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Mrs Lindberg yes Mrs Lindberg do you have the baby well no I don't

have him why where's the colonel maybe he has him downstairs in the library

Colonel Linberg excuse me Colonel do you have the baby no isn't he in his crib no sir

oh my [Music]

God Betty Betty tell waitley to call the [Music] police and [Music] and do

you see that envelope we're not to touch that envelope we're not to touch anything in the

room and they've stolen our baby oh please God no

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oh

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a colon Lindberg has given us permission to use his garage as a command post and I want a

switchboard and I want telephones and I want men operating them 24 hours a day I I want you men to

spread out and scour every inch of this ground now if you find anything let me know [Music]

hey harry hey look at this a [Music] footprint looks like a ladder was here too this here one

maybe huh I'll [Applause] bet fits perfect I bet it'll fit the marks on the wall too [Music]

whoever used it was too heavy for a though at leastwise on the ways down he was a look

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at Chief wolf this is Colonel Schwarz Head of the State Police yes we know

each other how are you Harry fine let me see that

Harry Colonel Lindberg I think this letter must be

seen in in private come on Charlie we got a lot of work to do in the

yard have $50,000 in real $25,000 in 20 bills we warn you for making

anything public or for notify the police the

child is in good care indication for all letters are signature and three holes okay

light right give me some more lights I want the whole place

flood away keep

away you will know quiet quiet look what I found here come on

give this chisel not far from where you found the stay back stay back

[Applause] back when you came in Colonel this

window was closed that is correct it was closed but it had not been

locked don't say anything Colonel this is a report from one of the yellowest ranks in the

United States just like toess my this you give me an idea how family is Mrs limberg prostrate

with grief she cry now we understand where of the servants may have been involved do you have any

information now miss cow you say that ordinarily the family would return to Anglewood on Mondays

the house is not finished as you can see we've been spending weekends here only and this week

Mrs Lindberg decided not to bring the baby back to Anglewood until Tuesday because of his cold

so she said to me do you have any idea how an outsider could have learned about this change

in plans I do not sir no William President Hoover did not cause this depression the roots of such

things go deep and me whether it's presid economic policies are right or wrong he is a great American

well there are a lot of us today who don't think so Dr con and we think things ought to be changed

William my father was an Irish immigrant who sent seven children through college on a stone Cutter's

wages now in what other country in the world could any man do that extra extra lindberg's baby kidna

Colonel Charles lindberg's son yes sir read all about it here you are extra extra lber B kidnapped

extra this is a crime against all Americans there you go again Dr Condon I mean it's

terrible yes but why why is it more terrible than the taking of anyone else's child

no details yet just the fact of the deed William Once In A Thousand Years comes a hero of Heroes

heroic in heart soul mind as well as body such a man is Colonel Lindberg and a crime against

this young man is a crime against all of us a shame a shame on the greatest country in

the world she will golly wallet Professor do you really believe all that yes yes I

do although we had some close-ups In This Crowd stuff he coming up soon can't we speed this up

or something now here come the closeup now all right Dawson do your stuff oh hello doc this is

Zeke Dawson our recognition expert doc shonfeld hi Doc's interested in criminal psychology the

captain said he could work on a case with us Zeke is looking for uh organized crime figures

who might seem to have a special interest in Lindberg you'll forgive my bluntness gentlemen

I think you're wasting your time I don't believe the kidnapper is a member of organized crime I

don't know but would professional abductors pick a national hero practically a God so that maximum

attention would be called to their crime and what gang asked for a mere $50,000 I think a gang would

have asked for quarter of a million all right doc dream up a suspect for us all right I think the

kidnapper chose the Lindberg baby because of who he was and not primarily for money aloney a man of

inferior status but with feelings of omnipotence a man with secret dreams of great power for himself

then suddenly Lindberg does the impossible he flies the Atlantic in a single- engine plane not

much bigger than a box kite 33 hours in the air alone half of it in the dark and no navigational

equipment now the potential kidnapper sees the world on his knees before Lindberg feelings of

jealous rage overwhelm him why do they worship Lindberg while he goes unnoticed unappreciated

he will destroy this enemy with one Blow by stealing at the risk of his own life

the exalted one's most precious possession his son that's an interesting Theory doc

you don't mind if we check out the known professionals do [Music]

you I have no more comment at this time but my wife would

like to ask a favor of all of you concerning the baby

an our son has a slight cold and we hope that you will all print that fact and say that we appeal

to them not to let him get chilled also being only 20 months old his diet is important he is

a good eater and we are sure that the kidnappers wish to keep him in good health he likes orange

juice I give him a half cup in the mornings and during the day he will take about one quart of

milk in the morning and evening he eats three

tablespoons of cooked cereal and once a day 2 tablespoons of cooked vegetables

[Music] more I didn't know there were so many fruit cakes in the world hey look at

this nailed in Brooklyn last night we got a letter from them and they say he's well he's

very well and he's being fed according to the diet isn't that good news yes and we're working

on getting the money and we will get it they also said that they'll be in touch with us very

soon You're Not Afraid are

you

no I know we'll get Charlie back criminals is the underworld running the government now is this an

admission by President Hoover that the government is helpless if it is maybe Franklin D Roosevelt is

right maybe we do need a new president dad you're going to have indigestion I did the right thing

there was any doubt in my mind what did you do dad well let me read you something uh I offer

myself as goet so a loving mother may again have her child and colel lreg may know that

the American people are grateful for the honor bestowed upon them by his pluck and daring I am

ready at my own expense to go anywhere also dad I sent this to the Bronx home news the Bronx home

news oh Dad what in Heaven's name makes you think the kidnappers are going to read a newspaper like

the Bronx home news and what business is it of yours anyway would you let the police handle

it alap Pony offered to help didn't they if they' just let him out of jail nobody thought

that was ridiculous what's so ridiculous about an honest citizen offering to [Music]

help Mr waight Lam puzzled about the dog why do you suppose he didn't bark he was

at the opposite end of the house sir a rather large house with you

with me Lindberg residents who just a moment

please we've already checked the fingerprints and shown it around to the local censers and

Builders but nothing oh just the colel colonel Schwarz this is Mr Kaylor of the forest service

oh Mr Kaylor glad you're here although I don't know is there's anything you can do that hasn't

already been done I'd like to begin Colonel by reenacting that part of the crime that had

to do with the ladder now yes sir fine George you and Alex take this ladder and go with Mr

Caleb there's nothing like a good hot cup of coffee I almost forgot Sergeant Finn of the nyp

called again what's he want now he still insists he has to study the kidnap notes is he crazy or

something why should I give my evidence to New York next time he calls tell him the

New Jersey State Police are handling the case he claims Colonel Lindberg I know Colonel Lindberg

has confidence in him Colonel Lindberg has confidence in his household servants too I don't

