The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-15

a man devoted to his wife and child as am could possibly com init such a violent crime.
 "I am absolutely innocent, and if if be my lot to be obliged to pay the penalty as prescribed by the court, I shall go to my death pro testing to the world my absolute innocence of this crime. My life has nothing in 1t that would justify a thought that I could commit this crime of violence. I believe the evl- dence disclosed that anything that indicated a record of crime in my fife occurred immediately after my release from the hell of war and that even then there was nothing in the records indicating any vio- fence on my part.
 Recalls the Record
 "That record indicated only such things as hundreds of soldiers or all nationalities did upon release from war-little petty things, the stealing of bread, of a piece Of clothing or some similar petty crime. Since I have been in Am erioa-1924, the public will re- member by record has been abso- lutely spotless. At no time have heen in any trouble of any kind. Is it possible then that people can believe that l could commit this most violent of crimes?
 T still have confidence in my attorneys and believe that they can take some steps which will result in the correction of this grave mis- carriage of justice. I know that my attnrneys were raced with very difficult task in preparing and sub hitting my defense to the court. ] take this occasion to express my thanks to them.
 Conviction Can Be Overcome
 "I believe that with the assist ance of people who must believe III my innocence-help that can be submitted by them by way of a de- fenDe fund which my attorneys must have if they are to success fully carry out my appeal my conviction, can be overcome, ana the records of this crime kept open so that the true kidnaper and mur : dercr may yet be apprehended and dealth with as justice may require. l ask only justice and the help or the public only to the end that justice may be attained.
 Bruno Richard Hauptmann.
 Lawyers Get Busy
 Flemington, N. J., Feb 15-(UP) Bruno Richard Hauptmann ap- pealed to the public and to Jersey justice" today to aid his battle against the death sentence inn posed on him for the murder of the Lindbergh baby.
 The condemned German Carpcn- ter signed petition to Supreme Court Justice Thomas w. Trench ard, asking that the state bear the expense of furnishing and printing the records in his case so that he might appeal from the death sen tence.
 c. Lloyd Fisher of defense coun- sel said that he hoped to present the petition to Trenchard on Mon- day.
 The petition stipulates that Haup-mann is truly a pauper and unable to provide the money re- quired to print the necessary num- Der of records.
 The appeal would cost approXi- mately $25,O00. The cost of fur niShlnS and printing the fecOfdS alone would run between $7,O0O and $8,00O.
 The defense will apply to the court of errors and appeals for d writ of error, which would auto matically stay the execution scheduled for the week of March IS. The court of errors and ap- peals will meet the third Tuesday in May.
 Fisher visited Hauptmann this morning and left him in very good spirits, especially after bringing him cablegram from his mother in Kamenz. Germany, which cheered the prisoner.
 In a statement appealing to the public to aid his battle. Haupt. mann swore "before God" that he was innocent.
 Mother May Come Over
 Kamenz. Germany, Feb 15- UP)-Frau Pauline Hauptmann mother of the condemned Lind bergh kidnaper, said tonight sht was prepared to go to the United States to plead for her sons life il she can find the money.