IN REBUTTAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 35, 11 February 1935, Page 7

IN REBUTTAL.

STATE TESTIMONY. Prosecution Evidence in Murder Trial. LINDBERGH CASE NEARS END. (United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SEW YORK, February 10. The case for the defence in the trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann for the murder of the Lindbergh baby having ended the prosecution produced evidence in rebuttal. Joseph Levinson, a New York real estate broker, said he was with accused's late, partner, Fisch, in the Bronx until 11 o'clock on the night the baby was kidnapped. He produced promissory notes signed by Fisch. Mrs. Erna Jung confirmed this evidence. Joseph Farber said that the witness Heier was telling an untruth when he said he was in a parked car near St. Raymond's cemetery on the night of the crime. He said that at that time his car and Heier's were in a collision in a different part of the city. Mr. Wilentz, counsel for the prosecution, stated that he was preparing to ask for perjury indictments against some of the witnesses for the defence. Fisch's sister, Hannah, who, with several other members of the family, was brought from Leipzig to give evidence for the prosecution, swore that Fisch had no part of the ransom money when he returned to Germany, where subsequently he died. She said he had only 000 dollars. All that and more was used for hospital expenses and he died destitute. Mrs. Lindbergh's Mother Called. Mr. Wilentz called Mrs. Dwight Morrow, mother of Mrs. Lindbergh. She gave the maid, Violet Sharpe, an alibi for the night of the kidnapping, saying that the girl had not left witness' home for. more than three hours previously. Three other witnesses said that Violet Sharpe accompanied them to a roadhouse at that time. More State witnesses supplied alibis for Fisch both on the night of the kidnapping and that of the ransom payment, while the Government wood expert, Mr. Koehler, was called to rebut the defence's contention that the timber in the kidnap ladder was not from Hauptmann's home. This concluded the taking of evidence. It is expected that the addresses of counsel will require two days and the case probably will go to the jury late on Tuesday. After the adjournment yesterday Mr. Wilentz expressed satisfaction with the State's case. He said he believed that the effort of the defence to place the crime on Fisch or Violet Sharpe had been completely broken down and most of its witnesses' evidence discredited. MOTHER'S TEARS. "SON MUST HAVE ENEMIES." KAMEXZ (Germany), January 25. Mrs. Pauline Hauptmann, mother of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, wept as she asserted her belief in his innocence. "He must have enemies who want to destroy his life because they envy his happy marriage," she said. Frau Hauptmann said she spent many sleepless nights thinking of kelson's fate in the courtroom at Flemington (N.J.). She sat on a sofa in her cottage, her eyes frequently coming to rest upon a large, black-framed portrait of Bruno Hauptmann. She says she believes American justice is fair aiid has high hopes that her son will be acquitted. Some Kamenz townsfolk, who knew Bruno in his youth, are avidly following the reports of the trial in the local newspapers, but others say they are "sick and tired of talking about the case."