Defense Plans
Chief counsel for the defense, Ed
ward J. Reilly, said: “We intend
to prove that Fisch not only col
lected the ransom money but also
wrote the ransom notes. The state
has produced evidence of extortion
against Hauptmann but so far there
is.ito evince of murder. We ex
pect to prove Hauptmann is'inno
cent of extortion as well as murder.
He unwittingly received some ran
som money from Fisch."
The prosecution said the “state
is ready to refute any charge Fisch
had anything to do with the case."
state Has Reputation
County Prosecutor Anthony Hauck
said a witness could be produced to
show Hauptmann was spending the
ransom money before he met Fisch.
Frank Wilson, of the Intelligence
Bureau of the Internal Revenue,
testified yesterday that the first
bill of the ransom money turned up
five or six days after the ransom
was paid on April 2, 1932.
More Evidence
Prosecutor Hauck said the state
could prove Haupmann and Fisch
did not become acquainted until
August of that year.
Wood experts planned to examine
the kidnap ladder to develop refu
tation of the testimony tracing the
wood to the attic in Hauptmann’s
home and the lumber yard where
he worked.
HOFMAN HERE
FROMSEWARD
Joseph H. Hofman, who served
in the 1933 Legislature as Repre
sentative, is back in the capital
city ready for another session at
law-making.
He was re-elected in the Sep
tember election.
The veteran Seward hotel man,
and active Legislator, arrived on
the Victoria and is registerd at the
Zynda Hotel.
WHITTIER RETURNS
M. S. Whittier returned to his desk
in the Customs office at the Fed
eral and Territorial Building today
after being confined to his home
for a few days with an attack of
influenza.
