Evening star., 1936-02-20

the numbers z, ~ ana 6U on Lnree
pieces and Leibowitz then mixed them
with the others.
Hauptmann Draws Blanks.
"He then asked Hauptmann to try
to draw out of q hat the pieces on
which he had written. Hauptmann
drew out three blanks.
That's how much chance there Is
of finding three persons in this country
who would misspell the same words
the same way Leibowitz said"
The source continued: Just be-
fore the lawyers left, Hauptmann. who
had lost and regained his composure
repeatedly throughout the interview,
appealed to Leibowitz to come back.
"Leibowitz did not say that he
would.
"As the lawyers departed, Haupt"
mann peered after them. One won-
dered what his expression meant as
the guards prepared to readjust the
screen in his cell, shutting of his
view of the retiring counsel.
Leibowitz's Brow Drips.
"As the lawyers put on their coats
and walked to the door of the death
house, Leibowitz adjusted his tie,
wiped his dripping forehead, and said
to Fisher: Telling that man that he
had to die was the hardest job I've
ever done"
Hauptmann's date of execution was
set yesterday for the week of March 30.
The New York attorney, who had
consented to aid Hauptmann If the
convicted kidnap-slayer of Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh's first-born son would
tell the whole TRUTH" withdrew from
the case last night.
In the eight days that Leibowitz
had investigated the case he had sub
jected Hauptmann to several periods
of questioning so intensive that at
least once the convicted man broke
into tears.
Refuses to Confess.
Buc although Hauptmann stead
fastly refused to confess any part in
the crime, Leibowitz in severins his
connection with the case, asserted:
His only salvation. as matters
stand now, lies in his making clean
breast of whatever guilty part he
may have had in the crime"
Il want no further part in any Of
the case" Leibowitz said.
Il cannot see how I can serve the
interests of justice by any further
participation"
Concerning c. Lloyd Fisher, chief
defense counsel, who Is remaining In
that capacity, Leibowatz said:
Lloyd Fisher today has been more
than cooperative. We've brought
home to Bruno Richard Hauptmann
at the death house in unmistakable
language the plight which confronts
him.
HE understands that at the pres
ent moment there is not available that
newly discovered evidence which the
law demands before any court Of this
State will grant him a new trial.
Both Mr.. Fisher and I have told
him there is little further any law.
yer can do for him" II
Fisher. who has fought to save
Hauptmann in the expressed belief
that he Is innocent, said:
"It must be admitted that the out
look is dark"
He added, though, that he and
Judge Frederick A. Pope, another
defense attorney, are hopeful some
thing will develop OUT Of their in
vestigation and said under any cir
cumstances we shall continue to our
utmost in our clients behalf"
With his execution only six weeks
away, Hauptmann has these posi-.
bilities on which to hang his dying
hopes:
That Gov. Harold q. Hoffman, who
granted him . 30-day reprievs and
ordered the New Jersey State po-
lice to reopen their investigation,
win sign . second reprieve..
That he will call another session Of
the Court Of Paydons. the body which