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"to protect the Republican party OF
contamination from the ghastly sit
uation" which has arisen in New Jer-
sey, the Governor replied:
II have filed my petition as a can
didate and I will stand on
that candidacy If I only receive 10
votes"
Opposed by Fort.
The Governor already has been Sc
Iected by the Republican State Com
mittee as one Of its choices for the
convention. but former Representa-
tive Franklin Fort has announced he
will oppose Gov. Hoffman at the May
10 primaries solely on the issue Of the
Hauptmann case.
when Governor makes mockery
of our courts and juries and drags his
high Office into the mire, I cannot
remain silent" Fort said.
Gov. Hoffman. strongly believing
that much of the Lindbergh case mys-
terry remains unprobed, had said he
would 60 on with his investigation, de-
spite Hauptmann's execution.
Taking up the gauntlet thrown down
by those who have demanded that his
interest in the Hauptmann case be
inquired into, the Governor said today
he would push for thorough legisla-
tive investigation of the whole case,
including his own activities, as well as
his charges that the trial at Fleming
ton early last year "reeked with un-
fairness, passion and prejudice"
The Governor will confer with AS
semblyman John Kerner, Union
County Republican, Monday concern
ing introduction Of a resolution, al
ready drafted, calling for the investi-
cation, his press aide said.
Reward Decision Due.
A decision as to who shall receive
the s25, 900 reward which the State
posted for the arrest and conviction
of the person responsible for the Lind
bergh crime will be made soon, the
Governor indicated, as he called upon
the head OF the State police, Col. H.
Norman Schwarzkopf, for recon-
mendations.
The Governor also directed the State
police superintendent to keep intac.
all records, evidence and exhibits, In
1,in 1f 1jLa1ibn1l nf cyraor,ir0
inquiry.
Among the exhibits is the $14,800
in ransom bills which Col Lindbergh,
through DR.. John F. Condor as inter-
mediary, paid to man Condor iden-
titled as Hauptmann just four years
ago last Thursday.
The money is in a safety deposit box
at Trenton bank. When the case is
finally closed, the money will be re-
turned to Col. Lindbergh, now resi-
dent in England, to which he fled to
escape the notoriety that whirled down
about him, his wife and his small
son, Jon, as q result Of the Haupt-
mann case.
Col. Mark 0. Kimberling, the prison
warden, who with other officials has
been under q severe strain because
of the frequent surprising develop
ments of the Hauptmann case, said
today that few minutes after 8
o'clock last night he received a frantic
telephone call from a man who said
he had "hot" information. and asked
that the execution be delayed.
I'm surprised" the warden COM
mented, that I didn't get more of
them"
Crowd Outside Prison.
There were 200 or more persons lott
ering around outside the prison walls
when the motor hearse pulled up at
the steel doors. 1t had come down
the street at high speed. fianked on
each side by a traffic officer.
G. Lloyd Fisher, Hauptmann's chief
counsel, had been at the prison for
an hour waiting. He had the papers
permitting the removal of the body
Of the man he had fought through to
the highest courts to save.
Fisher left the prison at 4:40, an
hour before the hearse started its trip
back to New York.
He said he did not see the body and
did not know what disposition would
be made Of the ashes following the
cremation.
The attorney said Hauptmann made
no will. Among Hauptmann's asests,
he said. were 5000 in checks sent to
the warden by persons who wanted
the prisoners autograph
II never advised him to make q will
because I never thought he. would
die." Fisher said.
Hearse Speeds Out.
At 5:35 pm. the gates Of the prison,
through which reporters rushed last
night to tell of Hauptmann's execu-
ton, swung open and the black hearse
bearing the body in a reed basket came
out. It sped down the street, past
the crowd Of 800 curious and headed
for the Bronx.
Three prison guards opened the
gates. beside which stood Elmer A.
Kemp, prison undertaken.
About 40 city policemen attempted
to control the crowd. which surged
into the street in the wake Of the
speeding vehicle.
Beside the Bronx undertaken, Henry
stoltzberger. who drove the vehicle.