Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXVII, Number 37, 1 ʻApelila 1936 — EXECUTION OF HAUPTMANN IS DELAYED 48 HRS. [ARTICLE]
EXECUTION OF HAUPTMANN IS DELAYED 48 HRS.
At Trenton, New Jorsey, yestenlay, Warden Kimberling stayed the cxecutfon of Bruno Hauptmann for 4S hours at the request of t.he grand jury whieh is considermg the eonfession of Paul Wendel, disbarrcd attor%ey, that k lie: killed tlie Lindbeigh baby. No indicationa wero obtainable from the grand jury regarding wiiat the decision, if any, will be iu the ease. ■ ■ ■ - • Word for tho delay eame at tlie very last rnoment. just before the ex< - cution was to start. Newspapermen and others were just about to euter the death chamber when the Avarden's phone rang, with the message frohi th e foreman of tlie grand jury suggesting a delay in the execution. Lrater, the wardon said the execution had been further, uutil Friday.