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come in I'm sorry to bother you Colonel this is Mr Andrew Phelps how do you do

I apologize for intruding like this we stopped Mr phelp to the crossroads

Colonel but he says he has some important information concerning your son what is it

you have to tell me sir with apologies to this gentleman I wonder if we might have

privacy Colonel of course I'll wait out here won't you take a seat Mr Phelps yes yes thank

you I've been very upset about this matter Colonel as I know all good Americans are and

I'm glad that I'm going to be able to do something constructive about it I would like to show you

something America loves you Colonel but I have something here that will

help Americans memorialize your son and perhaps pay off the ransom at the same

time these will sell for $1 a piece every American will want one

we will advertise that the proceeds are for the ransom

fight Chief wolf get get this crackpot out of my house come

on Colonel schwarzkoff yes I've got a character here who insists

he has a message for Colonel Lindberg another one

I'm authorized to take Colonel lindberg's messages may I help you sir and I do not mean

to belittle your position but I have here a message from the kidnapper himself with

instructions to give it to no one but Colonel Lindberg shall I give you my credentials I'd

be happy to hear your credentials professor of education at forom University a a letic

instructor principal of public school number 12 in the Bronx what's your full name sir Doctor

John Francis condom where are you Doctor all right you hang on there we'll send

some men out to talk to you you may do that if you wish but may I suggest sir that the

dangers of trusting me and putting me through to Colonel Lindberg may

be far less than the dangers of delay hold on I'm going off the line hold

on get me Colonel Lindberg on this

phone yes this is probably another blind

alley Colonel but I've got a call here I want to pass through to you

oh hello uh colon Lindberg this is oh they they've explained well I have received in

the mail a letter which I believe to be from the kidnappers yes of of course I

will Dear Sir if you are willing to act as go between in Lindberg case please follow

strictly instructions handle enclosed letter personally to Mr Lindberg and enclosed is a

small envelope addressed personally to you please open that one and read it to me of course just a

minute and here are the contents of the letter addressed to you Mr Colonel Lindberg Hopewell

Dear Sir Mr Condon may act as goete you may give him the $70,000 make one packet well have Fin's

people in New York pick him up for extortion maybe discourage some of these loonies after we have the

money in hand we will tell you where to find your boy is that all that seems to be all very well I'm

sure Colonel schwarzkoff would be very interested in discussing the further details with you sir oh

one more thing there's a sort of a drawing uh a couple of interlocking circles circles

interlocking this is the same signature it could not be a forgery because it's never been printed

in the papers do you see what I'm up against Colonel they build a duplicate ladder and it

holds a man of 160 lb but it breaks when the man carries a 30 lb bundle conclusion the kidnapper

probably weighed in the middleweight class I got to read about that in the papers Colonel

Schwarz cop thinks he has his reasons oh he has his reasons all right they're all spelled e g o

ego this is a copy of the latest

note strictly confidential now it would cause serious complications if any of

the papers got a hold of that signature we'd never know if we were dealing with the right

man again this was written by a German that seems to be a possibility and it was mailed

in the Bronx the Bronx and Schwarz has got to start cooperating we're in the

territory do find Dr shonfeld Dr shonfeld is an expert in criminal Psych ology he believes

he can help us identify the kidnapper and Jim I've accepted the services of a goet

look at this Jeffy his name is John fondan JFC JFC oh jaffy it's very clever Colonel

Schwarz cof has checked him out thoroughly he and I are convinced that the man is honest

and dependable he's already received a phone call from their man trying to set up a meeting

when as soon as we have proof that they have the child what kind of proof we've asked for

the child's sleeping garment I'm going to need the serial numbers of the ransom money as soon

as we have proof that we're dealing with the right people we'll pay the ransom and you'll

get the serial numbers you want some coffee C oh no thanks Jim what about this other man I read

about the paper John Hughes Curtis Mr Curtis also claims to be in touch with the kidnappers Colonel

Schwarz cop has checked him out yes I read about that in the papers too I'm sure Colonel Schwarz

cop will share the evidence at the proper time you mean after he has the kidnappers in custody

huh Lieutenant I'm trying to help you with this what I am trying to tell you Colonel is that

our chances of accomplishing the safe return of your son would be better if Colonel schwarzkoff

would share his evidence with us it would not be too difficult for me to get the impression that

there are some considerations in this case more important than the safe return of my

[Applause] son anything new Colonel who did you speak with in New York

did you pay the ransom any suspect why won Schwarz got talk yeah what's he

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hiding ladies and Gentlemen please I told you when I had something I would

let you know no Mrs Lindberg is well she's keeping to herself and waiting

for word and minding her own business which is perhaps an example we could all follow

we questioned that pretty maid at your mother-in-law's house today Violet sharp

yes I think she knows something what makes you think that hey Colonel aren't you tired I suppose

I am I I don't know but you haven't slept that I know of for more than a week why do you suspect

Violet sharp she is very evasive she claimed she spent the evening of March 1st at a movie

well she doesn't know who she was with or the name of the movie or even what it was

about Violet is engaged more or less as I understand it to my mother-in-law's

Butler pound so if she did go to the movies that night with

a young man well I can understand why she would wish not to remember

it yes this is he Dr Condon the package came and what is in it the um sleeping garment I

think shall I bring it down for you to identify no no no no no if the reporters here find out you're

in on this thing you'll never have another moment alone I'll come there as soon as I can sneak away

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who's in the car who is it is it colon Lindberg

yeah maybe it's l in the car who's in the car it's nobody it's nobody

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Dr

Condon sorry to keep you up so late all right I was hardly aware of the

time package is here oh I heard I'm sorry dear to disturb you Colonel Lindberg my daughter Myra my

apologies Miss Condon there's no apology necessary I'll just have a look at this

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have you read this yes it gives instructions for the

[Music] Rendevous Miss sharp why did you lie to us about going to a movie The last time we talked

I was afraid Octavius would be angry I I went to a road house and danc that night who were you

with uh to named Ernie and another couple what was the other couple's name I I can't remember

and I can't remember O's last name what time did you get home that night about 11 and when

did you find out about the kidnapping um shortly after I got into the house

I I don't feel like answering so many questions Dr hagg's in the Next Room you want him to give you

something no I just I just want to be left alone Miss sharp when the child was taken we interviewed

both you and your sister Emily we asked you to remain available to us and to keep a surprise

of your plans we only discovered yesterday that Emily applied for her visa to return to England

on the day of the kidnapping did she mhm on on the day oh well it it must have been just just

why did she sail for England without telling the police she was going are you are you incu that my

sister oh oh how dare you oh the breast of you my sister happen to be one of the finest one of the

most trustworthy one of the most honest people oh you mon you you don't give any quar do you a

said Raymond

Cemetery you sure he'll recognize this it's it's

one of his favorites he'll say elepant elepant elepant I'm sure I'll know him

well I want to follow this fence the note said stop at the end of the fence right by the post

stop Dr Condon

I don't like the look of this place I'll go with you oh that note said

I was to come alone I'll uh come back for the money after I've made contact

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doesn't seem to be anybody herey doctor doctor all right over here got the money with you in

the car I wanted to see the baby for the C is with no only the Cemetary guards hey what's going on

there wait for me stay where you

are why are you so cardly why did you run away to much of the risk I did not come here to arrest you

