The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

by Prosecutor Anthony M. Hauck of Hunterdon County. Referring sarcastically to the legal attain ments of Hauck, the governor said:
 "On January 1T, when I granted a reprieve to Bruno Richard Haupt- mann, exercising a right that had previously been exercised by many governors, including those Of the prosecutors own political party. I stated that there would be no fur ther reprieve unless the attorney general might agree with me that such reprieve would be necessary. I stated at that time that I did not consider that I had the legal right to grant a reprieve that would ex- tend beyond period of 90 days af- ter December 13, when the warrant of execution was signed by Justice Trenchard. If the brilliant MT. Hauck and his legal advisors will advise me that I do have that right, I shall be glad to exercise 1t, be- cause I am more firmly convinced ever that Hauptmann was not given a trial in line with what we consider to be American standards of justice and that the whole case reeks with unfairness, passion and prejudice 50 much 50 that 1t even brought down the censure of special com- mittee of the American Bar Asso- ciation. I believe that other persons were connected with the crime, and that the state police are making no honest effort to find them"
 Hoffman said he would welcome the legislative investigation threat ened last night by Hauck.
 "As matter of fact" Hoffman said, T think 1t would be @ very healthy thing to have the legislature authorize an investigation of the activities of the governor, the attor- ney general the superintendent of state police, the prosecutor of Hun terdon County and any represen- tatives of their departments who may have participated in any way in the Lindbergh case.
 "Tne investigation should also include an examination of the costs of this case from the date of the commission of the crime down to the present moment. am sure that if the attorney general and, prosecu- tor joined me in request for this investigation, there would be no difficulty in having resolution adopted by the legislature and in having this investigation started immediately"
 Hauck Called Brand Boy
 The remainder of the governors statement follows:
 T am somewhat amazed and amused at the statements attributed to Prosecutor Hauck, particularly his expression that I am trying to make 8 laughing stock of the courts. MT. Hauck is the young man who told the Hunterdon county jury that he was going to prove that John Hughes Curtis actually had contact with the gang that kidnapped the Lindbergh baby. He proved 1t, and then he later par ticipated in the trial which proved that Bruno Richard Hauptmann committed this crime single-hand- cd.
 MT. Hauck was 50 confused and so incompetent that the latter trial although conducted in Hunterdon county, was taken out of his hands and conducted by the attorney gen. eral, for whom he was permitted to act only as an errand boy.
 Not Outrageous
 with reference to the Haupt- mann home, may say that do not consider that 1t was at all out rageous for governor, who is con- cerned in seeing that the full meas ure of justice is done in this case, to simply ask that the ladder rail and the boards supposed to have been taken from the Hauptmann home, should be examined upon the premises. I would say that the acc ton of the attorney general and the prosecutor, in acting as personal attorneys to @ member of the state police and other witnesses from whom 1t is desired to secure honest information, is far more reprehen- sIble.
 Talks on Famous Ladder
 T wonder what prompts the sud- den and jealous protection of the famous ladder and floor boards Every one knows that this ladder has been pulled apart dozen Of more times; that certain sections of 1t have been replaced; that q was sent to Washington for exam lnation and that 1t was mauled around by every police officer and reporter who visited HopewelI, and that hundreds of flngerprints were found upon it--that fIngerprints Of nearly every one but Hauptmann. Il ls too bad that Prosecutor Hauck did not have eenee enough to Bee that what might have been import ant evidence was protected ht ( lime when his protection was neccs. as ...