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Evening star., 1936-04-01
BRUN0'S MOTHER
HALLS MIRACLE"
Lay Awake During Night
Listening for Clock to
Strike Hour.
BY the Associated Press.

6y Inc AsboCldteo freSS.
KAMENZ, Germany, April L.
Bruno Richard Hauptmann's aged
mother greeted today news Of the
last-minute postponement Of his ex-
ecution with a happy exclamation
THANK Heaven. the miracle has hap
pened; this means new hope"
Friends had taken the 78-year-old
Frau Pauline Hauptmann to their
home last night to console her during
the hours when her son was to die
in the electric chair at Trenton, N. J..
for the Staying Of the kidnapped Lind
bergh baby.
All her previous references to ter
ror and uncertainty" were forgotten
however. as she learned that the elec-
trocution was postponed for "at least
48 hours"
Welcomes New Uncertainty"
With a happy smile, she welcomed
this new uncertainty, as long as 1t
meant hope for her son.
1T is the first good news I have
had for ever so long" she said, her
face, tired and lined from a night of
exhaustion, freshening with Joy and
excitement.
II had given up all hope for some
time and found myself mumbling
prayers when the gong Of the clock
interrupted my Sleep" she said. II
heard it strike every hour from 3 in
the morning.
(The electrocution was set orig
inally for pm, Tuesday, Eastern
standard time-2 am. today, German
time)
Message from Son.
my innermost feelings made me
quiet suddenly" she said, "as If I
had assurance that everything will
be well again."
While she was talking with the
Associated Press representative, a
postman brought telegram and with
cry of joy Frau Hauptmann ex-
claimed, "Oh. this is from Richard
to inform me of the good luck"
The telegram said:
Don't worry. Prayers will be an
swered fully. Love. Richard, Bubi
(Hauptmann's young SOM, Ami"
Evening star., 1936-04-01

it was learned that two police officers
had been assigned to guard the South
Amboy home of Gov. Hoffman.
No reason was given, but 1t was
recalled that similar guard was
placed at the house several weeks ago
A telephoned threat was made against
the Governors life to the Newark
police yesterday.
1t was not taken seriously, but an
investigation was made and the call
was traced to pay station in Brook
lyn.
The grand jury action in the Wen
del case presented an unusual situa-
ton in that the jury began its inquiry
by asking the prosecutor to leave the
jury room. Marshall had not favored
consideration of the charges at this
time, wishing to make a further in
vestigation.
Political Alliances.
The foreman of the grand jury, Al
lyme Freeman, is Republican who
has been candidate for public Office
on several occasions, never, however,
successfully. He is, like, Gov. Hoff-
man, a war veteran and is a past
county commander of the American
Legion. Gov. Hoffman has had the
support Of veterans in his various po-
litical campaigns.
Many observers hunted for some po-
litical connection with developments
in the Hauptmann-W Wendell case. They
pointed out that Prosecutor Marshall
is a Democrat, as is Attorney General
Wilentz, who prosecuted Hauptmann:
and that Freeman, like Gov Hoffman,
is Republican; and that Ellis Parker,
the Burlington County detective-ac-
cuser of Wendell, is a close friend OF
the Governor.
Gov. Hoffman has said, however,
that he had no knowledge of the
Wendell developments until he read
Of them in the newspapers.
Wilentz Hits Wendell Story.
Attorney General Wilentz, opposing
the Hauptmann plea for stay OF
execution before Justice Trenchard
yesterday, SAID:
Some newspaper men got an
lnkling of the Wendell story and served
society by publishing it. Ellis Parker
realized that he had gone beyond the
bounds Of law and decency Gin having
Wendell committed as a voluntary
patient at a State hospitaD and SO
surrendered him to the Mercer County
authorities.
"Can there be any conclusions but
that he (Parker) participated with
others in a scheme to thwart the
orderly processes of law?"
The attorney generals reference was
to what he considered Parker's fail
ure to turn Wendell over to the au-
thorities of Mercer County in Feb
ruary, Immediately after obtaining
the alleged confessions
Evening star., 1936-04-01