I came here to get the baby I could get 30 years maybe I could even burn burn why should you burn

what if the baby is dead would I burn if the baby is dead what are we doing negotiating here if the

baby is dead the baby is not dead now going get the money where is the baby they could not get

the baby for about 8 hours but you promised we turned over the money you'd turn over the baby

I'll give you a note showing where the baby is no you will take me to the baby now impossible my

boss would smack me out they would drill [Music] me what is your name John John John is my name

too be to De are you ger go and get the money one thing first colon Lindberg is

not a rich man these are depression times he's been unable to raise the

extra $20,000 but I can go to the car now and get you the original

$50,000 what the supp if we can't get the 70 we take the 50 no you

going get the money and I will give you the N when you return the money to me I

want one more piece of proof hey I just want to show you something slowly very

[Music] slowly ever seen these before yeah they were the pins

that held on the baby's blanket in the C now go and get the money wait

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here did they bring the baby no no why well he promised to give me a note telling brought

telling me exactly where the baby was now I I don't want to make the transfer on that

basis we have no choice we'll give him the

money but uh only 50,000 I talked him out of the extra 20 how I'll explain later Dr

Condon I want you to know how much I appreciate I think I'd better

go the boy is on the bod Nelly it is a small bod 29 ft long two persons are on the bod they are

innocent you will find the Bode one mile at sea between H neck Beach and gay head near Elizabeth

Island well shall we go to your home doctor I'd like to phone the good news to my wife

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we're over the rendevu point now do you see

anything nothing

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sh

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what's the real reason you got into this face anyhow what's the real reason many times if you

will just listen my only reason was because I wanted to see that baby's arms around his

mother's neck again are you sure that's the only reason I would not say it if I were not

sure about it what other reason doctor what is a true reason they did the reason are you sure you

didn't have some selfish interest doctor do you not have something came through all what

made you advertise in the Bron United States of America what Mak you think the kidnappers

[Music] news that's correct Lieutenant they gave me the address to this apartment house in Newark

and that's when I met them and you actually saw some of the ransom money oh absolutely I checked

the serial numbers and they're going to call you at the Prince George Hotel today to arrange a new

rendevu to deliver the baby that's correct well thank you Mr Curtis you'll want to be

there when they call yes uh Colonel would you mind sticking around for a few minutes no not

at all it's been a pleasure lieen I'll keep you posted thank you Colonel I hope we have

some really good news by the time you get there I'll meet you at your hotel Mr Curtis

right I don't know what this fellow was up to Colonel but he's a respectable businessman it

would have been supremely easy for Mr Curtis to bring one of the ransom bills

back with him as positive proof that he was in touch with the right people

he didn't and when we checked out that apartment address in Newark it

was empty well isn't that logical yeah it's perfectly logical it's also logical that if

he was a phony he'd give us the address of An Empty Apartment we think he's a

phony d Colonel I've studied the transcript of Dr condon's statement and two facts stand

out one John recognized the safety pins that held the baby's blanket that night therefore

he personally was in that room second although John said he couldn't do this or that because

his boss would schmack him out or drill him he reduced The Ransom from 70,000 to 50 on

his own initiative to me this indicates that John is the kidnapper and is acting alone if

this is true then Curtis is a phony that may very well be gentlemen but under the

circumstances I can't be expected to discard any of the possibilities can [Music] I we're

exactly on station gentlemen this time I hope we can Rond deu successfully Captain it was

the traffic that uh scared him away the last two times I mean there's just way too much

traffic flad on the starboard bow 5,000

y Randle that must be it train the machine gun on of The Craft Dead

Ahead just in case this should turn out to be a plot to kidnap you colonel [Music]

it's just a fishing smack [Music] [Applause]

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Colonel they got to be around here

someplace uh rail number 16 a top rung of the bottom ladder soft Pine now it's the

left hand side rail notice the four nail holes Square nail holes Square it's very rare cuz if

I could find one of the few places in this country where they still I don't have any

men to spare if I could find one of the few places we would have a a good lead because

the chances of four nail holes existing in this world that would exactly fit and match

these four Holes without their once having shared the same four nails now the chances

of that are almost almost mathematically non this is fascinating stuff important stuff

there's no question about it but I can't give you any men I'm sorry you're on your

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own what is it

saino colon lber Colonel a radio message just came the baby they found

him dead

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they said some Hunters discovered the body and just 2 mil from their

house hey why can't we get closer come on we want to look here stay where you

are now this is evidence hey get back lady is that the hole where they found the baby

yes ma'am this is it is it TR his skulls crushed quick sh and I want to see too

take it off

carel is that the body of your baby it is

the back of the envelope here we usually place your name and

address look what the kidnapper has written Lindberg unwittingly

of course but again it Reveals His self-identification with L this just

came more Ransom money this one was

spent here

well it looks as if he lives here Works down here Manhattan strews bills along the main arteries

that's pretty much as you predicted doctor well these Ransom notes helped I wonder why Schwarz cup

finally gave him up why cuz he knows we're going to get this guy he wants us to say we did it with

his cooperation I figure he probably buys his gas somewhere close to where he lives wouldn't you

say Doc I I put every gas station in this area on special alert what do you do with this fellow when

you find him what do you mean what do I do with him back I'm going to grab him where I don't know

maybe at his home let me say something I think if you surround His House you'll give him time

to dispose of evidence and without evidence you're going to have trouble holding him now if you grab

him away from his house and if he's the man I think he is with delusions of his own importance

he'll definitely be carrying one of those Ransom bills on him to remind him of his great victory

over Lindberg you've been a big help doc but you know when I catch this guy that's going to be The

