The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-02
GOV. HOFFMAN
To TESTIFY IN
wendell PROBE
Governor, Parker to Appear
Before Jury Probing
'Confession.'
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announced he was heading for the
grand jury room.
Wilentz carried long, typewriter
statement, but declined to reveal its
text. 1t was believed to have been
prepared after his conference with
Hauck, Schwarzkopf, and Lieut..
Buster Keaton and Capt. John Lamb
of the state police. They we're the
men whose Investigations led to
Hauptmann's arrest.
Hoffman Silent on Reprieve
Both Wilentz and the Governor
refused TO make any statement.
Asked about another reprieve, Hoff-
man said:
Il have no statement to make"
Wilentz arrived at the prosecu-
tors Office a few minutes after
Hoffman left. He appeared in fight
ing mood but refused TO say word
as he went in.
Wilentz said the typewriter paper
he carried was an important state
ment which he would give out as
soon as he completed his testimony.
Arthur Koehler, Madison (Wis.)
wood expert who testified at the
Hauptmann trial, was in Trenton
today and said he would not be sur
prised IF the whole case is thrown
wide open again"
Not subpenaed, Says Jafsie
DIR. Condor said at his home in
New York City that he had not re-
ceived a subpoena from the grand
jury. He declined to say whether
he would go to Trenton and testify
If requested.
Hoffman said later that he offered
to go back any time and tell the
grand Jury anything he could.
HIsnt the Lindbergh case busted
open again?" he was asked,
The Governor grinne3.
Its been busted open for about
four years." he replied.
In reply to Hauck's charges, Gov.
Hoffman said:
IF he (Hauck) comes to me, Ill
tell him why l took the records"
Parker's Activities Probed
Meanwhile, 1t was learned that
wilentz and other members of the
Hauptmann prosecution have been
studying law books relating to con-
spiracy indictments, apparently in
furtherance of their investigation
into Parker's connection with the
case.
You can bet that we're looking
into Parker's activities" said one
of the conferees.
At the prison, the Rev. John
Matthiesen visited Hauptmann
early this afternoon.
The prisoner asked what the
grand jury was doing and was dis
appointed when the minister could
give him no definite information.
Mr.. Matthiesen said that Haupt-
mann spent a good night and was
in good spirits.
just before the grand jury went
through the big doors of the jury
room, Foreman Allyne Freeman is
sued a statement declaring that
nothing of political, biased or
prejudicial nature will be tolerated
in the grand jury room so long as
remain foreman"
Parker to Testify
"I," the foreman declared, shall
never accept a penny nor an ounce
of political patronage as remunera-
ton for any statement ever make
about this unfortunate case, and
the statements I do make will be
based upon fact and will be truth
full.
There will be no vote taken in
any case when there still remains
testimony to be heard"
Ellis Parker, Burlington County
detective to whom Wendell con-
fessed, was expected to be the prin-
cipal witness before the jury again.
No Indictment, Is Rumor
Atty. Gen. Wilentz was prepared
to quash any indictment returned by
thu grand jury against Wendell. He
+ offered to appear as a witness,
saying he could prove "in few min
utes" that Wendel's confession"
was hoax.
Wendell, a shewd expert in New
Jersey law, petitioned for permission
to testify, offering to waive consti-
tutional immunity. He, too, claimed
the ability to prove that he had had
nothing to do with the Lindberg
case.
The grand jury was considering
Wendel's case Tuesday night when
Hauptmann was about to die. Free
man telephoned Warden Kimberling
and obtained a stay.
Yesterday the grand jury worked
on routine matters while private in
vestigators and state employees, di-
verified from other taSks-those who
have worked frenziedly to obtain
new evidence since Gov. Hoffman
first interviewed in January-sought
any possible shred of evidence that
would corroborate Wendels Con
fession."
Whether this needed evidence was
found could not be learned. So far,
1t was said, the grand jury has not
received evidence justifying an in
dictment.
True, Parker Insists
Parker contend that Wendel's
confession can be proved to be true.
1t is a strange document-or rather
three documents, for Wendell wrote
three different confessions, running
some "a pages. None of the con-
LESSONS has betn made public but
parts of them have been shown re-