Show Hauptmann Case History Chronologically Reviewed NEW YORK Oct 9 C The The decision in Bruno Richard Hauptmann's Hauptmann's Hauptmann's Haupt- Haupt manns mann's appeal from conviction and the death sentence came slightly more than a year after the thc former German machine gunner gunner gunnor gun gun- ner nor rocketed from rom Bronx insignificance into world notoriety New Y York rk and federal police arrested him September 19 1934 near his Bronx home In his possession possession possession pos pos- session they found currency which was identified as having been part of the ransom which had been paid by Colonel Charles A. A Lindbergh through Dr John F. F Condon intermediary to a man who claimed to be the kidnaper of the Lindbergh baby Possession of this money money about about altogether was altogether was at first the only evidence linking Hauptmann Hauptmann Hauptmann Haupt Haupt- mann German born carpenter with the baby murder murder-a a crime he then denied and which he has persistently r denied On the basis of his possession of the ransom monc money he was Indicted Indicted in In- In in New York for extortion a 3 a charge on which he never was brought to trial for he was soon extradited to New Jersey charged with the greater crime of murder Although the Lindbergh case is invariably considered a no abduction charge has ever been made against Hauptmann The trial began January Januar 2 of this year with Justice Thomas W. W Trenchard presiding and the verdict verdict ver ver- dict diet of conviction carrying a mandatory mandatory mandatory man man- death sentence was re returned returned returned re- re turned the night of February 13 shortly before midnight Hauptmann was sentenced to todie todie todie die March 18 or during the week beginning on that date An appeal appeal appeal ap ap- ap- ap peal canceled the execution Under Under Under Un Un- der New Jerse Jersey law if an appeal is denied the judge who presided at the trial then fixes a new execution execution ex ex- date |