Parting of the ways for you and me you know that why because then you're going to try and prove

he's crazy and save him for psychological research and I'm going to try and burn

him oh here give you a hand these just go in the carton

here these were in the bedroom oh no here let me thank you

the VES are all full you have to squeeze them shut

again I think leaving here is going to do us a lot of good new baby will be coming

soon we need a change a new start get back to a normal life again I something

it's rotten that you should be driven out of your home by reporters and threats and

crank letters poor old Dr condon's had it just as bad worse even in some ways

at least none of the cranks is accusing me of the kidnapping they may not all be

cranks forgive us for barging in like this gentleman but Mr

Curtis has something important to say to you Colonel go ahead Mr

Curtis Colonel for your sake and especially for Mrs

Berg's sake I'm I'm deeply sorry if I've caused you any any kind of inconvenience

or any kind of Heartache but um you see I I haven't been telling you the whole

truth I lied I mean about everything about the boat

about the uh gang everything was just a big lie

oh God it must have been

insane I'm sane now but I had to be in I had to be insane

fighting my way through those reporters I suddenly realized how a salmon must feel

struggling up stream to Du all those today huh so I'm going to throw them

all away I don't want to see any they're so ugly they've made me

ill there is one though Dad it's small envelope inside a big one marked for Dr

Condon only and the note says en Clos you'll find a picture of the

kidnapper what is it a

mirror you know that Dr hay said who can say what he likes he's not being tortured you're not to

allow your emotions I will not talk to them again Octavius I'm not angry about the young man just

tell them who he is no make them go away I will not talk to them again never again never never

hello P good day sir uh Violet's just gone up to her room it's tidy up a bit they keep

her busy here as you might imagine uh would you care to come inside I'll go and fetch her

well I think we'll be driving her down to my office you see we have this recording device

down there and this way we can get everything we need once and for all and we won't bother

her again well thank you sir for that I'm sure that will make her very happy she's

been a bit upset we know uh would you care to come in I'll go and fetch her

Violet if you'll wait a moment sir I'll fet

her Violet

Violet go doctor somebody a doctor

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Dr

con thank you for coming Dr Conan won't you sit down thank you we're sorry to bother you again

but we want to talk to you about Violet shop Violet shop shop we have not been able to find

anything to implicate her in the kidnapping do you think her suicide was an omission of guilt

perhaps I might have a year ago but now that I've experienced some of the harassment that

poor child must have experienced I can understand how an innocent person would

fervently Wish For Peace even the Eternal kind one way to end the questioning is to confess

perhaps she had nothing to confess but speaking of you Doctor yes now I want to know what your

real relationship to this man John is whom nobody has seen but you gentleman if I weren't so tired

I would find this IR here amusing so you want a question me again to you from the beginning

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this keeps up we'll miss the first editions I called my paper an hour

ago and told them I'd be late but I never thought we'd be this late

Mrs lindberg's doctor went in exactly 2 hours and 4 minutes

he we got a deadline doctor we are happy to announce ladies and gentlemen that Colonel

and Mrs Lindberg are the proud parents of a son how baby way doctor the baby weighs

£7 mother and child are doing well what's the baby's name oh no name has been selected yet

ladies and gentlemen at this time Mrs Lindberg and I would like to make an urgent appeal to

the press to let our new son Grow Up Normally and not to subject him to the publicity which

we feel contributed greatly to the death of our first look at this doc $10 gold certificate this

one was passed here Lowe's theater the cashier said it was folded like this once lengthwise and

twice across right just like most of the others and she got a good look at the guy because he

just tossed it at her and let her unfold it he annoyed her so she stared at him arrogance and

get this doc her description fits Dr condon's description to a te you know what GS me Doc

the bank tellers these certificates are easily recognizable the serial numbers were distributed

to every bank teller in the city they've been flooding this area here for months and not one

teller has noticed one bill in time to catch the guy passed it or even to give us a description of

it you w for ly I have been up to now Lieutenant Finn the police did you make a deposit at the

corn Exchange Bank and Trust Company at 125th Street in Park Avenue at noon today well yeah

yeah mhm this gold certificate was part of that deposit did you happen to notice these

numbers written down along here sure I wrote them on there why well that's uh

that's a license number Mr foris would you mind checking this license number

with the motor vehicle bureau you got a phone inside uh yes sir help

yourself I heard something about uh you know watching out for gold certificates and I didn't

like uh the looks of the bird he gave it to me so what did he look like well I guess uh

the first thing I remembered about him was uh his accent real German type of accent all right

now tell tell me everything you can about him Walter give me all the details describe

his face to me well I uh he was he had high cheekbones and uh oh his eyes his eyes were

beating you know light eyes real light kind of uh grayish blue what about the car uh Plymouth

Sedan Brown what about his attitude Walter attitude yeah well I say about Oh you mean

the way you act yeah I say kind of smart Al like uh Superior type in fact uh we got iten license

number 43-41 registered Bruno Richard howman 279 East 222nd Street the Bronx New York City [Music]

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this guy keeps Bankers hours [Music] hey

[Applause] hey that's our boy

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sh

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Plymouth license plate number 4u 1341

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[ __ ] all right don't don't don't going get out get

get shut what are you doing shut up what's

going there all right take him take him what the hell what you taking me

rant some

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money why don't you tell us the whole story make it easy for yourself what

old story I don't know anything about it what about this gold certificate didn't

Dr Condon give you that I don't know anybody about that name hey

lieutenant what do you want got a present for you d Almost $114,000 and all the numbers match

I'll be right

down you'll have to come with

us n

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you you please uh read this aloud step

forward my boss would smack me out is this the man read the rest of it

he doctor no louder louder as though you were calling me hey

doctor it looks like the

man yes

is it

him step

back are you identifying

him not at this moment no I I have to be very careful this man's life is in jeopardy

all right thank you doctor would you mind waiting in the Next Room please oh thank you

Mr Lyall if you see the man who gave you the $10 gold certificate in the line go over and point him

out this is him right

here Finn yeah all right send them up tell them I'll meet up at the top of the stairs

hello Colonel glad you could make itel SCH and want to come over here and Give a

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listen number one hey doctor over

here number two hey doctor over here no number three

hey doctor over here number foury Doctor over

here that's the voice I heard in the cemetery are

you certain there's no question about it you want to see him yes

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send out number [Music]

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four 66 67 68 69 7 71 hey th my banana will

you make a great gymnasium it's tremendous exercise hey Klein

this guy's a gan know about your paper Bruno yeah thank

you oh

so Hoffman is the new governor of New Jersey tell me is that good or is it bad for you it could be

bad Bruno he's a palal lindes so he says to me do you belong to the American Legion I says of

course he says what about the VFW I says the VFW the Rotary Club the Masons you name it

mister the only thing I don't belong to yet is the Daughters of the American Revolution [Laughter]

the Elks the Knights of Fus the Odd Fellows that's how you want Hal you're fellow club

members voted you in great of you to drop by Dave well I had to congratulate my old

pal and it's appreciated too one uh one quick serious note before you go Dave you

know uh that I promised to exterminate the racketeers and gangsters in New Jersey and

