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of the Governor in granting -reprieve
or in making such investigation as he
deemed proper in the exercise of the
functions of his office, but we cannot
Justify aspersionS, insinuations or
charges made in connection Herewith
unless based upon fact or demonstrably
probable proof"
In conclusion the committee made
16 recommendations for reform Of
court room procedure. Included were
bans upon the use of cameras in
the court room, the use of subpoenas
to secure spectators seats in court,
bulletins by the defendant or COM
ment upon the case by counsel or
witnesses. and vaudeville appearances
by jurors after the trial.
Aspersions "in Bad Taste"
The committee described "the
aspersion cast by the Governor" upon
other members of the Court of Par
dons as lin bad taste" and, 80 far as
appears, unjustif:ed."
1t said his "insinuationS that
evidence might have been framed and
that politics played a part" were
wholly unwarranted by any facts
that have been disclosed"
The report found the Governor
made IAN active campaign against
witnesses responsible for Hauptmann's
conviction" and added, I'VE cannot
find any justifiable purpose in this
line of attack"
New Jerseys attorney general, David
T. Wilentz, Hauptmann prosecutor,
present as Judge Hallam read his re-
port, told the Associated Press he
didn't believe either Hallam's report
or that yesterday Of former United
States Solicitor General Thomas D.
Thacher, which included review Of
the Hauptmann case, reflected upon
him.
Concerning his relations with news
paper men during the trial, Wilentz
said: "If they wanted the news they
were entitled to it,
Although Wilentz declined immedi-
ately to discuss Judge Hallam's report
from the floor, New York City attor-
ney. Myer c. Goldman, was quick to
voice his belief that the report, al
though it did not directly criticize the
prosecutor, did so by implication.
Views Denied Those of Bar.
After Hallam's report had been
read. William Ransom, president of
the association, told newspaper men
the report represented only the views
of Hallam and his associates, and
mot the authorized views of the
American Bar Association"
Ransom told newspaper men:
"Mr. Hallam's unauthorized release
and publication of his draft report
is regretted. The release and pub
lication of the report by Mr.. Hallam's
committee of the section on criminal
law as to the Hauptmann trial is
unauthorized, irregular and improper.
'Fhe report has not been approved
or IFS release authorized by the House
of Delegates (of the Bar Association),
the Assembly, the Board Of Governors
or by the section.
''The report and its contents do not
represent the authorized views of the
American Bar Association. The sub
ject matter of the report has been,
and is, in the hands of special COM
mittee Of the association, itself, of
which Newton D. Baker is chairman"
Those who signed Hallam's report
were: Albert Harno of Urbana, ILL.,;
Charles P. Taft, I'd. Cincinnati, Ohio,
son of the former President, and John
Kirkland Clark. New York City.
William D. Mitchell, former Attor-
ney General, and chairman of a COM
mittee appointed by the United States
Supreme Court to consider proposed
rules of civil procedure, told the asso-
citation a perfect set of rules would
not necessarily produce perfect admin
istration of justice.
In an address prepared for delivery
before association delegates consider
ing the proposed rules, Mitchell said
that however perfect the rules may
be, the results depend largely on the
character and quality Of the men-on
the bench and at the bar"
Lutz Proposes Statute.
A proposed statute to prevent news
paper interference with criminal JUS
tice" was placed before the associa-
ton yesterday by Philip Lutz, jr., at
torney general of Indiana, as eminent
lawyers and journalists assailed the
publicity evil' attending celebrated
trials.
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