German-born carpenter (1899-1936) who became the central figure in the 1932 Lindbergh kidnapping case, dubbed the 'Crime of the Century.' Exceedingly rare official admission pass for the Hauptmann trial on the morning February 8, 1935, 4.5 x 3.5, signed on the reverse in fountain pen, "Bruno Richard Hauptmann." Includes a handwritten letter from Deputy Sheriff Hovey P. Low to Mrs. Ruth Warren, signed "H. P. Low," one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.25, in part: "Please pardon the delay in sending you the enclosed card. This is one of three cards that Hauptmann autographed. Under separate cover I'm sending you a photograph, also my autograph." The photograph mentioned is included, signed on the reverse, "Sincerely yours, Hovey P. Low"; Low also identifies the others seen in the image: Bruno Richard Hauptmann, Lieut. Allen Smith, and Mrs. Hauptmann. In fine condition. The recipient, Ruth Warren, was the wife of George C. Warren, a financier who served as head of the New Jersey Fish and Game Commission. Found guilty for the infamous crime on February 13, 1935, Hauptmann was executed a year later on April 3, 1936; however, the case has undergone further scrutiny over the years and some believe that Hauptmann was framed. An amazing piece of history from one of the most newsworthy events of the 20th century.
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