Evening star., 1935-01-18
mrs. HAUPTMANN
D|SRUPTS TRIAL
Wife of Accused Calls Wit
ness Liar-Admonished |
by Judge.
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officers.
He substantiated the testimony
already given that $40 gold note.
part of the Lindbergh ransom, was
found on his person when the officers
overlook him. He said Hauptmann
told them he had no more gold GER
tif1cates, but that he had S120 in
gold pieces in strong box at his
home. This the officers found.
"A search was made of the entire
house by the Investigators" Wallace
testified. Il was handcuffed to
Hauptmann all during the stay at
the Hauptmann home. and he was
asked questions about gold certifi-
Gates and any other articles that may
be in his possession
Did he state at any time that he
had thousands of dollars of gold cer-
tif1cates in his garage
He did not, no sir
did he ever reveal that he had
any gold certificates in his garage?"
mo. sir
Did he reveal that he had any
money outside of the gold pieces any
place about his home, or any other
place."
mo, sir"
Did he deny that he had any gold
pieces. or gold certificates, or moneys
except the gold pieces that were found
in his home?"
He did, yes, sir
Wallace said Hauptmann was taken
to savings bank where he said he
had safety deposit box. The box
was opened in his presence. he testi-
fed. and no gold certificates or other
money was found.
Dictated. Not Spelled.
When Wallace told of specimen
writings being dictated to Hauptmann
at the police station. he said Ito the
best of my recollection they were die
tated, not spelled"
Never mind your recollection, u
Wilentz suggested. Were they die
tated"
The defense objected. insisting that
'to the best of my recollection" should
stand. The court, however, allowed
the witness to amend his answer and
say the writings we're dictated, not
spelled.
The point has been considered i'm
portant by the defense which has at
tempted before to show that specimen
handwritings we're taken unfairly
from Hauptmann, that police officers
deliberately tricked him into writing
words as they appeared in the ran
som notes. Eight handwriting experts
have said that Hauptmann wrote the
notes.
The accused carpenter apparently
was finding it hard to maintain a
grip on his emotions, which yester-
day f1ared up and caused him to ac-
cuse a witness. Special Agent Thomas
H. Sisk of lying.
Annoyed by Cameras.
Hauptmann's first annoyance was
manifested with the fash Of camera
mems bulbs as he was led into court.
AS soon as he sat down he leaned
forward and conferred gravely with
his chief attorney. Edward j. Reilly.
Eichin's direct testimony was COM
pleted at the close of court yesterday
Reilly cross-examined with the aid of
Bronx map, and as he did so Haupt-
mann leaned forward and bit his un-
der lip thoughtfully.
The attorney ELECTED detailed in
formation from the witness about DR.
John F. (Jafsie) Condon's residence
City Island, Woodlawn Cemetery, Van
Cortlandt Park, the New York Cen
trail Railroad Station in the Bronx
and other places shown on the map
which have figured in the testimony.
Reilly began the day beset by diff
ferences with his own associates, the
three New Jersey lawyers protesting
that the burly Brooklyn attorney was
not ;nsistent enough in his objections.
One of the defense counsel, c.
Lloyd Fisher, was so incensed that
he stalked from the court room yes
terday. Another, it was learned au-
thoritatively, consulted Justice Trench
ard about withdrawing from the
case, but was advised to stay.
Fisher and Reilly, apparently
patching up their rift, at last tempo
rarily, paid a nocturnal visit to
Hauptmann's cell, but they did not
disclose the trend of the interview.
Reilly. his face growing redder and
redder, said the defense would contest
more vehemently the rest of the
States evidence. asserting:
I'VE are admitting nothing"
His first chance is in cross-eXan1-
ination of Sisk, to whom Hauptmann,
his sullen eyes flashing from their
dark sockets. cried out yesterday
mister, mister. you stop lying"
Reilly directed Sisk, moving fig
ure in the Federal drive that brought
Hauptmann's arrest and an important
witness in the attempt to link Haupt-
mann with the ransom hoard, to pro-
duce in court confidential reports on
the case.
Money Laid to Bruno.
After Sisk the State lined up
methodically the witnesses it said
would place s49,96O of the ransom
money in Hauptmanns possession.
First were Wall street firm employees
to recount Hauptmann's transactions
in the stock market, and then police
officers to detail how one sheaf of
ransom bills was found beneath the
floor of Hauptmann's Bronx garage
and another cached skillfully with a
small pistol in one of the garages
wall beams.
The story of the "hot money"
whipped interest in the trial back
from the doldrums to which it had
sunk during the technical hand
writing testimony.
Spectators became tense in their
uncomfortable benches For them
1t was the approach of the end of
the States case.
There was new fire. too, in counsel.
The men at the prosecution table were
eager to hammer away with the cry
of money, money. money" to show
o motive for the kidnapping.
The defense legal staff was deter
mined in its futile efforts to block
the presentation Of any evidence re-
lat'ng to Hauptmann's possession OF
the bank notes.
Gold Notes Admitted.
Reneatedlv defense attornevS nhraSed