favor? Somehow, I feel confident
that I won't 60 to that chair. I
feel that good things are ahead"
Fisher continued:
When I saw Hauptmann IN the
morning, he wasn't in good shape
at all. (Hauptmann wept for sew
eral minutes when visited yesterday
morning by the prison warden) .
There was evidence Of grief and con-
cern; but he was back in his old
form at 5 o'clock.
He ate part Of the meal (dinner)
despite reports to the contrary. The
moving to O new cell, which is the
practice on the day Of execution,
upset him for the first time, and
brought q realization Of the imminence
Of death. (Hauptmann was moved
from cell to 8, which is nearest the
death chamber door,
Fisher, whose eyes were damp as
he left the prison late in the after
noon when all hope appeared lost,
was bitter In his expression of opposi-
ton to capital punishment.
1.-THE murdered man dies like that
-" and he snapped his fingers,
''but the poor devil In the death house
lives in mental anguish for months. ="
Reads Scripture With Pastor.
When news Of the stay OF execu-
ton was carried to the condemned
man he was giving his attention to
the reading Of scripture by DR..
Werner. especially the Psalms cxxi
and xxiii-"The Lord Is my shepherd,
shall not want; He leadeth me"
The minister hurried from the
prison to the hotel where Mrs. Anna
Hauptmann-who appeared yesterday
wearing 0 new black satin dress and
who had purchased Q mourning veil
waited.
Bursting into her room he shouted:
Good news, Annal"
Both the minister and Fisher said
Mrs. Hauptmann, who has aged N
appearance greatly during the months
Of ordeal which have marked her hus-
Evening star., 1936-04-01
Text of Bruno's Letter
Protests Innocence With "Dying Breath" in Last
Appeal to Hofman-Cites Trial
Inconsistencies.
Inconsistencies.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j., April 1.-The text
of Bruno Richard Hauptmann's final"
letter, sent to Gov. Harold g. Hoff-
man last night. follows:
TRENTON, March 81. 1885.
"Your Excellence Governor.
Harold G. Hoffman.
"Your Excellence:
my writing Is not for fear Of losing
my life, this is in hands Of God, 1t is
his will. will go gladly, it means the
end Of my tremendous suffering. Only
in thinking Of my dear wife and my
little boy, that is breaking my heart.
I know until this terrible crime is
solvet. they will have to suffer unter
the weight Of my unfair conviction.
For passing away. assure your ex-
cellence that I am not guilty Of this
crime. Over and over again I was
trying to convince the prosecution that
they murder an innocent man. I Of
fert myself to any test what science
may offer-but I was begin in vain.
I did this, not to force the prosecu-
ton to put me free. but only to con-
vince the world that I am innocent.
I'm living my last hours of my life,
wish I could bring some light in this
case, but all what I can do. is to give
description of the friend of Mr..
Fisch, whim sab the first time when
I meet Mr.. Fisch. Description have
given already, also all the circum-
stances).
"Were I connected in any part Of
this terrible crime. never would have
troubled your excellence in any way.
The same never would have ask the
Court Of Errors and Appeals, also the
Court Of Pardons to take my cause in
consideration. I know in my one
sense Of justice that person guilty Of
such a crime. can't deserve any con-
sideration. But was fighting with a
clear conscience did have right to
do so before God and the world.
May ask fair thinking people
would I have been convicted of this
crime without the circumstantial evi-
dence, and them false witnesses-nol
Never and never. Why did people say
on the witness stand they saw me near
Hopewell. The motive can be only
money and to play an important part
in the Lindbergh case. Up to the pres
ent day have no idea where the Lind
bergh house in Hopewell is located.
why did, and does DR.. Condor hide
so many things he knows? It Is not
for the course of justice that this man
says everything. Why did DR.. Condor
say in my cell he cannot testify against
me? My God, DR.. Condor any your
witnesses, did you ever reahze what
you did? In a short time will stand
before Higher Judge and you will live
q little longer, but you and you never
can leave this world with a happier
inner feeling as do.
Gentlemen from the prosecution
where are all the direct evidence?
Fingerprints. footprints, you all know
there are some in existence. Oh yes!
For what did the police take right by
Evening star., 1936-04-01
HICKS WILL CHECK
WENDEL'S MOVES
Governors Representative Leaves
Trenton for North
Jersey.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j., April Robert
w. Hicks. who is investigating the
Bruno Hauptmann case for Gov. Hoff-
man, left Trenton this morning for
North Jersey, where he said he would
CHECK the movements" Of Paul H.
Wendell
Wendell, former Trenton lawyer, has
repudiated Confessions" that he kid
naped Charles A. Lindbergh, jr.. His
case Is now before the Mercer County
grand Jury and he Is held on a mur-
der charge.
"A lot of things are happening to
give me time" he said. The Wendell
thing is the most important angle
right now"
Hicks said he knew Of the Wendell
angle 80 days ago, and that on Mon
day night, after the Court of Par
dons turned down Hauptmann's Sec
ond clemency plea, he asked Gov.
Hoffman for three days more to in
vestigate.
Gov. Hofman's spirits were very
low" Hicks said. He said he wanted
to get a good nights sleep and think
1t over"
Hicks declined to say what the Gov
ernor told him.
Bulgaria reports a marked business
revival in the last year.
Evening star., 1936-04-01

