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Bruno Richard Hauptmann
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The Kidnapping | American Experience | Official Site - PBS pbs.org 18 facts
claimFollowing the execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, reporters and independent investigators raised questions regarding the fairness of the trial and the conduct of the investigation.
accountBruno Richard Hauptmann was indicted for the murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. in October 1934.
accountAnna Hauptmann sued the state of New Jersey twice during the 1980s for the unjust execution of her husband, Bruno Richard Hauptmann, but both lawsuits were dismissed.
accountBruno Richard Hauptmann was executed in the electric chair on April 3, 1936.
accountA search of Bruno Richard Hauptmann's home yielded fourteen thousand dollars of the ransom money paid by Charles Lindbergh.
accountAppeals regarding the conviction of Bruno Richard Hauptmann were made to the Supreme Court, but none were successful.
claimCritics of the Bruno Richard Hauptmann trial raised concerns about witness tampering and the planting of evidence by authorities.
accountCharles Lindbergh testified at the trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann that he recognized Hauptmann's voice from the night he and John Condon delivered the ransom money to the cemetery.
claimBruno Richard Hauptmann claimed he was holding the fourteen thousand dollars of ransom money for a friend named Isidore Fisch, who had died.
claimDoubts regarding the guilt of Bruno Richard Hauptmann persisted until his execution on April 3, 1936.
accountThe jury found Bruno Richard Hauptmann guilty of murder in the first degree following 11 hours of deliberation in February 1935.
claimThe Governor of New Jersey expressed doubts regarding the verdict against Bruno Richard Hauptmann.
accountEdward 'Big Ed' Reilly served as the defense attorney for Bruno Richard Hauptmann during his murder trial.
accountThe trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann began on January 2, 1935, in Flemington, New Jersey, and was attended by approximately sixty thousand people.
accountPolice arrested Bruno Richard Hauptmann, a German-born carpenter, on September 19, 1934, in connection with the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh Jr.
claimBruno Richard Hauptmann testified that he had been beaten by police and forced to alter his handwriting to match the ransom note.
claimFollowing the death of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, reporters and independent investigators raised questions regarding the conduct of the investigation and the fairness of the trial, including allegations of witness tampering and the planting of evidence.
accountBruno Richard Hauptmann was sentenced to death following his conviction for the murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr.