The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-03
Grand Jury Ended
 Ln Cloud or Doubt
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Edwin w. Kemmerer, famous pro- lessor of politics, Dean Luther Pfi Risenhart, of the Princeton gradu- ate school, and Dr. Abraham Flex- ner, director of the Institute of Ad- vanced Study, among others.
 New Jersey newspapers continued their attacks on Hoffman.
 Kimberling Awaits Report
 Kimberling announced early to- day that he expected to receive an official report from Prosecutor Mar shall this morning on what the grand jury had decided regarding the Wendell case. If Marshall tells Kimberling what he told reports that the jury adjourned without taking action of any kind-Kimber- ling will ask Attorney General Wilentz who, though the political enemy of Kimberling's political ally, Gov. Hoffman, is the constitutional legal advisor of all state officials, what he should do.
 Hoffman, who once again seemed the final arbitor of Hauptmann's life, had assumed the part of the mysterious, silent man in the back ground. On seven occasions he has said he would not grant Hauptmann a new reprieve. Early today the question was asked again.
 He replied: No comment"
 Hauck Ready to Fight Hauck, who is personal as well as a political enemy of Hoffman, had his pape.s ready for instant court Intervention should Hoffman grant a reprieve. This, however, would entail litigation involving several weeks during which Haupt- mann's life would be spared. Hoff- man has admitted in the past that he has no further authority to re- prieve Hauptmann, but legal au- thorities pointed out that there was no one to stop him If he wished to.
 Characters in Play
 Early today the characters spoke these lines.
 Wilentz: "The case is still wide open. I have to get report from Prosecutor Marshall before I can be sure of anything"
 Hoffman: No comment"
 Kimberling: T shall get a report early today from Prosecutor Mar shall on what happened. Then, If necessary, shall ask legal advice of the attorney general"
 Marshall: q have no instructions to summon or subpoena further wit nesses in this case. The jury could reopen the case at any time but the understanding is that 1t will not. Wendell is in jail on embeZzlement, false pretense and murder charges and cannot be released without an order from the courts of quarter sessions or of common pleas"
 Allyne Freeman, foreman of the grand jury: Ca political and per- sonal friend of Gov. Hoffman, "The jury recessed until 1:30 D. m. Tues day"
 An official spokesman at the Mer- cer county courthouse Ca voice from the wings) "The action of the grand jury is in no way to be con- strued as a legal act to prevent the execution of Hauptman at 8 o'clock tonight"
 Parker: "I'll blow the lid off. I'll produce further evidence of sen- sational nature"
 Freeman Left in Hurry
 Jury Foreman Freeman left the court house early today, taciturn, in a hurry. Despite the objections of some members of the jury, it was understood, he forced the jury to take up Wendel's case Tuesday, and on Thursday forced it to start a lengthy review of the Hauptmann case, virtual retrial, that entailed the subpoenaing of many of the witnesses at the Bennington trial and many of the trial exhibits, in- cludingcluding the ransom letters and the ransom money recovered from Hauptmann. Whether the jury, which had run away" from Prosecutor Marshall, also had run away from It's foreman could not be learned.
 While this whirlpool swirled around the confident Hauptmann and his hausfrau, Anna, who again saw her Richard flor the last time" yesterday. another pool was forming around Wendell and Parker.
 Tn New York city. authorities still iDVeSfiQated the circumstances Of