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Hauptmann, a carpenter by trade, had illegally entered the United States from Germany in 1924. Soon after, he married Anna Schoeffer and settled in New York City where he found work as a carpenter. Over the next few years the couple developed a small circle of friends, purchased a car, and managed, through their combined labor, to save approximately ten thousand dollars. In 1932 the couple moved into an apartment in the Bronx where Hauptmann, in his spare time, constructed a garage on the adjoining lot. That same year, while Anna was in Germany visiting family, Hauptmann and an acquaintance, Isidor Fisch, pooled their resources to set themselves up in a business. Hauptmann's first venture into a business of his own would eventually fail, taking with it a goodly portion of the couple's savings. Unbeknownst to Hauptmann, Fisch was also involved in a fencing operation, purchasing...
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