Evening star., 1935-02-15
HAUPTMANN TRIP
DUE TOMORROW
Sheriff Says Bruno Will Be
Transferred to Death
Cell Quietly.
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Hauptmann would be permitted to
see her husband before he left for
Trenton, if she returned in time from
New York
II may let her in" he said, but so
far have had no request
Again referring to Hauptmann's re-
moval Sheriff Curtiss repeated, 1t
will be during the daylight. "
The sheriff said he had no infor-
nation on the prisoners condition
today.
IT haven't seen him this morning" ,"
he said, adding he did not know
whether he would visit the Jail later.
No Money Seen.
HauptmannS conviction and death
sentence has brought no increase In
the mail addressed to the prisoner,
he continued Hauptmann does not
see the mail, which the sheriff des-
cribed as coming largely from crankS
and religious fanatics.
Despite defense appeals for funds
to finance HauptmannS flght 10
secure reversal of his death sentence
bv higher courts, the sheriff said no
money has been received at the jail
in letters addressed to Hauptmann.
THAT is" he said, "aS far as l
know Of
Hauptmann, while awaiting his re-
moval to the death house, placed in
the public his hope of successful ap-
peal against his conviction.
Il haven't a dollar" the condemned
man told his counsel, land must de-
pend on the public"
In his only interview during four
months in the Hunterdon County Jail
the Bronx carpenter was asked late
Yesterday whether he could not pos
siblv name persons connected with
the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby.
Cannot Confess"
"As God is my judge" was the
reply, IT cannot confess, for there
Is nothing to confess.
IF I had any confession to make
I would have made it months ago and
saved my wife and child all this
worry.
II told everything. on my word Of
honor. That is. l mean l have not
tried to cover up anybody"
But the New York Daily News sale
in a copyright article today that not
only were two men involved in the
$50000 ransom fraud-Hauptmanr
was identified as the actual recipient
but that police knew the identity
OF the second and sought to trap him
This man. the News said. was the
one who hid his face with hand
kerchief and peered into Col. Charles
A. LindberghS automobile while the
father of the slain baby awaited his
ransom emissary, DR.. j. F. Condor
The mystery man moved on and
dropped his handkerchief. apparently
as a signal to the ransom collector.
Initial efforts to reach District At
torney Foley of the Bronx and other
officers for confirmation Of the article
were fruitless.
At New York police headquarters
however. the Lindbergh file. filling
four large cabinets. was closed and
stored away in the basement.
Will Go Like Man"
Hauptmann volubly protesting his
innocence, told newspaper men:
If have to go to the electric chair,
go like man"
To his attorneys Hauptmann dele
gated the task of obtaining funds for
an appeal. They questioned him in
vain, hoping to learn of friends or fra
ternal organizations which might help,
and then expressed hope the public
would aid.
Hauptmann said two So bills were
all the money he had had since his
arrest. They came from an uniden-
titled contributor
The prisoner said he turned them
over to his wife, Anna, because she
needed them"
Reilly estimated the cost of carry
Ing the fight through higher courts
at 5000.
In a death conviction, however the
defense is permitted to ask the court
to have the county pay legal costs.
including preparation of the record
Egbert Rosecrans. assistant defense
counsel, said such an order probably
would be sought next week
The financing of other appeal ex-
penseS was what worried the defense
attorneys. Reilly estimated the
amount needed at S8,50O and c. Lloyd
Fisher fixed 1t at $1,000
Hauptmann, pale and restless,
paced his brightly lighted cell while
he talked. The trial had left him
worn out, he said, but he felt all
right"
"Tried to Show Bad Things"
Absolutely, I am innocent" he
said. otherwise I would have said
so in the beginning.
IF they were to come to me in my
cell now and say, You would go free
II you would tell the whole truth,
would say. I told you everything I
know on the witness stand"
The State" he complained bitterly,
'tried to show only the bad things