my arrest all my shoes? Why all
them special fingerprints from part Of
the hand from where the usual never
take?
why was 1t said to the jury ! had
$40 984 dollars of Lindbergh's money?
You know it was not true, or half
hour after my conviction your self
send an officer to me that I should
say where are the other 100000 dol
lars. Why did you say to the jury
that people saw gold bills in our
house, but never brought this people
on the witness stand? For what did
you through all this same in the eyes
of the jury, them two persons whom
are judging offer my life?
who is responsible for building up
all the circumstantial evidence? Is
there really a man who can believe
that I, carpenter, should have built
such ladder?
II stated that I found the money
middle of August, 1884, and that I
past the money without knowing 1t
was Lindbergh money Is there any
person who can say that I past one
single bill before that date?
why did my chief lawyer send
important witnesses home without
even bringing them on the stand. My
God, my God, I hardly can't believe
on all that what happened by my
trial. But 1t was necessary to convict
me and so close the books on the case
"Mr. Wilentz, with my dying breath,
I swear by God that you convicted
an innocent man. Once you will stand
before the same Judge to whom go
in few hours. You know you have
done wrors on me, you will not only
take my life but also all the happiness
Of my family. God will be Judge be-
tween me and you.
II beg you, attorney general, be-
heve at least a dying man. Please
investigate, because this case is not
solvet. 1t only adds another dead to
the Lindbergh case.
your excellence, I see this as my
duty, before this State takes my life
to thank you for what you have done
for me. ] write this with tears in
my eyes. If ever prayer will reach
you. they will come from me, from
my dear wife and my little boy.
In all your effort to save my life
and see that justice is done, I assure
your excellence, that your effort was
spent to an innocent man.
i thank you excellence, from the
bottom of my heart,
And may God bless you,
Respectfully,
BRUNO RICHARD HAUPTMANN
IS. why was not any considera-
ton given to my four witnesses whom
saw me in the same hour between 8-s
in the bakery in New York? on the
1st of March, 1882? There were nc
friends Of mine. There are al
strangers to me. Even one Of them
came in very bad condition from the
sick bed. No witness from the State
came up at all to cover this particular
period, to place me in New Jersey"
Evening star., 1936-04-01
ANNA GOES BACK
TO SEE HUSBAND
0verioyed Over Stay, Be.
lieves Bruno Will Be
Saved.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j., April Anna
Hauptmann went to State prison to-
day for another visit with her husband,
Bruno Richard, whose execution last
night was stayed at the last minute.
She had last seen him on Monday,
at which time she bade him "Auf
wiedersehen (tin we meet again."
''I think this will be the means Of
saving him." she said earlier, of the
delay in execution.
Instead of wearing the mourning
veil she had bought, Hauptmann's
wife-jubilant, her hopes soaring
again-laid out her gay checked
Spring suit.
Her JOY in Hauptmann's new lease
on life was the greater for receiving
flowing messages" from him. relayed
by Rev. D. G. Werner, who was pray
ing with Bruno in his cell when news
came of the delay.
What happened at the hotel room
where Anna received the news was as
dramatic as the cell scene when Bruno
heard it while praying.
The Hauptmann was transformed
from a despairing woman, on the
verge of collapse and under physi-
clans care, to picture Of animation.
Chats With Pastor.
She chatted happily in German with
Rev. Mr.. Werner, Bronx pastor, who
came to her room from the prison.
She told C. Lloyd Fisher. Hauptmann's s
attorney:
Tonight I shall be able to Sleep"
This morning she told Robert w.
Hicks, an investigator, who called on
her early, that she did sleep we'll.
Hicks said she seemed very composed.
She appeared to be in high spirits, ="
Hicks said. Il warned her not to
build up false hopes. Her mind
seemed rather analytical. She asked
about developments in the Wendell
case"
Mrs. Hauptmann told the Haupt-
mann investigator that If he went to
New York today, to see her child, Man
fred, who is in the care of Miss Ruth
Werner, daughter of Rev. Mr. Werner.
Mrs. Hauptmann, who had been
near the telephone all day, waiting
for something to turn up" received the
news by phone from Fisher.
Her hopes had nearly ebbed She
had sent to the prison what she
thought might be her last message to
her husband: II love you and I will
always remember you" She was be-
hind locked doors in her hotel room,
with a physician, Dr. William S. Col
lier, in attendance.
Bells pealed at intervals from st.
Marys Cathedral as the execution hour
approached and reminded her time was
flying.
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bands effort to escape the chair. was
composed.
How did Richard look?" she wanted
to know.
HE was as usual" Fisher told her.
"He is always the same"
And can I see him tomorrow" she
asked.
Fisher thought it likely she could.
Col. Kimberling never has been in
clined to enforce strictly the visiting
rules with Mrs. Hauptmann, and she
has seen her husband frequently dur
ing the more than q year he has been
imprisoned there.
The tenseness of the entire case was
given new emphasis early today when
Evening star., 1936-04-01
Hauptnlann

