The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-15

NOOnbuiuGu LIOuI EhBC lJ
  undecided on whether their next move in the fight to save their clients life would take place in the United States Supreme Court or before federal circuit court of ap- peais judge.
 Mrs. Hauptmann said she thought she would make 6 personal plea to Governor Hoffman for q reprievc "But I don't know just what to do or how to go about 1t. I'm will ing to do anything to help Rich ard"
 Coi. Mark o. Kiberling, principal keeper of the New Jersey state prieon, said that Mrs. Hauptmann would be allowed only one more viBit with her condemned husband. That will be tomorrow. No relatives or friends can visit q condemned man the day he is to die, according t0 prison regulations. Her last visit will be limited to one hour.
 Chair Was Tested
 Col. Kimberling said that the electric chair was tested and that every part had worked properly. The test consisted of putting a board with five electric lights acrosa the arms of the chair and turning on the current. The light flashed Ae the current was increased, the bulbs became brilliant. The test was made by the prison electrician.
 "The two Washington attorneys brought another application for Hauptmann to sign," Kimberling said. T didn't inquire what the ap- piication was for.
 "Hauptmann is in good spirits normal and iS eating regularly"
 Kimberling said there was noth- ing significant in the fact that he had not visited Hauptmann since last Saturday when the state court of pardons rejected hiS plea foi clemency.
 Hauptmann May Talk
 It was understood, however thai the principal keeper, was staying away from the death house in thu hope Hauptmann would send fol him and talk" Previously Kim. beriing had visited Hauptmann al. most daily. His staying away nov apparently was calculated to breal the German carpenter
 Kimberling said that after thu Uiectrocution Hauptmann'B bod, would be dressed for burial In "parole slut" The parole suits ar' made in tho prison workshop ant costs the state about $i0 each. The, ciistomarily are issued to men re- leased after serving their terms,
 Hauptmann will be prepared fo the execution Friday afternoon, h, will be shaved, his hair clipped and the trouser of his left leg VII be slit for the clectrode. He wil wear the same clothing to th' chair he now wears in his cell, con gisting of q pair of regulation blue grey prison trousers. white shir and q pair of house slippers.
 To Have Two Ministers
 Two ministers will accompan! him to the chair. They will be Dr John Goorlcy. chaplain of the pris on, and Rev. John Matthiesen, pas tor of the Trinity Lutheran churcl Of Trenton.
 Rev MatthieBcn visits Hauptmani daily, making his 17th call Go thO denth house today. They talked oi general subjects he said. the weath CT, politics and then pray for abou i've minutes.
 The Lutheran minister, it wal learned, has taken Hauptmann sev oral books printed in German, 10 h' can read away his few remaining hours in his native language.
 Mrs. Hauptmann said Her hus band was reading books on historl and nature and still is spending considerable time studying th' Transcript of his trial.
 The electric chair was tested b! prison electricians even as Mrs Hauptmann visited her husband II his cell barely 90 feet away. t Lawyers Visit
 Then Neil BurkinBhaw and Nu gent Dodds, Washington attorney recently added to the defense staff visited the condemned murderer 0 inc Lindbergh baby. They had hin Sign c new application, rep0rtcdl! seeking supreme court intervention but did not tell him that his ap peal to Federal Circuit Court Judg' [. Warren Davis had been denied yesterday. Mrs. iIAuptmann reported he husband still was calm and conf dent, but she herself was bccomini desperate. She said she thought sh' might appeal personally to oov Hoffman.
 "Dut ! don't know just what t' C G hoW to 70 about t." sil haid anxi0usly, trying her best tt keep ID her courage.
 i'm willing to do anything ts help Richcard."