The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
Lindbergh Baby
 Died First Night
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a1I zapoinky vas called to gay that II|5 babg's hair still clung 10 hls head when he was found. The hair % Important. because lt matched q curl treasured by Mrs. WdiEht w. Morrow, the baby's grand
 it followed the identincation line through Inspector Harry Wfo told of matching the cloth inf found on the body with cloth 1r1lh the Lindbergh home.
 Coroner Clinche0 Evidence
 Then 1t called Coroner Walter HWayze, who aigned the death cer- tiHeate, and Dr. Charles Mitchell. the coroner's physician who made the autopsy.
 Df. Mitchell took his hearers through the chilling details of his elimination, and supported the states opening declaration that:
 l. Death was caused by a frac- tIifed skull.
 2. Death occurred on the night ofthe Kidnapping.
 Gross examination failed to break down any of the witnesses, and with this phase of the case over, , the state began to outline It's story of the ransom money and the re- covery of 1t.
 F.. Morgan & Co.,, and several other e1nployes of the firm, testified that they prepared the ransom money which Barlow turned over to Al Reich, companion of Dr. John r. Condon.
 At that point recess for lunch wa sordered.
 start of Testimony
 Bennington, N. J., Jan 17.- (tJP)-Bruno R. Hauptmann was given a. comfortable arm chair when his murder trial rcopened to-day. Previously he has occu- pied a folding camp chair.
 The crowd that filled the court room this morning had come through streets filled with slush after a two-inch snow during the night.
 After the jury was polled, VII liam Allen, the negro who found the Lindbergh baby's body, was called as the first witness.
 He was questioned by Robert Peacock of the prosecution.
 @. Were you. .on the Mt Rose road on May 12, 1882? A. Yes. 70. You went into the woods? Az Yes. for several yards.
 70. Were the woods bushy? A.
 q 6. Tell the jury what you found? A. saw something through a bush. walked over to 1t. I first thought 1t was Sn nA paf1 looks like a human being. cailed orvil;e Wilson from the
 c. Then did you come out of the woods? A. We both stood at the place.
 Q. Then what did you do? A. WD went to Hopeweil.
 n. Did you see any officers? A. Yes, Charles Williamson.
 a. Did you report the fact to Charles Williamson of the Hope well police? A. Yes sir, I got Charley Williamson out of the pool room and told him what had found.
 .Lloyd Fisher of defense object cd to tHe admission of photo- graph of the place where the body was found on the ground that AL len was not present when 1t was taken.
 The objection was overruled.
 Reilly cross s-examined Allen.
 Reilly, a pointer in his hand. stepped to the maps hung on the rear wall and asked the witness to i1flicate where the baby was found.
 c. Now it's fact that a road runs by the place isn't it? A.
 Q. How Ear is it by road to Col Isindbergh's nome? A. About { mile and a half.
 70. Are you familiar with that part Of the country? A. No sir.
 c. How far in from the road was 1t that you found the baby? A. Thirty yards.
 c. And how far where you stopped did you sec the skeleton? A. About ten feet.
 70. So far as you could see there was nobody around? A. That's right.
 Q. Was the body exposed. A. Part of 1t was.
 Q. The body was lying on it's face, right? A. Yes sir. g'Q. You couldn't see the face? ~. NO Sir.
 SLindbergh's face flushed as the witness told of finding the skele- ton in a grave one foot deep. He sat only two chairs away from Hauptmann. The prisoner fol- lowed Aliens testimony closely but Betrayed no emotion.
 70. Afterward you got back on your truck and notified police, is that correct? A. Yes sir.
 c. Who was with you? Or gille Wilson.
 Allen was excused and Orville Wilson was called.
 Orville Wilson, Aliens partner on the truck was called at 10:20.