Continued From First Page.)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-20
Lyman Prairie

Winter Is really here, snow, cold
weather, billiards and frozen noses.
We can appreciate Whittier's,
Snow Bound" when we look out
and see nothing but drifts or snow
and have to use a shovel to get
from one building to another. No
mail service since Feb. 7th. Our
roads are blocked 50 the snow plow
can't even burst through. Trucks
have been hauling coal out on
Highway No. % and the e road
to Padua. The farmers get 1t
from there with teams. Mail has
been distributed in the same man
ner. We have some advantages
over the people Of Whittier's time,
telephones and radios. We still
know what the rest of the world
is doing and feel we're not so bad
off after all. In spite of cold wealth
er there seems to be no sickness in
this community fact we are very
thankful for. It can't last forever
let us hope it is nearly at an end.
Loletta Smith has spent the past
ten days with friends at Glenwood
Lorraine Beidleman and Mae
Cooke are spending a few days
with their parents.
Mrs. Chris Fang spent last week
with her daughter, Miss Louie
Beecher. She returned to her home
i'm Melrose on Saturday.
Geo. Whitney called at Howard
Domke's on Sunday.
Marie Bisaillon Is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Joe Rooney.
The Lyman Prairie Ladies' met
at Mrs. Arthur Domke's on Tues
day of last week. They quilted a
friendship" quilt.
Walter MorHs called at Howard
Domke's Saturday evening.
Mrs. Kleinschmidt was badly
burned on her face and hands from
grease spilled on the stove. DR..
Kettlewell, of Sank Centre, was
called to dress the burns.
Lizzie Miller called at Win Cowl-
thorp's on Sunday afternoon.
Herman Robertson spent Tues.
day night of last week with his
mother and sister near Stiles
Station.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-20
Old Highway No. 4

Evelyn and Vivian Holmes spent
Sunday afternoon with Helen
Thornbloom.
Mrs. Wesley Martin and Verna
visited at the Thorpbloom home
Wednesday afternoon.
Charlie Farrow and Walter,
Gordon and Earl Holmes and Or
vile Martin spent Wednesday ev-
ening at the Holmes home.
Evangeline and Eunice Nelson
spent Sunday afternoon with Viola
Rachey.
Orville Martin and Gerald Thorn
bloom visited Sunday afternoon
with Henry and Elmer Griersert.
Verna Martin spent Wednesday
evening with Irene and Viola Far
row.
Victor Nelson called at Wesley
Martins Monday afternoon.
Viola Farrow left Friday for
Rochester after spending three
weeks at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rachey visit.
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Mar.
tin Thursday evening.
Verna and Laura Mae Martin
visited at the Simon Holmes home
Sunday afternoon.
Helen Thornbloom was a caller
at Otto Anderson's Saturday after
noon.
Helen Nelson spent Sunday af-
ternoon with Helen Thornbloom.
Genard and Ralph Martin helped
Bobbie Rachey celebrate his birth
day anniversary Tuesday evening.
Orville Martin spent Saturday
evening with the Thornbloom boys.
Mr.. and No Albin Holmquist
visited Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Albin Nelson and family.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-20

First Methodist Episcopal Church
e. w. Munson, Minister
Sunday, February %, 1886:
Church School at 9:45 A. M.
Morning Worship at Hoo A. M.
"A Man and His Money will be
the sermon theme, the third Of a
series Of sermons on Stewardship.
Epworth League at $50 p. M.
Evening Service at 7:30 p. M.
The Queen Esthers will give an in
teresting program, entitled 1.-THE
Queen Esther Ceremonial" They
have worked long and hard for
this program. The offering will be
for their treasury.
The Father and Son banquet will
be held Tuesday evening, February
Is. A good program is being pre-
pared, and we hope every man and
boy Of the church, and others out
side of the church who are inter
ested will plan to attend.
The first of a series of Union
Services of the Congregational and
Methodist Churches during the
Lenton Season will be held at the
Congregational Church, Wednes-
day evening, February 26. The
Union Services will continue
through every Wednesday and
Sunday evening till Easter. Rev. E
w. Munson will preach on the SUBJ
ject, "The Cross and Man." at the
first service.
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PAGE FIVE

