The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-03
s--had indicted Wendell for the Lind bergh Kidnapping.
 Outcome Uncertain


 Outcome Uncertain
 The immediate outcome was SC uncertain that even Attorney Gen. eral David T. Wilentz, the ultimate authority on New Jersey law, did not know the next move. At stake was more than Hauptmann's life but the political ambitions of Gov Hoffman, whose friends at one time advanced him as presidential or vice-presidential timber and those of Wilentz, whose friends believe he will be the next governor of New Jersey. In the shadowy background were lesser figures, but all related Do the principals Hauptmann, Hoff- man and Wilcntz.
 Kimberling In Hole
 Foremost was Warden Mark O. Kimberling of the state prison, who must take the responsibility for Hauptmann's execution, or for fail- ing to execute him. He is under court order to execute Hauptmann sometime before midnight tomorrow. He postponed the execution Tuesday night at the request of the grand jury and then set it for 8 o'clock tonight. He is an appointee and friend of Gov. Hoffman.
 Next came Prosecutor Erwin Mar ehall who tried to prevent Wendell being charged with the Lindbergh Kidnapping, who tried to prevent the grand jury from considering the charge, and who early today came hesitatingly to the door of his office and announced in a whisper that the jury had adjourned without talk ing action. He is 8 democrat, an ally of Wilentz.
 Parker B0ssed Grand Jury
 Next was Detective Ellis Parker who obtained the confession" from Wendell after he had been arrested and detained for more than Q month under circumstances mysterious and, according to legal authoriteis, illegal. Parker had dominated the proceed 1rgs of the grand jury and early to- day. after 1t adjourned, he was re- ported to be talking of blowing the lid off the whole case" He is a close personal and political friend of Gov. Hoffman, and friend of Wendell.
 Next was Prosecutor Anthony Hauck of Hunterdon county, the county in which Hauptmann was convicted. Early today he was pre- pairing to rush into court the mo- ment Gov. Hoffman issues another rcprieve, hoping to get 1t cancelled as illegal. He is democrat, 6 friend and associate of Wilentz.
 Black Sheep, Wendell
 Next was Wendell, portly. 48, er- ratio but brilliant, with Q consider able local reputation as a black sheep, who claims he was held pris- oner for two weeks in New York city, tortured and threatened until he confessed the Lindbergh kidnap- ing, and then turned over to De- tective Parker who had been as- signed to break the case by Gov Hoffman. Wendell, whose reputa- ton is well known to many New Jersey voters, has been described as an "ideal culprit". He repudiated the confession" the instant he was delivered to Mercer county authori- ties.
 This cast of characters stepped out under the spotlights today tc play the leading parts in what may be the last day of Bruno Richard Hauptmann on earth. Hauptmann himself, though his life depends on the outcome, had no part to play He will eat and pray and contem- plate death while the play unfolds
 Petition from Princeton
 From the plays audience came audible cries of disapproval. a pe- tition signed by Dr. Harold w. Dodds, president of Princeton uni versity-an institution of which New Jersey is most proud-and 8 we'll known scholars and Princeton graduates, was delivered to the legislature demanding that it in. vestigate whether attempts have been made by public officials or by any other persons to annul orderly processes of law, and if so whether grounds exist for the removal or im- peachment of such officials"
 The petition was delivered to tho three assemblyfnen Of Mercer county, one of them, Crawford Jamieson k an enemy of Hoffman who has demanded his impeache- ment. It was signed by Professor