisher Numbered,
athat no ransom bills have appear
Cd since MI. Hauptmann's Arrest,
"A. / can't say. ! haven't received
any notice OF 1t II any mas turned
Fisher started to question Wilson
concerning the testimony he gave
NJ the trial of John Hughes. Curtiss,
the Norfolk, Va. boatbuilder. con-
yicted In the summer OF 1882 OF
obstructing justice In the Lindoergn
case.
Wilentz was or his feet with an
objection against this defense e.
fort to introduce CurtiSs' trial tes-
timony into the present trial.
Justice Trenchard sustained p
objection.
q. Did you develop any clues In
vour Investigation indicating you
expected to close in on the criminal
Curtiss Ruled Out
Fisher then returned TO the Cur
tiss testimony. and asked the w.t.
les IL at that trial he had ald
NJ was aware of the identity Of mot
him. himself Cthe kidnaper) but
we're in touch with other persons,
and because OF that ! decline 10
name the person"
Wilentz again objected success
fully.
Fisher said caustically:
Apparently the state would like
70 forget the CurtiSs case"
y He tried to bring UP the CurtisS
testimon again. but again Justice
Trenchard sustained objections.
@. Where was the first ransom Dill
picked up?
"A. The first that we know Of vas
IN A bank on Broadway near 72nd
Ct. That was on April ? or 8,
1882.
THE second" he said, was TAX
en- ii and came TO light In a Lower
Broadway restaurant.
He set the date at approximately
May I. 1882.
q. Did you know that n deposit
OF 5000 OF the money was made by
Max Schlang. q florist Of New York
City?
a. No sir.
q. DO you know that on the day
tho gold embargo became effective
$1,000 OF the ransom money was
passed in the Federal Reserve bank
In New York City?
"A. Not that sum. II was $3.50.
Passed BY y. J. Faulkner
The agent said that a y. J..
Faulkner" had passed that amount
Oh money In the Federal Reserve
bank that day.
But he couldn't be traced he
added
@. Isn't IL true that j. j. Faux
ncr committed suicide from the
Chrysler building In New York
shortly after that?
Al. I don't know about that.
Q. Well he did. Didn't YOU in
yrstirate j. y. Faulkner?
"A. Yes.
y. Did YOU find any?
"A. Several. Two or three had
died since 1882.
x. Do YOU know II the Faulkner
bank slip was submitted TO hand
writing experts for comparison with
the defendants handwriting?
A. / was informed It was taken
care OF.
q. Were YOU informed whether 1t
was turned over to the handwriting
experts?
a.. Yes.
q. What was the results Of that
examination?
The agent said the handwriting
not Hauptmann's. according TO
his Information
q. How much ransom money ex-
elusive OF the money here and the
snaf @: the Faulkner deposit. has
f,ecil turned In TO the treasury?
IA I don't know. ! know OF APP
pGoxiinatrly $1,000.
@. Who would have that knowl-
euEe7
A. The cashier OF the U. 8. treas
ury-
sIs.soo Recovered
Fisher asked IL $4,000 would be
n correct total for the money re-
covered.
the witness nodded.
Y. Then nj the moment 50 Tar
wv w know. there Is roughly $751;
001 which has not been returned