Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-01-30 | Page 1 | Bruno Kidnap Probe Opened by Governor

BRUNO KIDNAP PROBE OPENED BY GOVERNOR Hoffman Orders N. N J. J Police to Hunt More in Case CaseBy By Associated Press TRENTON N. N J. J Jan 30 30 Governor Harold G. G Hoffman virtually reopened the investigation investigation investigation of the and slaying of Charles A. A Lindbergh Lindbergh Lindbergh Lind Lind- bergh Jr today The action was taken two weeks from the day he granted Bruno Richard Hauptmann convicted convict convict- ed murderer of the child a day 30 reprieve from execution execution I tion in the electric chair In a letter to Colonel H. H Norman superintendent of at the New Jersey state police the governor governor governor gover gover- nor reiterated that he does not believe believe belleve be be- lieve the was the work o of one ono person alone Accompanying the governors governor's Jetter Jet Jet- letter let let- ter was a list of statements made by various trial witnesses which the governor said indicated belief that tha more than tha one person was Involved in the crime Finds Doubt Supported The fact the others are implicated ed does not provide an excuse for Hauptmann but neither does it excuse excuse ex ex- cuse any official from doing his full ful duty in bringing every other particIpant participant par par- to the bar of justice The Tho facts I am giving today represent represent represent rep rep- resent only part of at the reasons I felto felt fel to justify a reprieve I will set out from time to time my additional reasons In the brief brier I am presenting presenting presenting present present- ing to the superintendent of the state police I quote quota only unchallenged unchallenged unchallenged statements and known facts Marvels at Exploit After all an the ability f c-f f one man manto manto manto to build a ladder to explore the territory to ascertain that the Lindbergh Lindbergh Lind Lind- bergh family for the first time would be at Hopewell on a Tuesday night to locate the nursery to discover discover discover dis dis- dis- dis cover the one unfastened window to write the ransom notes to eradicate all finger prints to enter the house from a ladder three feet short of or the window to remove and dispose o of two-thirds two of the money and t to evade all police agencies for tor nearly two years without the aid or knowledge know knowl edge of at any other person Is a matter only of conjecture The state has contended that Bruno Richard Hauptmann convicted convicted convicted con con- of killing kUling the baby was the only person involved in the crime Hauptmann has twice had a a. date fixed for his death in the electric chair but was saved first by his appeal to higher courts and recently recent recent- ly by a day 30 reprieve fr from ni m Governor Governor Governor Gov Gov- Hoffman