Evening star., 1935-01-23

@. How did you gain entry to the
attic?
A. 1t was necessary to climb through
linen closet to get into the attic.
Hauptmann Watches
Trooper as He Testifies.
Hauptmann watched the trooper
closely as he testified, describing how
the shelves of the linen closet had to
be removed before the attic could be
reached.
Bornmann, sitting with legs crossed,
a worried frown on his face, told of
finding one board missing from the
flooring of the attic of Hauptmann,s
home.
Reilly objected that Bornmann was
drawing conclusions, insisting that he
tell only what he found" in the attic.
Bornmann told of finding sawdust
and saw marks on a board adjoin-
ing the vacant space in the flooring.
The State sought to show that
Hauptmann had cut a piece of the
flooring loose to use as an upright in
the kidnap ladder.
Reilly, alert and commanding, was
on his feet frequently as he directed
this new battle of the defense to keep
as much ladder testimony as possible
out of the record.
Peacock proceeded as the jurors
studied a large photograph which
showed Hauptmann's attic and open
ing in the floor made by the missing
| board.
The remaining section of the board,
the witness, in thin, toneless voice,
recited, was taken up by police car
penter and turned over to Koehler.
Checked Nail Holes
With Those in Ladder.
Bornmann told how he returned
later to the attic with Koehler.
@. What did you do?
A. We checked the nail holes with
what We know as rail Is" in the
ladder.
He pointed out the upright or side
piece known as rail 16.'
Peacock asked the detective to show
where the nail holes in rail l6' coin
cided with holes in the floor joiStS OF
the attic. He pointed to the photo
graph.
Those holes and nails fit perfectly,
we push the nails in with our fingers, ="
Bornmann said. explaining the test
he and Koehler made at the house.
The grain of the wood appeared
to match perfectly" when Koehler ex-
amined it, the witness said.
To drive home its point. the State
produced a large photograph showing
how the attic flooring became COM
plete again when the kidnap ladder
upright was placed in the gap.
The carpenter on the jury leaned
forward in his chair as Bornmann
pointed out how the nail holes of the
ladder side and those in the floor
beams matched up.
The detective then related how he
gave Koehler a sample of wood from
the garage.
BOrnmann Identifies
Nails Obtained From Carpenter.
Peacock next produced a package of
nails, asking Bornmann to identify
them.
These are 'ten-cut' nails obtained
from the police carpenter from the
floor board of the attic" he replied.
@. When you first obtained rail
16" and this board from the attic,
were they the same color?
A. Yes, they were.
Pope objected that there was no
connection between board and "rail." !"
Peacock explained. I'VE propose to
show rail 16' and the board are OF
the same piece"
II will admit the board" said the
justice.
The wood testimony seemed to be
holding the crowd rapt. Chances at
Hauptmann were frequent, but his
features were immobile.
Mrs. Farley looked as interested as
the others in the audience as the
testimony progressed.
Peacock interrupted ss-exam.na-
ton by Pope to ask for admission OF
a photograph of the board and rail-
lying allegedly in original relation to
the floor in the attic.
Pope objected to the photograph
as manufactured" by the police.
THAT board was rail 16' of the