They Made News, Part 1 - The Lindbergh kidnapping trial

The transcript covers the Lindbergh trial, focusing on the courtroom proceedings and the state's case against Bruno Richard Hauptmann. It details the evidence presented, including testimonies and handwriting analysis, leading to Hauptmann's guilty verdict. The trial's impact and the media's role in documenting the event are also highlighted.

Who presented the case against Hauptmann to the jury?

• Betty Gao

• Colonel Lindbergh

• Albert S Osborn

• David T Willits

What did the state claim about the handmade ladder?

• It was found in Hauptmann's house

• It was used to escape from the courtroom

• It was used by Hauptmann to enter the nursery

• It was a gift from the Lindbergh family

Who led the handwriting experts in the trial?

• Albert S Osborn

• David T Willits

• Anne Morrow Lindbergh

• Betty Gao

What was the outcome of the trial for Hauptmann?

• He was found guilty

• He was acquitted

• The trial was declared a mistrial

• He was found not guilty

What was significant about the trial according to the narrator?

• It was the first trial to use handwriting experts

• It was the longest trial in New Jersey

• It was the first trial to involve a kidnapping

• It made history due to its media coverage