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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1936
Page
12
New Jersey boards grant Bruno Hauptmann clemency as the Lindbergh baby murder saga lingers. The AP notes the crime’s enduring puzzles and contradictions, with Hauptmann facing execution as questions about the case persist and key witnesses and theories remain unresolved.
The case hinges on ransom notes and wood from Hauptmanns Bronx home as evidence of guilt. Alibi weaknesses, intermediation by John Condon, and high profile figures heighten scrutiny. His wife funds the defense while the trial reaches toward a final resolution.
Mia John Lynch of New Haven told Montreal reporters she saw Charles A Lindbergh Jr alive and well in an Atlantic City hotel five days after the kidnapping. She said Hauptmann and other men carried the child into the hotel, that she contacted police, and that the baby was later killed in Atlantic City and moved to the Sourland mountains.
In New Jersey waves of campaign fundraising meetings mark a rising era as details of the trial surface. The public demands facts about the proceedings. executors and reporters record the event while Hauptmann, awaiting testimony, sits in the witness chair with a tense body and frightened gaze as Attorney General Wilentz questions him.
Omaha report states Arthur Madten, ex Nebraska Democrat leader, arrived from Washington to aid in final drafting of a proposed contract for three Nebraska PWA financed hydroelectric projects. Mullen, attorney for Platte Valley and Loup River districts, expects approval by district directors after conferences next week. He predicts united support for Roosevelt at the Philadelphia Democratic convention.
The New Jersey court denied clemency for Bruno Hauptmann in the 1932 Lindbergh baby murder case. Governor Hoffmann faced questions about his authority to grant a reprieve, which could delay execution by up to ninety days, while Hauptmann awaited the death sentence in the state prison.
CHICAGO AP The Rosenwald Museum of Science and Industry opened a new monthly "special attraction" to showcase the latest industrial inventions. The inaugural display features flexible glass and previews ahead include artificial rubber and a pipeless organ. A color-measuring device and a magnet surpassing Barnum’s strongman are billed as future freaks.
Washington AP reports that rumors of bribery prompted the Federal Communications Commission to open a formal self investigation. The move comes amid internal conflict speculation and possible congressional probes.
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