The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
JAFSIE'S TRIP
ADDS MYSTERY
TO BRUNO CASE
Educator Is Not Available
for Questioning at
Pardon Hearing.
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his case, assisted by Egbert Rose
Grams ard Frederick A. Pope.


his case, assisted by Egbert Rose
Grams and Frederick A Pope
They claimed to have new evi-
dence that undoubtedly" would win
Hauptmann a reprieve for the dur
alton of an investigation. 1t was
supposed to attack his conviction
on four points, contending:
l. That the child found dead near
the Lindbergh estate in the New
Jersey Sourland Mountains was not
proved to be Col Charles A. Lind
bergh's son.
2. That ransom money appeared
in New York banks from Source>
admittedly not connected with
Hauptmann.
"Jafsie" Identification Is Point
8. That "Jafsie" could not iden-
tify Hauptmann in a New York po-
lice station in September, 1884, but
identified him positively at his
Pennington trial four months later.
4. That Isador Fisch, from whom
Hauptmann asserted he obtained
the ransom currency he had, told
other persons before he left the
country that he had some "hot'
money.
There were indications that
Hauptmanns lawyers might attack
again the evidence of his guilt
offered by the kidnap ladder.
If the Court of Pardons permitted
an unlimited number of witnesses
to appear, the defense counsel also
intended to re-offer testimony that
he was host at party in his home
the night that DR.. Condor paid
$4,000 to a man he identified as
Hauptmann.
Departure Thought Important
The angles at which attack was
directed at DR.. Condon's part in
convicting Hauptmann raised the
elderly teachers departure for South
America to supreme Importance.
With Col. Lindbergh in Great
Britain and "Jafsie" on the seas,
the only witnesses who CONNECTED
Hauptmann directly with the kid
mapping were outside the courts jul
risdiction. Atty. Gen. David T..
Wilentz, who prosecuted Haupt-
mann and appeared for the state
today, announced that "Jafsie" in
formed him week ago of his in
tention to depart before the Court
of Pardons met.
ST saw no reason why he
shouldn't" Mr.. Wilentz said
Gov. Hoffman, active for five
months in investigating the angles
of Hauptmann's case, said he re-
garded DR.. Condon's departure as
highly significant, in view of his
actions and statements since the
Pennington trial" He refused to
explain.
Condor Refuses Explanation
DR.. Condor refused an eXplana-
ton of his sailing except to inquire,
with his shaggy white head cooked:
Don't you think I've earned a
rest?"
He has been appearing almost
daily for several months on vaude-
vile and lecture platforms, telling
of his services as "go-between." He
was accompanied on the Santa Rita
by a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Hacker of
West Englewood, N. j., and Gregory
F. Coleman, former Bronx news
paper man.
Gov. Hoffman took evidence to
the court hearing which might
weigh heavily for Hauptmann.
Handwriting Experts Report
Two or more handwriting experts
reported to him yesterday that a
note he received two weeks ago,
signed -. j. Faulkner" was in the
same writing as that of a j. j.
Faulkner believed to have deposited
Lindbergh ransom bills in a New
York bank in 1888. The note said
Hauptmann was not guilty of the
kidnapping, although the author did
not explain how he knew.
The nearly $4,000 of ransom cur
rency that appeared in New York
was connected tentatively more than
a year ago with the deposit slip of
j. j. Faulkner who turned in a
corresponding amount of gold GER
tificates in compliance with the
Federal gold law.
Although Federal agents and po-
lice searched intensively, and news
papers displayed the story promi-
nently, no j. j. Faulkner ever was
found.
Weighing heavily against Haupt-
mann was the fact that five judges
of the pardons court already have
ruled against him. They form the
court majority, and their votes can
condemn Hauptmann.
Gov. Hoffman has power to veto a
clemency vote, but has the power
only of single ballot if the ma
jority votes to sustain the trial
court. The court is purely a mercy
court and may order any degree of
clemency it feels advisable, even to
full pardon.