The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-25

gazed steadily today at the sleeping suit worn by Charles A. Lindbergh Jr, and denied all connection with the Kidnapping and murder.
 one by one the exhibits in this case were carried up to the wit sitting.
 ness stand where Hauptmann was
 He denied writing any of the ransom notes.
 He denied building the ladder used in the Kidnapping, and said he had never seen 1t until he was ar rested.
 He denied having any meetings with Dr. John r. Condon.
 He denied that he ever was on the Lindbergh estate in the Sour land mountains.
 Then his chief counsel. Edward J, Reilly, began the attempt to shoulder the blame for the crime on Isador Fisch, who is dead in Germany. Hauptmann testified Fisch gave him the ransom money that was found in the carpenters s garage.
 Reilly went through the Hnupt- mnnn-F -Fisch brokerage accounts, attempting to show that Fisch put up most of the money and that Hauptmann was hard working carpenter who had no funds ex- cept what he saved out of his earnings.
 He denied, with self assurance : and conviction in his strange, high pitched voice, that he was ever in Hopewell, that he had Kidnapped the Lindbergh child. or that he had ever, knowingly, accepted any of Col. Lindbergb's $50,000 ransom money.
 Gaining confidence, he told the jury his version of the events of March l. 1932--the day of the kid. naping-of his search for work, of his call at Bronx bakery for his wife, of their return home together and of the next morning when he tread in the paper about the kid napIng."
 His denial that he was the mur- derer of Golf Lindbergh's son was brought out in series of rapid fire questions.
 Were you ever in Hopewell?
 No"
 Did you kldnap Col. Lindbergh's chiid?"
 No"
 The hot courtroom. jammed with humanity watching the man battle for his life, was breathIess during his recital.
 The only expression of nervous ness on his face was q constant blinking of the eyes, and occasion ally his gaze wandered from his questioner and the jury.
 nania1a that ha syar kpaW Tn, John F. Condon or that he ever received the ransom money from them followed rapidly.
 Back On the Stand
 Hauptmann went back to the stand after lunch.
 .. On Nov 26. 1883, when Mrs Barr says you passed q 'Lindy" bill through her window, now have you fl recollection where you were on that date? A. was at my house with some friends.
 Hauptmann was gwen the mem oranda he had taken in jail after studying his brokerage and bank records.
 Reilly proceeded 10 take him through an explanation of his accounts.
 Hauptmann studied the photo. Static copies of the government exhibits intently and appeared not to he able 10 understand them.
 Reilly prompted him.
 Q. No you traded int he market buying and selling stocks, is thnt right? A. Right. =
 e. Now, Bruno. on the question of cash deposited by you with Steiner Rouse, was even one dol lar of that Lindy ransom money? A. There was not one dollar of 1t ransom money.
 c. Now well pass 10 the next item of $532 invested by you on September l0. Where did you get that money? A. That wae the first Mir Fisch put into the market.
 c. l notice another deposit of $SG0. Who put that In? A. It was in my name but think that was Fisch's.
 c. Now in October there was no cash put in but trading was done? A. There was only ouy- ing.
 c. So. December 3lst you had on hand in vonr account Warner Bros, Allegheny, curtiss- Wright and New York Central? A. Right.
 c. During the early part of February, ] notice several pur- chases. Radio and Curtiss- Wright, is that right? A. Yes.
 c. Now l notice on the 27th a credit Of 37l0. Where did that come from7 4. took $60D from my bank, and $200 was my profits on, sales.
 Q. Now 1t appears that fin March, 1883. there was $850 placed in Steiner Rouse. Is that right? A. Yes.
 c. Now tell us please where that came from? A. That came from Mr Fisch.
 Q. This $s60 in March came from Fischy A. It came from S1scb.
 e. Now we come to the last of April You notice on there oni March 27th q check for $1,60O. Where did that come froIn2