LINDBERGH CASE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 28 September 1934, Page 5

LINDBERGH CASE

■ HAUPTMANN INDICTED . ~r CHARGE OF EXTORTION (United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright) > —'■>*' ’ NEW YORK, 2Gth September. After hearing witnesses, including Colonel Lindbergh, the Grand Jury " 1 indicted Hauptmann oil it charge of extortion, and he will be tried -within a fortnight unless New Jersey presses that he be tried on the kidiiapping and murder charges first.--Mean,while, the investigators liave . continued to pil e up damaging evidence', ; against. Hauptmann. They have found an additional 840 dollars ransom ' money, and a loaded revolver hidden, in the woodwork* of his garage. A. chiselwas fouigl on Colonel Lind-., bergli's estate, and it was probably - usecl by the kidnapper to prise open a window. The chisel has been identi- *' lied as belonging: io the same make of tools found in Hauptmann’s carpentry ;; kit. - • «-/. PLEA OF NOT GUILTY ' • ; I" I A DRAMATIC TOUCH (Receoved 28th September, 12.50 p.m.) NEW YORK, 27th- September. Hauptmann to-day .pleaded not.guilty to the charge of extortion./He was held for 100,000 dollars bail.:. ' r ' " 1 '•

It is indicated that Hauptmann will face the extortion . trial .at New York before- being tried on the -, kidnappingarid murder charges,,at,New.,Jersey !i A dramatic touch ( was gi-vea -to-fo-day’s proceedings when it was revealed that Colonel Lindbergh in disguise was ‘in the room with’“otnefsi """He*-spent twenty minutes ■seruthiistng-'the prisoner unknown to tlie'laffer.