Hauptmann Dies Tuesday, Pardons Court Says
"New Evidence" In Case Is Thrown Out -- Hoffman Not To Grant Reprieve. 
Copyright, 1936, by Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. J., March 30.—Bruno Richard Hauptmann lost in quick succession today two last chances to escape execution tomorrow night for the Lindbergh baby murder.
The court of pardons denied his plea for clemency after a six-hour session. 
Governor  Harold G.  Hoffman, his  most   vigorous   advocate,   announced immediately afterward that he would grant no second reprieve.
Battle Is Lost.
Thus, against a background of two last-minute confessions, each of which, if accepted, would have exonerated him but each of which was
discredited by the authorities, Hauptmann's 18-month fight to escape death apparently was lost.
The pardons court refused to consider as "new evidence" either the "confessions" or various data gathered by investigators working for
Governor Hoffman. If Hauptmann's counsel had any plans for court action to stop the execution they did not let them be known.
Hauptmann's plea before the court was based on what his attorneys and the governor regarded as new evidence. This evidence was not disclosed, but it is known the governor has attacked the identification testimony of some of the state witnesses and has questioned the value of the kidnap ladder evidence.
Means Is Discussed.
The governor was known also to have had reports allegedly linking the late Isidor Fisch, one-time business partner of Hauptmann, with the ransom money.
One other point the governor was reported to have made in his fight before the court was a reputed "confession" made by Gaston B. Means, who is serving a term in federal penitentiary at Leavenworth for defrauding Mrs. Evalyn Walsh McLean, Washington society woman, out of  $104,000 by telling her he could return the Lindbergh baby.
During today's session of the court the judges called for the transcript of the testimony of Arthur J. Koehler, federal wood expert, whose statement that rail 16 of the kidnap ladder came from Hauptmann's attic was used in evidence. 
Wife's Last Visit. 
Mrs. Hauptmann wept tonight in her hotel room after paying seemingly her last visit to her Husband in the death house.
'There must be some way out, there must be some way out," she moaned. 
Although stunned by a double blow --the news that the court of pardons had again refused her husband clemency    and   Governor  Hoffman's  announcement,   "there   will   be   no  reprieve"—Mrs.  Hauptmann refused  to relinquish all hope.
"This is not the last time I shall Richard," she said as she left the death house.
'He did not say goodbye to me either. "He said 'auf   wiedersehen.' (Until we meet again)."
When she had regained her composure, she reiterated. "I'm confident that something will happen  to save him. 
Colonel Mark O. Kimberling, principal keeper of the New Jersey state prison, said it probably was her last visit.
We don't do it in other cases, and I don't think we will in this."
Colonel Kimberling explained, "We have received no request from her so far for another visit, but if we  do, I think it will be denied."
Can't Believe It.
When Hauptmann heard the news, his lawyer, C. Lloyd Fisher, said, he "kept his chin up and still has hope." Fisher   said   Hauptmann   repeated "I can't believe it. What are they doing about the man who confessed to the crime?"
Hauptmann asked many questions about the Wendel "confession," and wanted to know what evidence there was against him. Fisher said there was nothing that could be proved immediately, but said the officials had not gone into the case sufficiently.
Fisher said Hauptmann told him something to tell his wife, but he would not reveal what it was.