The Trial Characters

Loyal wife to Bruno

• Anna Hauptmann

• Katie

• Maureen K. Flynn

• Anna Lindbergh

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

RIch, famous aviator whose baby son was kidnapped and murdered.

• David Wilentz

• Edward Reilly

• Charles Lindbergh

• Bruno Richard Hauptmann

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Lindberghs' maid; young, pretty; liked to drink and dance. Drank poison and died.

• Betty Gow

• Violet Sharp

• Anna Hauptmann

• Katie

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Reporter for the Democrat; broke his arm playing basketball

• Uncle Jeff

• Charles Lindbergh

• Edward Reilly

• Mike

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Defense attorney for Hauptmann; nicknamed "Death House" because he lost so many cases

• David Wilentz

• Mike

• Uncle Jeff

• Edward Reilly

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Assistant mangager at Union Hotel; Katie's mom; dating Mr. Griffin

• Maureen Flynn

• Betty Gow

• VIolet Sharp

• Anne Lindbergh

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Katie thought he played Santa at the bank.

• Edward Reilly

• David Wilentz

• Judge Trenchard

• Mike

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

German man accused of kidnapping the Lindberghs' baby; claimed he was innocent

• Charles Lindbergh

• Bruno Richard Hauptmann

• Judge Trenchard

• Uncle Jeff

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Owns the Democrat; thought to be softer on the inside than he is on the outside

• Judge Trenchard

• Charles Lindbergh

• Mr. Griffin

• Maureen Flynn

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Prosecuting attorney for the Lindberghs; Attorney General of New Jersey

• David Wilentz

• Mr. Griffin

• Edward Reilly

• Mike

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7