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Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr. for whose murder Bruno Richard Hauptmann ‘was condemned to death. The child was kidnaped March 1, 1932, and the body was found May 12 near Hopewell, N. J. (Associated Press Photo) Above is Supreme Court Justice ‘Thom: W. Trenchai who pre sided at Hauptmann’s tri in Fiem- ington, and below !s Attorney Gen- eral David T. Wilentz, who directed the prosecution. (Associated Press. Photos) One of several mysterious figures brought forward in the Lindbergh kidnaping and murder was Isadore Fisch. Hauptmann claimea Fisch gave him the ransom money. Fisch had returned to Germany where he died. (Associated Press Photo) Here Is Hauptmann In a New: York police station soon after he was ‘rested, September 984, a riled by poll ined ov to authoritl station attendant proved to fansom no! over $13,000 more In Hauptmann’ home. (Asseciated Press Photo) Albert &. Osborn, er. (upper left), linked Hauptmann’s handwriting to Koehler (upper right) testified that wood in the kidnap ladder came from pti as evidence (top to bottom) were Hauptma phone number found on a board in Hauptmann’s home, and H: mann’s known idwriting compared with handwriting on the notes. Below are Mrs, Christian Fredricksen, Henry Uhtig, who testified for the defense. One of the principal figures in the famous case wee ie Or. John F. “Jafsie” Condon, retired Bronx schoolmaster, who a “go-between” In passing the ransom money. He identified ann as the man te whom he gave It. (Associated Press Photo) Hauptmann Is shown above conferring with his by) during one <4 the tense moments in the dra and his counsel fought bitt ny five-week trial stablish state’s mass of circumstantial idence. (Associated Press Photo) to be ransom money from Hauptmann when he purchased a theater ticket. Hauptmann Ie pictured in a Flemington jal! cell after his conviction, Unwitting victims of st Hauptmann’s rrest and conviction were his w \d their young son, Mannfried, shown ve. to collect, ‘unde for appeals since the trial. ( Mrs. Hau her husband's Innocence, and has work bead has stoutly maintained her hus' 's aed Bee ween en from the Flemington jail to the death house In t! 'y at Trenton. He is shown here at the start of the tri from Flemington, (Associated Preas Photo) The state's star witnesses at the trial in Flemington were Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Ui le” Condon, both of whom named Hauptmann as the 1d the ransom money. Among th e (top to bottom) the kidnap salen ite defense witnesses, Louis Kiss (left) and E testified they saw Hauptmann in New York the night the baby wa kidnaped, it the state peniten- cell in tl yath- ince Haupt ya gi 190. (Assoc! ed Press Photo) tlary, Trénton. It is ont: house. Several condem: incarceration n Hivnaann continued his legal fight from behind bars in the death- house at Trenton, where he Is shown above. He saw many occupante walk “the last mile,” but rarely showed emotion. dpyeretates P Press a Hauptmann’s legal ataff. Edward J. ily, original chit ratonee Cages in center ig Fisher, who took oves 4 chief Leng after Reilly was released, and at bottom Is Eg bert Rosecrans. (Associated Press Photos) The death chair in the state pont- tentiary fal aeme te where Haupt mann’s long Prove inne cence from a world-famous crime may end. From this room to H: mann’s cell is only ~ (Aseoelated Prese