The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-16
Hauptn1ann Is CiUen
 Thirty Day Reprieue
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would DC DhSeu on muterlhl WHICH the governor is studying, including purported evidence casting doubt on the validity of Hauptmann's con- viction.
 It was said that Hoffman had written Attorney, General David T.. Wilentz for on exact statement aS to power to grant Q reprieve. Wilentz replied that the responsible ity rested on the governor alone. Technically, under the state con. stitution, reprieveS cannot be grailt- cd after co days from tho time of Q persons conviction. But previous governors have ignored that pro- vision in i4 cases and Hoffman might do likewise on the basis of those precedents.
 Despite the new surge of reports concerning fate of Hauptmann, the governors office continued to insist that Hoffman had not yet made up his mind. It was said, however, that there might possibly Do m an- iiouncement of some sort this after- noon.
 Adding to the days swiftly-mov- ing developments in the case, AmanduS Hockmuth, the aged man who was Q prominent witness against Hauptmann, appeared unex. poctedly ct Wilentzs office in mid. afternoon. He said he would like to see Wilentz. The attorney general vast not there, 50 Hockmuth sat down to wait.
 Stlil Has Open Mind. Governors secretary, William g.: conklin, said the stocky young governor still had m open mind on the question of Hauptmann's guilt or innocence.
 That was the only positive state. ment that came from the gover. nor's office, which in days past had buzzed with statements of doubt about Hauptmanns conviction and threats to arrest of Dr. John r. "Jafsie" Condon, whose testimony was Instrumental in dooning Haup. mann.
 The rest was all rumor, conjecture and denial.
 No Confession.
 one Fumor was that the gover. nor had received Q confession" Conklin promply denied that, say. ing "the governor has no knowl- edge of any confession" Other rumors had 1t that Hoffman had talked to Mrs. Hauptmann this morning and that he was comforting with high federal and state law en- forcement officials.
 In New York Harold 0. Reyes, former secret service agent, bobbed up with statements asserting that the defense had evidence discredit. ing four Key witnesses In the Haupt- mann prosecution-evidenc which he heard would surely win Q re- prieve. But the defense attorneys, who would be the first to rush to the courts with any vital new evi- dence, made no such move. And New Jersey state police said they long ago had investigated Reyes data and found nothing convincing in 1t.
 LindberEh Silent Cardiff, Wales, Jan. 16.-(UP)-- Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. living on the Morgan estate near here, main tained silence today on the eve of Bruno Richard Hauptmann's exec cution for the murder of his child.
 Llewellyn Morgan, relative-in- law of Mrs. Lindbergh, told the United Press that Lindbergh had nothing to say".
 The .Lindberghs are spending much of their time with their son, Jon. They play on the lawn of the Morgan home at Llandaff and tour the countryside in their hosts automobile. On several occasions they have gone on long tramps and have visited the local church once or twice.
 Mrs. Lindbergh is taking care of Jon. A recent report that she had employed a Welsh nurse was un- founded, Morgan said.
 The home of Aubrey Morgan, brother-in-law of Mrs. Lindbergh, which the Lindberghs were once reported considering purchasing has been let to another family.