The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-11
WiH Reprieue
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court, if 1t denies clemency cannot be set aside.
 The governors doubts about Hauptmann,s guilt, often hiuted during his sensational activities in the case during recent weeks, were brought into the open when he told newspaperman before the pardon court met in his office. T do not believe Bruno Haupt- mann was the sole perpetrator of the Kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby.
 Governor Much Disturbed
 1T am most disturbed by the eagerness of all the law enforce nent agencies to bring about the execution of fIauptmarn and then to discontinue their efforts to find a complete solution of the crime. T do not believe the full ends of justice will have been served with the execution of Hauptinann."
 The governors press secretary, William s. Conklin, confirmed that statement.
 It added to the turmoil and con- fusion which has surrounded the Lindbergh case at every turn and brought an instant reaction from Attorney General David Wilentz, who prosecuted Hauptrnana.
 Wllentx Is Angry
 T am going to ask the governor if he made such a statement and I am going to get an answer, ? Wilentz said bitterly as he entered the pardon meeting. The governor, Chancellor Luther A. Campbell, the states highest judicial officer, the four lawyers and publisher and the businessman who constitute the court of par- dons convened at 1e:3l 6. m. They met in a somewhat ornate inner office of the governors suite. State troopers in neat blue.gray guarded the proceedings and held back the crowds of curious who thronged the nearby state house corridors. E1auptmann Waits Tn the stone.walled death house ct state prison, a mile and half distant, Hauptmann awaited their verdict-awaited 1t with the same calmness and iron nerve that he had displayed since the moment that federal agents and police bounced upon him in New York city more than g year ago. Col. Mark Kitnberling. principal keeper of the prison, reported that Hauptmann apparently was still asleep when left the prison at 10 6. m."
 But if Hauptmann in his heart still felt the supreme confidence that he has expressed outwardly, 1t was a confidence which his lawyers hardly reflected.
 It's . Gloomy Day
 Chief Defense Counsel Lloyd Fisher had only one thing to say when he entered the governors of- flee to make his last plea for his client. That was:
 Its a gloomy day"
 Perhaps he was referring to the weather, for 1t was dismal and gloomy, but perhaps there was more significance than that in his remark.
 Assistant Defense Counsel Edbert Rosecrans said he thought Fisher intended to present some ''new" evi- dence, but added We haven't got . single special trick to pull out of the bag"
 After meeting for half an hour in the governors ofIice, Q period appar- ently devoted to organization, the court transferred it's session to the more spacious courtroom of the state court of errors and appeals in the state house annex.
 Real Meeting starts
 That was the court which denied HauptlnaYin's appeal for c new trtal. Five of the members of the court of clemeilcy which debated his fate today were members of that tfi. bunAl.
 It was just i've minutes after II when the court started the real work of its meeting.
 Attorney General wilents, who held an hours conference with members of his stan before the meeting, went before the board to represent the state. Fisher headed the defense counsel who marched solemnly into the chamber.
 Under the courts normal proce- dure. Wilentx and Fisher would be the only persons to speak before it. impossible To Predict
 It was impossible to predict, hoW- ever, what course Holman might urge. If he could win the assent of other members, it would Do pos- sible for the court to cell for any witnesses it might care to hear.
 On the final vote on HAuptiiianns fate, q majority of the eight nieisi.' hers must vote for clenlancy In or der to save x1auptmaiin from the chair and the majority must in- cltlde the governor.
 All possibility that the court inlght 60 to the death house and Interview Hauptlnaian was dispeiled when conkiin announced that tho