Show Hoffman Studies Record Of Brunos Bruno's Kidnap Trial TRENTON N N. J. J Jan 8 AP AP Governor Governor Harold G G. G Hoffman it was disclosed disclosed to today ay is studying the transcript of the trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann s sentenced to die next week for the Lindbergh baby kidnap kidnap murder The Thc gov governor is a member of ot the court of or pardons which will convene Saturday to consider Hauptmann's plea pica for tor clemency IDs His execution has hns been set for 8 p. p m. m m January 17 Secrecy surrounded the governors governor's visit to state police headquarters Saturday but it was authoritatively learned he obtained copies of ot the Hauptmann trial record and that of John Hughes Curtis Norfolk boat builder convicted of ot obstructing Ung justice during his alleged contacts with the Lindbergh ki kidnapers Hauptmann received news of the exec execution tion date from Colonel Mark O. O Kimberling state prison warden without visible emotion The condemned mans man's spiritual adviser the tho Rev John Matthiesen of ot Trenton after visiting him yesterday yesterday yes yes- esterday es reasserted belief in his I in Innocence In- In n- n and reported him h hOpefUl and cheerful M Mr Matthiesen asked wh whether ther he believed ved the clemency move would fail tail find and that Hauptmann would die said saM The Th e eLord Lord does docs strange t things gs S Sa a The Thc clergyman commenting on his visit t to Ha Hauptmann said Sometimes when you go KO in there depressed Hauptmann uplifts you During During- their talk yesterday Mr Matthiesen quoted the Biblical verse And l 16 I T am api with y you u always ys even unto the end nd o of the w world Hauptmann smiled he said and observed that was his confirmation confirma tion verse as a boy in Germany Their conver conversation turned to the Flemington trial The condemned man was quoted as saying that Attorney At At- torney General David T. T during cross cross- examination shot questions at him so ao fast he was unable unable un- un able to collect his thoughts to re respond respond respond re- re spond properly in English Hauptmann indicated his confidence confidence conn dence that he would not die in the chair when he pointed to the entrance entrance en en- trance to the death chamber and said to Mr Matthiesen I wo wont won't t go out th that t door Ill go out t that at one he hc added pointing to the exit from the death house hous |