Players in the Trial
Hauptmann Jury
CAST OF CHARACTERS
The number of individuals involved in the Lindbergh case, from its beginning in 1932 to its conclusion in 1936, is well into several hundred. It is necessary to construct a scorecard of the participants, if this complicated story can be followed. At various times a single individual played a crucial, yet isolated role, such as the truck driver, William Allen, who found the child's body. Some participants, such as Lieutenant Arthur Keaton of the New Jersey State Police, were involved in the entire four-year period, and its aftermath. What follows is a selected list of the characters that will assist the reader in following the bizarre twists and turns of this case.
The Household
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh - Click here for additional information on Charles Lindbergh
Click here to read the Testimony of Charles A. Lindbergh given on January 3-4. 1935
Anne Morrow Lindbergh - Click here for additional information on Anne Lindbergh
Click here to read the Testimony of Anne Morrow Lindbergh given on January 3, 1935
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr.
Betty Gow, the baby's nurse
Click here to read the Testimony of Betty Gow
Oliver Whately, caretaker, chauffeur, etc.
Elsie Whately, cook, housemaid, etc.
Other family, friends, ancillaries
Elizabeth Morrow, Anne Lindbergh's mother
Elisabeth Morrow Morgan, Anne Lindbergh's sister
Henry C. Breckinridge, the Lindbergh's lawyer and family friend
Violet Sharpe, Morrow family maid - Click here for information on Violet Sharpe
The Investigators
Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Head, NJ State Police - Click here for info. on Schwarzkopf
Click here to read the Testimony of Schwarkopf
Maj. John J. Lamb, NJ State Police
Lieut. Arthur T. Keaton, NJ State Police
Cpl. Frank A. Kelly, crime scene investigator, NJ State Police
Click here to read the Testimony of Cpl. Frank A. Kelly
J. Edgar Hoover, Director, FBI
Elmer Irey, Head, IRS Law Enforcement Division
Harry W. Walsh, Jersey City Police Department
James Finn, New York City Police Department
Joseph Wolfe, Trooper, NJ State Police
Click here to read the Testimony of Joseph Wolfe
Go-Betweens, Con-Artists
John F. Condon, "Jafsie" - Click here for additional information on John Condon
Click here to read the Testimony of John F. Condon
Morris ("Mickey") Rosner, bootlegger and swindler
Salvatore Spitale and Irving Blitz, Rosner's associates
Gaston B. Means, former detective and swindler
Evalyn Walsh McLean, Washington socialite
John Hughes Curtis, shipbuilder
The Accused
Richard Bruno Hauptmann
Click here to read the Testimony of Richard Bruno Hauptmann
The Judge
Thomas W. Trenchard - Click here for additional information on Judge Trenchard
The Prosecution
David T. Wilentz - Click here for additional information on David T. Wilentz
Click here to read the Summation of David T. Wilentz
Anthony M. Hauck
Joseph P. Lanigan
The Defense
Edward J. Reilly - Click here for additional information on Edward J. Reilly
Click here to read the Summation of Edward J. Reilly
C. Lloyd Fisher
The Experts
Arthur Koehler, wood expert
Click here to read the Testimony of Arthur Koehler
Albert S. Osborn, handwriting expert
Albert D. Osborn, handwriting expert
J. Vreeland, handwriting expert
John F. Tyrell, handwriting expert
Click here to read the Testimony of John F. Tyrell
John Trendley, handwriting expert
Click here to read the Testimony of John Trendley
Other Characters
Anna Hauptmann, Bruno Richard Hauptmann's wife
Isidor Fisch, German fur trader - Click here for additional information on Isidor Fisch
Ellis Parker, Sr., Detective, Burlington County, NJ
Harold G. Hoffman, Governor of New Jersey
Amandus Hockmuth, witness
Click here to read the Testimony of Amandus Hockmuth
Dr. Charles H. Mitchell, physician
Click here to read the Testimony of Dr. Charles H. Mitchell
Peter Sommer. witness
Click here to read the Testimony of Peter Sommer
By Russell Aiuto
The number of individuals involved in the Lindbergh case, from its beginning in 1932 to its conclusion in 1936, is well into several hundred. It is necessary to construct a scorecard of the participants, if this complicated story can be followed. At various times a single individual played a crucial, yet isolated role, such as the truck driver, William Allen, who found the child's body. Some participants, such as Lieutenant Arthur Keaton of the New Jersey State Police, were involved in the entire four-year period, and its aftermath. What follows is a selected list of the characters that will assist the reader in following the bizarre twists and turns of this case.