sen spent Sunday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Marthaler, Jr.
Miss Martha Minette spent Mon
day afternoon at the Nick Mar
thaler home.
Miss Marie Matthiesen and Miss
Arvilla Uphus were supper guests
at the Frank Marthaler home Sun
day.
Anton Bentfield and Paul, Nor
bert and Mile, Mr.. and Mrs. Nick
Marthaler, Glenn Uphus, Mrs. Frank
MaItnaier, Elmo and Marie Mat
thiesen, Martha Minette, Mrs. Jack
Bentfield and daughter, Beatrice,
Miss Arvilla Uphus and Sylvester
Berg spent Thursday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Pick.
Miss Arvilla Uphus returned
home Saturday after spending the
past three weeks with Mrs. John
Bentfield.
Miss Marie Matthiesen, Miss
Millie Bentfield and Mrs. Frank
Marthaler attended the Valentine
party in Dist. 157 Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Pick and
son, Richard, Mr.. and Mrs. Nick
Marthaler, Glenn Uphus, Frank
Marthaler, Sylvester Berg. Martha
Minette and Miss Arvilla Uphus
and Elmo and Marie Matthiesen
helped Anton Bentfield celebrate
his birthday anniversary Wednes-
day evening.
Miss Marie Matthiesen spent
Sunday afternoon at the Jack Bent
field home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Marthaler, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Marthaler, Anton
Bentfield and Paul and Mile,
! Glenn Uphus and Arvilla, and
George Harmon and son, Harold,
spent Sunday evening at the Henry
Kamphake home.
Frank Marthaler spent Tuesday
evening at the Anton Bentfield
| home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-20
Bureau Seeking New
Laws To Guard Prices
Farm Federation Gives Views OF
Minnesota AAA Farmers To
Congress

Presenting the case of the 1OO,939
Minnesota farmers whose produc-
ton plans and economic status was
upset by the adverse AAA decision,
the Farm Bureau is working ag-
excessively through its national ag-
flee for immediate passage of new
surplus control legislation. The
Farm Bureaus Washington repre-
sentative, Chester Gray, believes
that the bill now in the legislative
hopper, providing for adjusted
production through soil conser-
walton program, will meet the test
of constitutionality and do the job
the AAA was doing when it was
outlawed by the high court. Fed
eral grants to those practicing soil
conservation will replace contract
payments under the proposed new
act.
Passage of new price-protecting
legislation is deemed by the Farm
Bureau to be of greatest impor-
lance of the eighteen projects upon
which it is now actively engaged.
Point 2 in it's February program is
its fight for retention by the gov
eminent of the processing taxes
held in escrow. Holding that pro-
cessors are not entitled to the
money, the Farm Bureau urges
that it be retained by the govern
ment and through legislative en-
actment assigned TO agricultural
purposes. Immediate payment Of
AAA contract obligations was
demanded.
The Farm Bureaus view on these
subjects also are held by the corn
hog and wheat committeeman Of
Minnesota, who at a meeting in
St. Paul on Feb. 10 went on record
urging the above points.
Other points on the Farm
Bureaus current program seek con-
tinuance of the Wheeler amend
ment for at least more years (3h
per cent on farm mortgages in F.
C. A. with farmer control of F. G..
A)-rural identification program
farm to market roads-a man
aged currency-regulation Of COM
modify exchanges-consumer pro-
lection against excessive industrial
trade agree
ments providing for exchanging
agricultural products for imported
industrial goods-retention in U. s.
department Of agriculture of all
agencies related to agriculture
farm tenant loans in F. c. A.-soil
erosion control and reforestration-
adequate appropriations for voca-
tional neutrality-suspicious. for
next convention Of International
Farm Women Of the World-food
and drug amendments-neutrality
and world peace-support Of the
as set forth in annual
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-20

as, on inquiry, it appears that the
certificate or pension was impro-
perly obtained. a
Any person who willfully makes a
false statement or impersonation
or any other fraudulent device shall
be guilty Of a gross misdemeanor.
The law further provides, that
whenever a recipient changes his
place Of dwelling, he shall notify
the County Agency.
The act granting old age pen
sions takes effect March 1, 1886.
Blanks for old age pensions will
be available in this city at the Of
flee of Judge r. r. Kells, in the
First National Bank building, as
soon as they arrive.