I promised that even knowing I was going to have a Democrat for an attorney general

but I knew you'd work with me Dave and not let party interfere all the way Hal right it's uh

important to me too that this uh Lindberg thing be handled right as you know slim Lindberg and I

have known each other for many many years and his father-in-law Dwight Morrow well I practically

worshiped that man I was his political disciple well Hal you'll be happy to know I've decided to

take that over myself take what over the trial you mean uh prosecute hunterton County can't

afford a trial like that the state will have to pay for it well Dave you're the state's attorney

general but uh can you afford to get tied up for months uh this one's too important Hal I'm taking

personal charge good again congratulations Governor thanks see you around Fred

if there's a way to become a household word he'll find it you think he's found

it if he gets a conviction on this case we'll be up to our eyeballs and

Democrats kid lad get your kidna lad [Music] [Applause] here souvenir get your CH here one

Fu the dollar there you are there you are sir only hey [Applause] Jeff Jessie

we're with you give out [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Jessie Thunder comes with day

[Music] [Applause] [Music]

[Applause] [Music]

[Applause]

how do I look okay just like Valentina M come on okay [Music]

[Music]

thank [Music] you this is great hey try to get his autograph

I got a button I got a button I got a button hey Lindy we love you [Applause]

members of the bar and audience please arise here ye he ye all

that has business before this court here and I and they shall be heard

and so the historic gabble Falls and the young Carpenter of Comm Germany is on trial for his

life New Jersey Attorney General David willin is at this very moment making his opening statement

in which he's expected to demand the ultimate penalty for the murder of the Lindberg baby

more news as it happens this is Al Alexander in in the courthouse at Flemington New Jersey and

now from the beautiful ballroom at top the Union hotel in historic Flemington this is

Martin block with your make believe Bal and there in hopman's House that man's house that man right

there Bruno Richard hman and his house hidden on the inside closet wall in his own handwriting was

the address and telephone number of Dr John fondan in his closet on the inside a little closet I mean

you would have to get in on the inside and he well you have to be the same type of man as hman is to

get in there now this in his own handwriting and he's asked why did you write condon's telephone

number on there and he says well you know I had a funny habit I like to write telephone numbers or

addresses he quit his job the day he collected the $50,000 the very day because he wanted to

live a life of luxury and ease to go to Florida have a boat on Hunter's Island and other places

and to have a new radio in the midst of the worst depression of this land in May 1932 he

spends $400 for a radio 400 of Colonel limberg's hard to get dollars because in this depression

ladies and gentlemen $50,000 is is hard to get for anybody to get honestly that is without

killing and one rail of that ladder comes right from his attic put there by his own tools and we

will prove it to you so there will be no doubt about it now men and women of the jury if we

do not prove these facts to you why you acquit him acquit him but if we do as we are confident

that we will be able to do then let me just tell you representing the state of New Jersey

this state will not compromise with murder or murderers we demand the penalty for first-degree

murder if your honor

pleases I now move for a mistrial on the impassioned appeal of the

attorney general is not being a proper opening but merely a summation and a desire to inflame

the minds of the jury against this defendant before the start of the trial the motion is

denied Terry how many times have I told you not to run up those stairs

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we interrupt our music to bring you this important News Bulletin from The hman Trial Attorney General

David willin has called his first witness the mother of the murdered Baby Anne moral Lindberg

I went up to the nursery about 6:00 when he had almost finished his supper missca gave him his

supper in the nursery yes and I stayed with them afterwards helping to dress him and put

him to bed now Mrs Lindberg I want to show you a picture and ask if that is a picture of the

child it

is was he a healthy

child healthy and playful normal perfectly normal what color was his hair please his

hair was light golden and his eyes were blue now Mrs limberg how long did you stay in the

nursery that night of March 1st 1932 I stayed in the nursery until the baby was in his bed

about what time was that please about 7:30 now I'd like to show you what purports to be

a sleeping suit number two Dr Denton and ask if you can tell me what sleeping suit this

is I do what sleeping suit is it Mrs

limberg it is the sleeping suit that was placed on my child the night of March

1st now I take it that the last time uh no I withdraw that now on the night of March 1st 1932

after you saw your child dressed for sleeping and as you were leaving the nursery at about 7:30 o00

did you happen to notice whether the window uh that is the East window I think it's referred

to was closed all the windows were closed when I left the room but with particular

reference to the east window was it possible to lock it in addition to closing it it was

not it was not possible to lock it now what was the child doing when you left

he was asleep and you have not seen that child since the first day of March 1932 do have you

no thank you Mrs limber your witness Mr

Riley your honor the defense feels that

the grief of Mrs Lindberg needs no cross-examination you may step down

and one asked to identify her child's sleeping garment Mrs Lindberg broke down

and wept attorney general will cut short his questions and defense attorney Riley

visibly moved refused to cross-examine Mrs Lindberg was helped from the stand

and Colonel Charles Lindberg America's lonely whose voice was it colonel that you heard in

the vicinity of St Raymond's Cemetery that night saying Hey doctor that was hopman's

voice you heard it again a second time where at district attorney Foley's office in New York in

the Bronx now coming back to that evening in the cemetery for a moment after you paid the money and

you read the note you went out the following day and looked for your son as a note instructed but

to no avail is that correct that is correct and you continued following every lead no matter how

insubstantial it seemed until finally on May 12th 1932 were you called back to Hopewell I was why

were you called back sir to identify my son's body in the morg and did you positively identify the

body as that of your son I did one last question Colonel I believe that this experience with your

first born and the constant harassment by the press and publicity Seekers and cranks has forced

you and your if your honor please excuse me with due deference to Colonel Lindberg and Mrs Lindberg

we respectfully object to the distinguished attorney general making a statement at this

time sir I am attempting to show sir you are attempting to plant antipathies in the minds of

the jury beyond the scope of the alleged crime and directing those antipathies towards the defendant

your honor I am attempting to show how much this mother and father are willing to sacrifice to

protect their children once they became aware of the danger my distinguished colleague will surely

agree it is not fair to them to leave any trace of an inference that this tragedy was the result

of Parental carelessness the colonel May answer the question we moved from Hopewell because we

wanted our son John to be born in more protected circumstances we now live at Englewood the grounds

are patrolled by armed guards and guard dogs night and day would you say that that is a pleasant way

to live Colonel no it isn't thank you your witness sir colon lindberger you are objection immaterial

I suggest your honor that if Colonel Lindberg is armed in this courtroom it is very material

my objection is continued your honor the question is improper I have no objection to answering the

question I'm not

armed Colonel isn't it true that the real reason that you left hope well is because

you had antagonized many of your neighbors and they let this be known that is not true

wasn't there any resentment among some local people when they felt ignored after you'd gone

to a foreign agency to help you in hiring Betty G a foreign nursaid I don't believe

Miss GA came from an agency she was recommended To Us by one of the people at the morrow home

in Englewood who had known her let me tell you what I'm getting at Colonel what investigation

did you make of waitley before you took him into your house as a butler one investigation did you

make of Mrs Wadley what what investigation did you make of Betty G before you placed your baby

in her arms I talked to them you talked to them yes I talked to them for a half an hour perhaps

an hour I see beyond that was there anything further beyond that I never go any further

then you didn't know that Betty gal had two brothers no and had you learned that she had

a brother who was in trouble in uh New Jersey I'm not sure that she has a brother at all

now when you decided to stay in Hopewell after the weekend and not go back to Englewood very

few people would know about this is that correct very few people know what I do yes but Betty gal

would have to know wouldn't she she was with the child of course she would have to know thank you

