The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-20
Coz. Hoffman, Only
HopeLef Bruno
CONTINUED from Page -

tinued, before the court Of pardons
and that he has lost there as well.
Both Mr.. Fisher and I have told
him that at present there is little
further that any lawyer can do for
him.
Must Make Clean Breast
"FIis only salvation, as matters
stand now, lies In his making o clean
breast Of whatever guilty part he
may have had in the heinous crime.
MIR. Fishers attitude, as expressed.
is that he still believed Hauptmann's
story.
prominent persons, unidentified
with Hauptinann and having no per.
sonal interest In the matter other
than with o sincere desire to get at
the bottom Of this horrible crime
and the Siends that are guilty OF 1t,
induced me to make an effort to
unravel II. When Mrs. Hauptmann
called ct my office, I made clear
to her my position and the condi-
lions under which ! would consent
to become her husbands attorney.
IT told her publicly that would
not under any circumstances lend
myself to any proposal to defeat the
ends Of justice. MY opinion as TO
her husbands guilt or innocence,
which I had made after close study
Of the evidence In the case, had not
been changed one bit by the three
intensive and exhausting confer.
ences at the death house.
Wants No Part Of Il
"I cannot see how I can serve
the interests Of Justice any further
by my continued participation In
this case.
II, therefore, want no further part
Of any Of 1t.
II know that Lloyd Fisher has
done everything that Is humanity
possible for his client. He Is q
splendid lawyer and will continue
to exercise his talents and energies
to the utmost In his clients behalf.
"But ! for one have refused to
associate myself as this mans
lawyer"
Mrs. Mclean Through
washington, February 20 - Cup
- Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean,
washington society leader, an
nounced today that she knew OF
nothing else she could do to clear
up mysteries Of the Lindbergh kid
mapping. She induced Samuel Lei
bowitz to look into the points said
to remain unsolved despite the con-
viction Of Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann.
IT have been intensely interested
in the case," she said. II still don't
think that all the details have been
cleared UP. For instance, don't
see how it could have been q one
man job. But don't see what else
I could possibly do"
She pointed out that Leibowitz
was one Of the country's best Grim
inal lawyers and had entered the
case with the understanding that
he would withdraw unless Haupt-
mann talked.
MIos MCA1Cdti, ACE oJAup1tkAACc
aroused the moment the Lindbergh
baby was kidnapped, has been keenly
interested In bringing the perpetra-
tors to justice. She gave CASTOR B.
Mean 100000 wnen he convinced
her that he could obtain the baby
for that sum. Means is serving q
prison term for that fraud
Condor Stays Away
Panama, February 20 - Cup -
DR.. John F. Condor, who conducted
kidnap ransom negotiations for Col
onel Charles A. Lindbergh, refused
stoutly to talk today, or even to see
interviewerS, regarding the effort
Of Governor Harold @. Hoffman Of
New Jersey to question him.
Mrs. Myra Hacker, Condon's
daughter, called Hoffman's asser-
tons malicious. She said that Con-
don intended to remain in Panama
indefinitely.
Condor is a guest at the home
Of Captain H. ]. Hamilton, q canal
pilot. He spends much time fishing.