The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-28

RE1N lO1N, N. J., MdTCn
2S.-The Court of Pardons
was summoned today to
meet at IL a. m. Monday to
consider Bruno Richard
Hauptmann's new plea for
clemency.
By United Press
TRENTON, N. j., March
28.-A political war, with
control of the State Police
force the prize, kicked Bruno
Richard Hauptmann closer to
the electric chair today than
he ever has been before.
Whether Hauptmann will die
Tuesday appeared to rest upon
agreement between Atty. Gen. David
L. Wilentz and Gov. Harold G..
Hoffman. Only Hauptmann, pre-
dieting calmly in his cell that
something will happen" had con-
t1dence that Wilentz and Hoffman
would end a political feud vital to
both of them to save him.
Wllentz promised a statement of
his position today or Monday.
Willing to Give Reprieve
Gov. Hoffman offered Hauptmann
reprieve last night but made it
contingent upon approval by
Wilentz. He said he was more con-
WINGED than ever" that Hauptmann
old not receive trial "in line with
american standards of Justice" but
ne admitted that he did not have
legal power to halt the execution"
While Wilentz kept silent. Prose-
cutor Anthony M. Hauck of F1em-
ington, who elaborated with the
attorney general to convict HAUNT
mann, 1nterjected Q. threat to take
court action to compel Hauptmann's
execution if Hoffman attempted to
intervene.
mo man ever became successful
politically over the body of a mr,r-
oereo child. and I feel the Gov
errors motives are purely political"
he said.
Political Battle RACES
Holman is a Republican and
W1lentz and Hauck are Democrats
Wilentz and Hauck, and Democratic
members OF the legislature. have
charged for months that Hoffman'e
interest in Hauptmann's case was
cnargeable to the Governors inten-
ton to GUST the superintendent of
state police, Col. Norman H
SchWartzkopk. Hoffman hoped bv
smirching Schwartzkopf's record as
investigator of the Lindbergh kid
naping to justify removing him.
Inc Governors trip to Haupt-
mann's old home in the New York
Bronx Thursday to investigate the
| authenticity of a rail in the fam
GUS kldnaper's ladder apparently
bore little fruit.
1t was announced in Washington
that the Federal Department Of
Justice had refused to re-enter the
case.
No one, not even G. Lloyd Fisher.
Hauptmann's chief counsel. seemed
to expect that the Pardons Court
would interfere with the Bronx
carpenters sentence. It refused to
do SO in January, to 0, with Hoff-
man not voting. Fisher did display
more hope last night than during
pessimistic moments earlier in the
day, but he said there was moth
ing new"
Trenchard Appeal Studied
The only hope Hauptmann has. II
Hoffman does not reprieve him and
If the Pardons Court refuses Glenn
ency, IS an appeal to Justice
Thomas w. Trenchard. who heard
his Pennington trial, for a new
trial. The likelihood that it would
be granted was so remote that
Fisher probably will not even at
tempt it.
Hauptmann's chances to live be-
yond Tuesday grew slimmer-some
placed them as in 10.
Whether Hoffman who had
demonstrated his capability for
drastic and unexpected maneuyers
VIII act was an unanswered cues
tlon. But the odds appeared heay-
lIy against a reprieve unless he has
some unreVealed evidence and also
against the Pardons Board favoring
Hauptmanns plea should it be
summoned.
Three Avenues Open
Stripped of the extraneous and
bitter dispute, Hauptmann's hopes
narrowed down to these possible
causes of delay:
/. A decision by the Board of
Pardons that Hoffman's purported
evidence that Hauptmann was
framed or that witnesses at his trial
were not reliable, is of sufhcienf
weight to warrant a Communication
or further consideration.
2. An appeal to Justice Trench
ara.
8. A second reprieve by Hoffman.
1t was not believed that wilentz
would agree to a second reprieve,
particularly since Hoffman has so
unanswered that he. and not Hoff-
man, would take the responsibility.
Hauck said he would ask writ
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