[Music] Colonel the jury's coming up here comes the jury he's guilty give him the

chair [Applause] [Music] [Applause] yeah think you [Applause] [Music]

told you didn't I tell you this was a place to oh there's a friend of mine I want you to

meet come on excuse me coming through please coming through Mr Benny how are you want you

to meet my wife Lily really this is one of America's greatest ooh how nice yes

how many brothers do you have Miss gal I have two brothers and what are their names

Alexander and James where is Alexander now in Glasgow Scotland and James in Glasgow Scotland

and um when did they return to Scotland they have never been out of Scotland this gal do

you know what perjury is I know you committed it yesterday when you said one of my brothers

had been in trouble in New Jersey I intend to produce proof for the court your proof is

false it's easy enough to determine if I'm telling the truth your honor

Colonel schwarzkoff has investigated my story is colonel schwarzkoff in the

courtroom give me a deposition he's not your honor but I have a deposition from

him in this matter if Mr Riley has no objection you're honor uh you may

proceed New Jersey State Police has been in touch

with Scotland Yard your honor Miss G's brothers have never been out of

Scotland why didn't you tell me that this information had not been verified I did and the

man in there looked out of the window at me like this out of the window of the car you mean yes and

he glares at me as if he saw a ghost about what time of day was that sir it was in the for noon

and this man that you saw looking at you out of the automobile glaring at you in the manner that

you say is he in the courtroom yes would you mind stepping down please and showing us where he is

would you please put your hand on his

shoulder right here you're

crazy may we have the record indicating Bruno Richard hman now sir you were telling us a minute

ago about the car coming around the corner and when it made the turn into the lane did

it proceed or did it stop it stopped as it got in the ditch and the man in there pulled the

ladder over to him and what did you say about a ladder he had ladder in there with [Music]

[Music]

him you say you're how old I'm in my 87th year can you see me from there yes want me to come

closer no are you nearsighted or farsighted my eyes are all right I didn't ask you that mister

you are wearing glasses now why are you wearing glasses it's the see better isn't it at a distance

yes for reading I read without my glasses you ever been in an institution what do you mean a hospital

once where pipy the Hudson River State Hospital in 1874 I was employed as a kitchen [Laughter]

boy you swear to tell the truth the whole truth so help you God I do please be seated thank

you will you state your name your age and your address please sir my name is John Francis

Condon I'm 74 years old and I live at 974 for decada Avenue and the most beautiful burrow

in the world the Bronx and I believe sir that you're an educator oh perhaps I should start

with my academic credentials and then proceed to my professional experience and As You Wish

after Colonel limberg read the note what did you do Colonel Lindberg and I uh went

back to his automobile well it wasn't his AO automobile exactly I understand it was borrowed

that was about 8:00 now did you have with you that night at the cemetery uh you and Colonel

Lindberg a box of money Colonel Lindberg had a box with the $5,000 and an envelope

with the extra 20,000 the envelope wouldn't fit into the box very well did you give some money

in a box that night sir I did who did you give the money to to John who is John John

is Bruno Richard [Music] hman and then you as a loyal American decide that you and only you

oh I never said that you are coming to the aid of America's hero to serve as a goet and then

you decide that the best way to contact the criminals is to put an ad in the little Bronx

news you mean the Bronx home news a circulation of 150,000 and over is a pretty good paper the

point is that you chose the Bronx news over the big Metropolitan dailies the Bronx home news and

within 24 hours after your offer is published in this little paper you received a letter did

you not from the kidnap gang with their secret sign in it yeah let's talk about identification

now have you seen any newspaper men lately oh lenty did you tell any of them that halman was

not John no sir you never told any newsman that this defendant was John didn't you no I never did

oh I make a distinction between identification and Declaration of identification in a New York

police station you said it was not the man no no no no bring them all here I never said

it was I never said it was not there is a man's life because you are not sure because because I

make a distinction between identification and declaration by identification I meant that I

knew mentally and by declaration I meant what I said to others but you did not did not identify

him no I there is that word identification again I take exception to your language you would make me

seem dishonest and I am not and I will not have is that too Stern judge U no no no hey Jey you

doing je we're behind you JY did you identify him it's him isn't it we're proud of you yay forson

Lindy did you testify what did you tell him Lindy don't worry Lindy

help bir we know he did it hey Lindy how's it going that scared

[Applause] huh oh Bonnie oh Bonnie how are you good to see you sweethe I want you to meet one

of America's leading journalists Mr Bonnie f is my wife Francy nice to meet you Mrs Riley

Bruno is dumb 50g is peanuts wait till us Pros get John and there's a drawing at the bottom another

skull's head yes I'll save it major and would you tell Colonel Schwarz coff I'd like him to

put several more men around the Englewood place if you don't mind yes but under no circumstances

is Mrs Lindberg to be told and notice it is spelled s i n g n a t u r e each time surely

more than a coincidence similarly when the word ignore appears in the note there's an unnecessary

n before the G just as in the spelling of the signature now there's also the use of

Germanic spellings and words b a d b for boats and gut gut for good the child is in gut care

for instance that sort of thing uh now perhaps I should go to another something up briefly sir

now uh your comparison of the ransom notes uh do they prove that they were all written by

the same man yes they do and comparing the ransom notes with the admitted writings of Bruno Richard

hman and with the writings made at the request of the New York police who would you say had

written all the notes halman wrote them thank you sir may resume your seat your witness Mr

Riley Mr Osborne I am not going to humiliate You by asking you how many courts of law have

repudiated your opinion I wish you would I'm going to proceed quickly to the flaws because I

cannot recall a single time for instance the numbers that were written by the kidnapper

on the ransom notes there is no similarity if any to the numbers written by Mr Hopman

on his automobile license registration is that not true yes that is true now now these figures

these numbers have not been included in the charts that were made for the court no they

were not the fact is fact is the fact is that these charts were not included because they

would not help Mr W convict an innocent man now Mr Osborne if you were a German

immigrant and you were uneducated in this country do you suppose you would use some

German words when you wrote a letter it's POS possible and do you suppose that other

German immigrants out there would do the same thing write out a us for out o youut are you

willing to send a man to the electric chair because he does not write perfect English

Isidor fish became a good friend you trusted him you even invested some of your hard-earned money

in his fur business yeah he I was partless with him now when was the last time as the fish came to

your house before he sailed for Europe the night before he sailed and when he sailed did he give

you something for you to take care of while he was in Europe yes he left two suitcases what else and

