The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-10

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 Q. Is this the wrapping? A. Il is at least part of It.
 c. Were you in Condon's home the night the taxi driver delivered the note? A. Yes.
 Q. Do you recall when Dr Con- don left on March 12? A. Yes.
 c. Prior to going there did he go with your consent? A. Yea sir.
 l c. Now on the night he left the Condon home, were you there? A. Yes sir.
 c. How was the money brought there to condon's home? A. IL was brought in two separate pack ages, S5O,t00 by Al Reich and $20,- 900 by myself in another automo- bile.
 0. Was 1t done with your per money? A. 1t was inserted in a
 c. What kind? A. A wooden box.
 c. Was tidone with your per- mission? A. Yes.
 Q. Was 1t in accordance with your plan? A. Yes, plus some other consideration.
 c. How large was this pack age? Was the sleeping suit in it? A. I think 1t was contained in a package s inches long with Q dia- meter of or s. l c. And this Is a part of the mailed package? A. Yes sir. c. Who was present when the package was opened? A. Dr Con- don, Mrs Hacker and myself. l c. Was 1t opened in your pres- ence? A. Yes.
 c. When opened, what was found in 1t? A. The sleeping gar- ment of the baby and at least one letter.
 0. DO you recollect if there was another letter? A. do not. l c. To whom was this deliver ed? A. To Col. Lndbcrgh.
 c. So that whatever was in the package was delivered to Lind- bcrgh? A. Yes sir.
 c. As matter of fact you caused the advertisements to be inserted in the paper? A. Yes sir, except for the first.
 c. That was n voluntary one by Dr Condon? A. No sir. Q. After the receipt of the first letter, you inserted the adY A. Di condon and I Jointly inserted 1t.
 c. All of them were charged to your account, weren't they? A, They were.
 c. Did you expect there would be a call for the money Saturday night? A. Yes Sir.
 c. Did you get directions from the note to insert advertisements tn thn mn nara1 A yea utr | c. Had you inserted an ad that day for that purpose? A. Yes sir.
 Q. I show you exhibit S-37 (a ransom note). It says have tho money ready" was that on Satur. day? 4. Yes.
 Q.When was that received? A It was received on the evening o1 the first of April.
 c, Did you advertise ives, ev- erything okay?" A. Yes. l did.
 c. So when you were there on April 1, you expected word at any time to bring the money? A. Yes sir
 Q. Was Colonel Lindbcrgh there? A. Yes.
 C.. What time did Lindbcrgh arrive? A. In the afternoon, with Al Reich and the money. l c. Was the situation tense? | An objection was overruled and Brcckinridge began telling of the dramatic scene when the ransom money was packed in it's box. c. Tell us what you did? A. The money was packed in the box. In packing the box the box was split. Sometime after 8 o'clock the expected note arrived. We sat around and waited until that time.
 Q. Was 1t a matter of hours? A. Yes.
 Q. Did LIndbergh. you. Dr Con- den. leave the house during that time? A. No. | c. Tell us what was done? A. think the note was received by Condon in the presence of his daughter, Mrs Hacker. .. Did you hear the doorbcll ring? A. Yes.
 c. Did Dr Condon immediately come back with the note? 4. Yes.
 c. How soon after receipt of the note did they leave with the money? A. About 10 minutes later.
 Q. Did Dr Condon ever suggest or urge this money should be paid |? A. He urged 1t should not be paid except on q COD. delivery of the child.
 c. Was there ever one cent paid to Dr Condon for his time and expense spent on this case? A. No sir.
 c. What directions if any were given to New York police after receipt of this second letter? A. don't know.
 c. Who would know? A. Tho New York police.
 c. Do you recall gentleman introduced to you by the late John Grier Hibben by tho name of Rob- ert Edgar? A. No sir, do not.
 c. Do you know of any dccoy lctters--iettcrs with symbols that were sent to Dr Condon? A. No sir. do not.
 c. Do you recall being at Col Ihndbergh's home on Easter Snn- day. 1892. A. When was the date?
 c. You have no recollection of having q conversation with Mir Edgar in LindbcrRh's library on Easter Sunday l032? A. No sr.
 Q. On various occasions Mir Al Reich was in the Condon home too? A. Yes.
 | C., Was he paid for his ser vices? A. No air.
 z. Did you consent to the in- acrtion of the advertisement: Have you crossed mo betetr direc- tions" A. Yes I did. | q. And you were in the home when the news arrived that the body was found? A. Yes, I was. I Q. on April 2, 1892. the night the ransom was paid, where was Al Reich A. He was at Condon's home.
 | c. There's no question that Reich was in the house all the time hndbergh and Dr Condon were away with the ransom money, ii there? 4. None at all.
 BreckInridge was given to the defense for cross examination. He was cross examined by Kelly.
 c. How the police arrived when you reached Hopeweii? A Yes sir. q
 c. take 1t for granted you saa