The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-19
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 Other Developments
 Other developments in the case included.
 i-politieal leaders said that the HauptMann case had crossed tho state boundaries" and was heeom- ing Q national issue that might af- feet tho next presidential election.
 9-uovernor Harold O. Hoffman. friendly to the Hauptmann ease, in- dieated he might ask Dr. John F. (Jafsiel Condon to return from . Panama vacation and voluntarily answer questions regarding his pur- ported contradictory statements. He was the chief states witness against the German carpenter.
 a-Samuel Leihowits, famous criminal attorney, was expected to visit Hauptmann In the death cell today in another attempt to get the truth" about the Lindhergh baby Kidnapping and murder.
 Warrant to Get Seal
 Assistant Attorney General Joseph Lanigan, who took the warrant to Trenchard's house said he would go to Remington later today to have the seal of the Hunterdon County Court of Oyer and Terminer affixed to the document. Then the Hunter don county sheriff will bring the warrant hnck here and turn it over to Principal Keeper Mark o. Kim berling of the state Prison.
 Hauptmann was not removed from the death house for the for. mality of signing the resentencing and he had no knowledge immedi. ately that an ailing, 72-year-old man had doomed him with Q foun. tain pen and four sheets of paper bound in blue cardboard. He prob- ably will he informed later today or tomorrow.
 Two Chances Left
 Trenchard's action narrowed Hauptmanns chances for again escaping the electric chair to two possibilities-anothe reprieve from Governor Hoffman, or Q New trial. Lawyers agreed he has exhausted all his appeals in federal and state courts, and to obtain Q new trial his counsel would have to go before Trenchard and show new evidence had been found.
 With his life definitely limited by law, Hauptmann HOW Is under the handicap of having lawyers who are working along divergent lines to try to save his life. LeiboWits is expected to make his supreme at- tempt to break Hauptnann and obtain information that can be used in trying to obtain Q new trial. Lloyd Fischer. Remington lawyer, also is expected to visit his client soon and discuss strategy. Possibility of Reprieve There always is possibility of ari- other reprieve. although Governor Hoffman says nothing has happened SO far to make him change his state- ment of a month ago in which he said there would be no more TO. prieves. He has the power to give reprieves totalling 90 days. Lanigan said T,renchard, who has been in bed for Q fortnight, was site ting up in a chair today, fully clothed when he signed the war; rant which meant Hauptmann must go to the electric chair, just one door from his death cell in state prison here.
 we didn't discuss the case iSi de- tail," Lanigan said. T just gave him the warrant and he filled in the date and signed it."
 Given Four Weeks Lanigan said yesterday he would recommend that Trenchard seFi- tence Hauptmann to die in the week of March %. New Jersey law specl- fles that judge must impose setl- tence not less than four weeks nor more than eight from the time of signing the warrant. Heretofore the minimum of four weeks: today Trenchard has given HauptmanEl tho minimum Of four weeks; today he gave him five weeks. Informed Of the new execution date, Kimberiing said he understood Fisher was going fo the prison later today and that tho lawyer would notify Hauptmann.
 "xf anything happens that Fisher doesn't show iip," Kimberiing added s.I'il tell Hauptsnann myself" mepubiWnms Worried That the Hauptmann case hai been e source of growing concern | f0 republican leaders has been nf secret, but few considered it mort