Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-05
Regarding Admission Of
Evidence in Glover Case.
Gan Hattie lie Blanc Speak
English Is the Issue.
Judge Bond Will Make Ruling To-
day on This Question.

Cambridge Mass, Dec. 1.-The fea-
ture of the single session Saturday
Of the trial of Hattie lie Blanc, the
French-Canadian girl OF II years, who
is on trial at the East Cambridge
court house for the murder OF Clar-
ence F. Glover. a Waltham laundry
proprietor, a year ago, was an ani-
mated legal wrangle between District
Attorney John J. Higgins, the chief
prosecuting officer, and Melvin Ms
Johnson, chief counsel for the accused
girl. The contest was over the admis-
SIGN of evidence, which is considered
OF extreme Importance to the prosecu-.
ton and which is strenuously opposed
by counsel for the defense. This evi-'
dence concerns the statements alleged
10 have been made by Hattie lie Blanc
in the Waltham police station imme-
diately after she was discovered hid
ing under a bed in the Glover home
on the night following Glover's fun
eral. and the argument between coun-
sci was precipitated when one OF the
WITNESSES, Samuel D. Elmore, Mrs.
Gl"vor's personal attorney, was on the
witness stand and was questioned as,
to what Hattie had said at the police
station.
Mr.. johnson objected to the intro
duction o! the questions and answers
bearing on the alleged statements OF
the girl, on tho ground that his client
did not understand English at that
time. and that whatever she said was
said through an interpreter This in
terpreter is now in Canada and has
refused to come To Massachusetts to
testify in the case. Mr. johnson con.
tended that Mr.. Elmores testimony
concerning Hattie's replies to the ques-
tlons put TO her in the police station
would not be competent because Of
virtue of their coming through an In
torpreter they would amount only to
hearsay evidence SO far as Mr. Ell
more was concerned
The district attorney maintained
that the prisoner understood English
at the time of her arrest and to sup
port his contention he introduced
Sheriff Fairbairn who has had charge
OF the prisoner for more than a wear.
and Or. Utley, the Jail physician, who
mas also had conversation with the
girl. The district attorney also asked
1or writ of haheaS corpus for the an
pearance in court of Mrs. Elizabeth
richmond, convicted murderess, who
Is serving q life sentence Mrs. Rich
mond knew Hattie LIE Blanc in the
East Cambridge Jail. and the district
attorney wishes to show through her
testimony that the defendant could
both speak and understand the Eng.
lish language
Judge Bond. the presiding Justice.
announced that he would render his
ruling on the question of admitting or
excluding the evidence on Monday, TO
which date he ordered court adjourned.
Cambridge, Mass, Dec 4.-Sunday
was day of sight seeing for the
jury which is trying Hattie lie Blanc
for the murder of Clarence F. Glover.
her employer. This morning after
breakfast they were taken out for a.
stroll by Sheriff Fairburn. Later they
attended services at the Third Uni
rersalist church, North Cambridge.
where the sermon was delivered by
Rev. DR.. Frederick w. Hamilton. pres
ident of Tufts College. AFTER dinner
they enjoyed trolley ride to Newton
ana vicinity in a special car.
Miss lie Blanc passed a Quiet dav
at the East Cambridge Jail. Her
only caller was A.. Bradley Brewer.
the junior counsel. At the conclusion
OF tfe interview, which lasted about
an hour. Attorney Brewer said that
the prisoner was cheerful and hopeful.