The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-16

JVho bte eS-eSv HSHs" was asked.
 That iS not my present inten- tion," Hoffman replied, unless, oi course, something comes up In the meantime"
 "What could como up'" he was asked.
 T can't soy now" Hoffman res piled.
 The announcement was made ii1 the anteroom of Hoffman's office at 0 dramatic moment only 90 hourt before the scheduled time of death
 Washington, Jan. l6.--tUP)--ThC supreme court refused today to in. terpose its mighty authority to save Bruno Richard Hauptmann from the electric chair In which he is scheduled to die tomorrow night.
 The courts refusal to intervene was tho second such action taken by the tribunal in the case.
 Tho announcement waS made tt on almost empty chamber. Most interested parties doubted that tho court would act 50 speedily.
 Az the court returned from luncheon Justice Hughes had Q thick pamphlet covered with heavy blue paper in his hand.
 AS tho juristS seated themselves Meyer Abrams, c lawyer who had been making Q plea when the luncheon recess was taken, rose and started to continue.
 Hughes Read Decision
 "Just Q moment" Hughes said then, opening the paper, he said:
 Tn the matter of Bruno Richard Hnuptmann tho application for DOT. mission to file on original petition for . writ of habeas corpus IS dc. nicd."
 The lawyer then proceeded with his discourse.
 The announcement made 1t tn. necessary for the court to consider the second motion, for stay of exc. cution--made by Hauptmann'S local attorneys, Neil Burkinshaw and Nugent Dodds.
 Acting with tho unusual haste the case demanded, the court an. nounced i1 refusal to stay the exc. cution.
 Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, announced the verdict.
 The court not only refused to Is. sue the stay but also refused to en- certain the condemned mans plea for permission to iile original habeas corpus proceedings.
 Reprieve Expected
 Trenton, N. J., Jan. 16-(UP)-A reprieve to save Bruno Richard Hauptmann from execution tomor- row night was predicted in official circles today as the condemned man lost his final appeal to the United States supreme court.
 The high courts refusal to stay the execution or grant 6 writ of habeas corpus had been widely an- ticipated and Mrs. Hauptmann had become so despairing that she told her husband she saw little hope for him.
 But shortly after the visit which she expected might be her last with him, the word in high quarters al the state house pointed toward the probability that Gov. Harold C. Hoffman would grant a reprieve possibly this afternoon.
 No Confirmation There was no official confirmation of the reports that reprieve was imminent, although they came from quarters believed to be in @ position to judge accurately. Gov. Hoffman making the decision that will mean life or death to the convicted mur- derer of the Lindbergh baby, se- cluded himself in a place known only to his secretary.
 The supreme courts refusal to grant the pleas placed before it at noon left the issue squarely up to Hoffman. There seemed to be noth- ing more that Hauptmann's lawyers could do save to ask the trial jus- tice. Thomas ". Trenchard, for Q new trial, and that would be fore- doomed to failure.
 Hauptmann Cheerful
 Adding to the belief that Haupt- mann would be reprieved were re- ports from the death house that he was in cheerful mood.
 Mrs. Hauptmann. after visiting him and saying that she told him she had no news regarding Q stay, said that his courage was holding up well. Later it was reported that the prisoner was in c happy frame of mind. indicating that he might have been told that q reprieve would be granted.
 0ateFmor Ns Studying
 Tn connection with the reporti that c roprleve would be granted, ll was presumed that such action