400 seal skins the Hudson seal skins what else and a little box what kind of box shoe box and

what was in the Box well I didn't ask what was in it uh he only said that is paper in it but I

thought maybe they were just a minute they were Bells just a minute now your honor I object to

what he thought just tell us what you did please and not what you thought uh um I put it in the

broom closet and where is the broom closet in your apartment broom closet is in uh the kitchen but

what part of the broom closet did you put it please what part of the broom closet did you

put it in uh on the upper shelf now how long did that shoe box remain there before you disturbed it

middle of August uh 34 34 yes and what caused you to disturb it well um I was looking for a broom

the broom is on the left side of the closet so when I took the broom I must damage the box with

the broom handle uh so I looked up and that way I saw that it was money I damaged the box and you

saw the money yes sir now did you take the box down yeah I took it down to the garage and what

money did you see in the Box gold certificates it's the same money they found in your garage

it was and was Mr Fish dead at that time he was yes in other words to save the court the time and

the trouble of going over each of these letters individually let me ask you this did you mail any

Ransom note at any time to anybody I did not did you see Dr Condon before your arrest I did not now

you've seen this ladder here in court I take it yes did you build this ladder I am a [Laughter]

carpenter did you build this ladder certainly not would you come down here please and look at

it yes uh it looks like a music instrument

now when were you beaten by the police I object your honor Mr Riley is telling

him that he was beaten uh suppose um let me phrase it this way at what time were

you beaten if you were beaten your honor I still object it's just a pet yes well let him

tell were you beaten yes or no yes sir when did it start as the second night I got arrested and

where Were You There Our New York police station and in this New York police station did they ask

you to write something for them yes they told me I should uh uh write some words and in writing

did you spell the words of your own free will or did they tell you how to spell the words

well uh some of them the words are they spell it to me how do you spell signature yes I i g

n u t u r e and did they tell you to spell it s i n g they did n a t u r e they did see so

when they dictated the spelling you were not spelling of your own free will were you I was

not no more questions

m

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Mr defendant you've had an opportunity in this courtroom today and you still have an

opportunity right this minute to tell the whole truth have you told the whole truth

I told already the truth that you stand now on the story that you've given today I do

now Mr Riley asked about the time you were convicted in Germany and you said yes and that

you were paroled yes so you mean you were only convicted of one crime is that it yes sir only

convicted once convicted once only once only once on March 15 1919 breaking and entering in through

a second story window in the city of raicho wz wasn't that another charge you were convicted

of that it was a charge I ask you again sir is it a fact that you were convicted

of breaking and entering into the mayor's home on March 15 [Music]

1919 uh well uh it is about to right um

I can't remember breaking in through a second story window you went in through

a second story window didn't you yes isn't that also a fact sir that you

were convicted you and another man were convicted of holding up two women with a

gun this two women Wheeling baby carriages everybody Wheels baby carriages everybody

Wheels baby car carriages and you and this other man with a gun held up these

two women Wheeling baby carriages and you went into that baby carriage and

took that purse isn't that right he object to the question he's answered the question

[Music] sir no no no I couldn't comment on a trial in progress I only visited the

courtroom for a very few minutes I will say this uh I came here today because

um Flemington is one of my favorite New Jersey towns and I wanted to say hello to a few of my

friends out there well Governor it was very kind of you to uh drop into our studio well I just

felt the urge you know mhm fact I could hardly wait you know how it is uh now if you'll excuse

me I have a little um business to take care of of course governor and thank you again sir and

now back to Martin Block in the make believe Ballroom so the only person that knows about

any monies between you and fish is uh fish isn't that right as far as I know yes and he's dead it's

unfortunate yes for him at least did he help you kidnap the Lindberg baby and murder it I never

saw Mr lindberg's child but fish didn't help you did he objected to your honor he has a right to

finish his answer yes I suppose he has I thought that he had finished you knew he hadn't Mr fiser

you need not shout in that fashion just make your objections in a quiet orderly fashion and we shall

deal with them in a quiet orderly fashion proceed let's get back to the accounts again actually you

lost money didn't you you lost money every year in your brokerage accounts right up until April

2 1932 isn't that right yes did you hear the testimony before the court about Dr Condon

paying $5,000 to a fer named John one night yes you remember what night that happened no April 2

1932 the same day that you started showing profits in the market quite a coincidence wouldn't you

say now you and your wife were Partners weren't you both working very hard yes but when you found

the $14,000 in Gold no more partnership with a wife absolutely not why should I make my

wife excited about it oh I see you were clearly cheating her with the books of the accounts why

not keep the $114,000 from her too isn't that right should it be a pleasant surprise for her

sometime I see you were keeping a surprise for her yes because my attention was to pay a house

to build a house sometime why are you smiling you think that's such a brilliant answer no is

the truth you're having a lot of fun with me aren't you no what you doing very well you're

smiling at me every 5 minutes no sir you think you're a big shot don't you no should I cry oh

certainly you shouldn't but you do think you're bigger than everybody don't you no but I know

I'm innocent you're the man that has has the willpower that is what you know isn't it no sir

you wouldn't tell if they murdered you would you no willower is everything to you isn't it no I I

feel innocent and I am innocent and that keeps me the power to stand up lying when you swear to God

you will tell the truth telling lies don't mean a thing to you do they stop that didn't you swear to

untr in the Bronx Courthouse didn't you swear to un TRS in the courthouse didn't you lie under oath

time and time again didn't you I did not you did not no all right sir now when you were arrested

with this Lindberg Ransom money and you had a $20 bill Lindberg Ransom money did they ask you where

you got it did they ask you they did and did you lie to them or did you tell them the truth did

you lie to them or did you tell them the truth I I said not the truth you lied didn't you I did yes

yes lies lies lies you see you're not not smiling anymore are you smiling it's gotten a little more

serious hasn't it well I guess it isn't any place to smile yeah I am a carpenter I am that was funny

wasn't it no sir there was nothing funny about it well you got a big laugh didn't you did someone

tell you to give that answer when Mr Riley asked you about the ladder to stand in front of the

jury and say I am a carpenter no so you've got a peculiar notion about willpower haven't you well

I think this has gone just about far enough I do too sir patent abuse of the witness patent abuse

of the truth your honor may I have that remark stricken from the record your honor I think the

record will show that the defendant has been lying and I think that I have a right to say

so the remark will not be stricken however the court is prepared to hold either or both of you

in contempt if you raise your voices at each other once again in this court now proceed I

believe you testified that when the police made you do the request writings they told you how to

spell the words is that right yes they told you to spell boat b o a d yes sir and signature s i

n g n a t r e look however I wrote it was how they told me to so they told you to spell the word s i

n g n a t r e they told you to put an N before the G so it would read sing instead of Sig yes

you're sure of that I wanted to spell it right they wouldn't let me I would like the record to

show that the word signature or signature does not appear in the request writings at all the

defendant never wrote Such a word for the [Music] police no further questions your honor [Music]

oh good evening col hello Dave how

you Riley's got another one of his wives with him new one every week Colonel lber Mr Harry

whether's forced Colonel limberg to try your food tonight good good follow me I have a special table

for you everything fine fine hey G I'll take the cour colonel thank you show you dinner and I'll be

back than well I'm told the sour Bren is good fine I'll have it then but why

don't we start off with a good draft beer all right David Colonel L sir

I David Colonel if I could just have a few minutes with you sir there few questions