The Household
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh - Click here for additional information on Charles Lindbergh
Click here to read the Testimony of Charles A. Lindbergh given on January 3-4. 1935
Anne Morrow Lindbergh - Click here for additional information on Anne Lindbergh
Click here to read the Testimony of Anne Morrow Lindbergh given on January 3, 1935
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr.
Betty Gow, the baby's nurse
Click here to read the Testimony of Betty Gow
Oliver Whately, caretaker, chauffeur, etc.
Elsie Whately, cook, housemaid, etc.
Other family, friends, ancillaries
Elizabeth Morrow, Anne Lindbergh's mother
Elisabeth Morrow Morgan, Anne Lindbergh's sister
Henry C. Breckinridge, the Lindbergh's lawyer and family friend
Violet Sharpe, Morrow family maid - Click here for information on Violet Sharpe
The Investigators
Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Head, NJ State Police - Click here for info. on Schwarzkopf
Click here to read the Testimony of Schwarkopf
Maj. John J. Lamb, NJ State Police
Lieut. Arthur T. Keaton, NJ State Police
Cpl. Frank A. Kelly, crime scene investigator, NJ State Police
Click here to read the Testimony of Cpl. Frank A. Kelly
J. Edgar Hoover, Director, FBI
Elmer Irey, Head, IRS Law Enforcement Division
Harry W. Walsh, Jersey City Police Department
James Finn, New York City Police Department
Joseph Wolfe, Trooper, NJ State Police
Click here to read the Testimony of Joseph Wolfe
Go-Betweens, Con-Artists
John F. Condon, "Jafsie" - Click here for additional information on John Condon
Click here to read the Testimony of John F. Condon
Morris ("Mickey") Rosner, bootlegger and swindler
Salvatore Spitale and Irving Blitz, Rosner's associates
Gaston B. Means, former detective and swindler
Evalyn Walsh McLean, Washington socialite
John Hughes Curtis, shipbuilder
The Accused
Richard Bruno Hauptmann
Click here to read the Testimony of Richard Bruno Hauptmann
The Judge
Thomas W. Trenchard - Click here for additional information on Judge Trenchard
The Prosecution
David T. Wilentz - Click here for additional information on David T. Wilentz
Click here to read the Summation of David T. Wilentz
Anthony M. Hauck
Joseph P. Lanigan
The Defense
Edward J. Reilly - Click here for additional information on Edward J. Reilly
Click here to read the Summation of Edward J. Reilly
C. Lloyd Fisher
The Experts
Arthur Koehler, wood expert
Click here to read the Testimony of Arthur Koehler
Albert S. Osborn, handwriting expert
Albert D. Osborn, handwriting expert
J. Vreeland, handwriting expert
John F. Tyrell, handwriting expert
Click here to read the Testimony of John F. Tyrell
John Trendley, handwriting expert
Click here to read the Testimony of John Trendley
Other Characters
Anna Hauptmann, Bruno Richard Hauptmann's wife
Isidor Fisch, German fur trader - Click here for additional information on Isidor Fisch
Ellis Parker, Sr., Detective, Burlington County, NJ
Harold G. Hoffman, Governor of New Jersey
Amandus Hockmuth, witness
Click here to read the Testimony of Amandus Hockmuth
Dr. Charles H. Mitchell, physician
Click here to read the Testimony of Dr. Charles H. Mitchell
Peter Sommer. witness
Click here to read the Testimony of Peter Sommer
By Russell Aiuto
