The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-28

Q. You were near the closet when you read this and you put it down?
 A. That is possible.
 0 That is part of what you wrote, isn't it?.
 A. It looks like my writing, but I wouldn't write on the back of the board.
 Q. Didn't you tell Mir. Foley you had read about the case in the paper and wanted to keep a record.
 A. Maybe, substantially that.
 Hauptmann said he was "very much interested in history and dates and had the habit of writing down important matters in order to remem Der them.
 o. Were you interested in his- torical dates concerning aviation ?
 A. No. .-.
 Q. You know who was Ger many's greatest war fier?
 A. Richthofen.
 Q. What was his first name? A. Manfred
 Q. You had read a book about this man?
 A. Yes.
 Q. But you can't remember what you told MT Foley?
 A. I told you I couldn't re- member all the questions.
 Q! Did you tell him the truth about the board?
 No answer.
 O. Why don't you answer, MT. Defendant?
 A. I can't-I dont-Yes, I did
 Q Did you tell the truth, yes or no, in the Bronx about this board? A. Now I say no.
 Hauptmann pleaded for time.
 Hauptmann made stumbling explanation to the effect that he didn't know the significance of the questions, and that he was fright ened.
 "When I said Yes, wrote It. that was not so," he said.
 c. After you were examined by District Attorney Foley. on Oct IT,, 22 days later, you came into Bronx county court. You had time to think about this board? A. I didn't think about the board
 Q. Your wife was in MT Foley's office saying Please. Richard, tell the truth?" A. Yes.
 Q. And with all that. you went before a supreme court justice and lied and lied and lied? A. wasn't lying-I was mistaken.
 0. Did you ask that the hearing be postponed? A.. Yes
 Q. Your physical condition was good enough so you could jump out of your chair when we asked you about the Lindbergh baby? A. I never saw the Lindbergh baby.
 o. That's one. thin gyOu're sure of-you weren't in the Lindbergh home? A. I never was (shout-
 Q. You never kidnapped this Lindbergh child? A. No.
 Q. You were never in the Lind bergh nursery? A. No.
 o. You never saw the baby, went to Hopewell. never got the $50,000 but you wrote Dr Condon's telephone number on a board? A.. (Shouted) Absolutely not.
 0. But you told District Attor- ney Foley that you marked down the mum Der in your closet? A. can't remember all I told inn.
 Q. Who got the rest of that $50,00O? A. l don't know any thing about it.
 O. By the way where did you get these $1.000 bills you had: A.. From Mir F'isch.
 c. We'll come to him later. Q. You couldn't remember if the bills lying around the house were $1,00O or $500 bills? A. No.
 Q. And you who never had more than $1O0 in Germany couldn't tell Foley whether you Ina d $500 and $1,O00 bills in the house? A. I couldn't remember then. was putting lot of money into the market
 Q. Then you were asked about the day you wrote that number on the board and you said you didn't know? A. Yes.
 0. You think you're the big shot, don't you? A. No, but I am innocent.
 0. You come here and tell lies on your oath? A. You stop that you stop that (shouted).
 o. You think you have the will power haven't you? A. No, I am innocent.
 o. You sit there and smile and smile and lie and lie and lie. You lied about the ransom bills. didn't you: A. Yes.
 Pope of defense counsel objected to the line of questioning.
 A five minute recess was ordered,
 
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