Barney Colonel and IID like a little privacy I understand that but maybe you remember me

sir I was in the I was in the nursery on the night there through the window like a thief

I was just trying to find out how liberg was feel you really zinged him with that signature

thing David that was good that was good Colonel can can I at least print that Mrs Lindberg is

is holding up adjusting to theal all right fine fine I'm going I'm going thank you thank you sir

let's go Bruno time for the afternoon SE it's time for more of Mr iy's Stupid Witnesses so

your story is Mr van henky that on the night of the kidnapping you definitely

saw Bruno Richard hman walking a dog in the Bronx that is what I saw yes Mr van heni who

is August V storf that is me I thought you said your name was Van Hani yes and who is

August maranki that was me during Z War oh so you are AUST maranki and AUST V storf

and AUST vanon Hani which one of you claims to have seen the defendant walking this dog

what is Mr Riley trying to do to me is he trying to burn me so I tell you something

I wouldn't believe any of those Witnesses he brought him the court I wouldn't believe any

of them I wouldn't believe them if they told me the sunrise is in the East Bruno Bruno we've

had some good Witnesses for you Anna made a very good impression Mr Riley's summation was was no

good Bruno we're doing the best we can I tell you something villance is killing me

either this man is the filthiest and viest snake that has ever crept through the grass

or he's entitled to an aqu quiddle and if you believe as we do then you have to convict him

if you bring in a recommendation of Mercy a wishy-washy verdict yes that's your Province

to do so but if you believe as we do then it seems to me that you have and will have

the courage to find him guilty guilty of murder in the first degree thank

[Music] you the court will adjourn until 10:00 tomorrow morning

[Music]

you can't go up judge trenard is making his charge I'm sorry the crime of murder is not

always committed in the presence of witnesses and when not so committed it has to be established by

circumstantial evidence or not at all if you desire to return a verdict of Murder in the

First Degree coupled with imprisonment for life then you must so put it in your verdict because

the law reads that every person convicted of murder in the first degree shall suffer

death unless the jury shall by their verdict and as a part thereof recommend imprisonment

at hard labor for life in which case this and no greater punishment may be imposed now

the clerk will swear in these conss to safely keep the jury till they have agreed on their

verdict hey Bruno Bruno youve got

visitors

hello this is hman let him take your car come on baby look in here come on

come on you know who this is yeah come on a he a big fellow huh hey man the big boy

he hasn't seen him already a while ah yes he knows his father all right hey what you

crying for don't you like the clown look at the clown look at the Clown [Applause]

[Applause]

what time is it

10:30 means they've been out uh about 11 hours now is that

good well anyway some of them know I'm innocent so that's good

maybe what's that jury's coming in

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will the defendant rise and face the

jury members of the jury have you reached a verted

we have Mr Foreman I'll say you do you find the defendant guilty or not

guilty we the jury find the defendant Bruno

Richard halman guilty of murder in the first degree [Applause]

[Applause]

gel Bruno Richard hulman you have been convicted of murder in the first degree the sentence of

this court is that you shall suffer death at a time and place and in the manner provided by law

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yes this is

he thank

you death

good

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over here John look here got it got shot Charlie look out

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these damn

barbarians hey extra help me get last minute reprieve Read All About It Hey kid let me see

one of those hey read all about here can I tell you if that damn Republican Hoffman won the state

go to hell hell you've got to understand the reprieve was a mistake it backfired on

us I mean the conviction was popular the people loved it all right so it made will a big man so

we learn to live with it I got worse news for you Fred I don't need any worse news when you

reprieved that bum the people wanted to Lynch you I got to make a statement now the Supreme

Court is going to make a ruling any day now if you make another statement it'll be political

suicide and if I don't make a statement before The Supreme Court ruling it'll be superfluous

how what the hell's the matter with you look I know you used this tag to embarrass willings we

all knew that but now was turning around the other way it's embarrassing us now why don't

we just take our losses and get out I told you I had worse news for you Fred I'm not backing

off I've gone too far I want some altruism on my record you what I met with Dave willin I'm

convinced he's not politically motivated but my dear friend he told me himself that he's against

capital punishment the only reason he asked for the death penalty was because it's a state law

now I believe halman was involved in this thing but not alone and I don't want to see him die

until this thing is solved H have you lost your marbles this thing is political well maybe I've

gone soft in the head but um I'm issuing a call today for a new trial you won't get it

don't get a second term [Music] either well there's bad news tonight lucky Lindy has left

us the news was released only after his ship was well at Sea Charles A Lindberg America's

own Lone Eagle has taken his wife and little son and fled our Shores for England it's a

tragedy of American life that we must torture Our Heroes it seems we drove him out drove him

out of the nest made his life a hell of course I was shocked this is a great American Tragedy

when are the representatives of this country going to stand up and defy gangsterdam and

individual Marauders when are they going to stop trading national heroes like Colonel

Lindberg for the discarded miscreant of other countries who kidnap and murder

and I blame Governor Hoffman of New Jersey for this more than any other one man it was

he who kept the wound open long long after it should have been closed you got company

Bruno I'm afraid I got bad news there are no more appeals left to us Governor

Hoffman's run out of the legal powers of reprieve Supreme Court refused Court of

Pardons Bruno Bruno you got to listen to me you must trust me haven't I stuck by

you through everything but there's nothing else that I can do that anybody can do unless listen

no one wants you to die Lindberg wants me to die Lindberg is out of this Hoffman wants to

save your life but his hands are tied unless unless you tell the whole truth clear up some

of these things only you can clear up and the worst you'll get is a commutation to life you

won't die just think what that would mean to Anna and little monfred but you've got to help

us to help you you have got to tell the whole truth I told already the truth governor in the

name of of human decency you've got to make one more effort I'm asking you to call the

president I'd look like a fool we're talking about a man's life he's already suffered cruel

and inhuman punishment three times he's gotten himself ready to die and three times he's been

reprieved the last time he even shaved his head for God's sakes the man's died three

times already in his soul what good what is it to kill him again alive in prison he could be

a source of study alive well he might even talk someday but dead he's just another victim of mass

Revenge the law is the law the law is not the law the law is what men make it if you let them bury

hman you're letting them bury the answers to a thousand questions about this case forever for