Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12
revolt SOON ENDED finds new WITNESS
Mutnous Marines Surrender Surprise Sprung by Defense
to Brazilian Government the lie Blanc Case.
MANY KILLED IN BATTLE mrs. GLOVER NEAR SEEM
Navy Former Met Stree
Occupied by Rebels Night of Murder.
REFUGE ON COBRAS ISLAND CLASH IN THE COURTROOM
Warshp Til
rection, Loyal Control of Witness
Deputie in Session for
Surprise Sprung by Defense in
the lie Blanc Case.
MRS. GLOVER NEAR SCENE
Former Servant Met Her on Street
on Night of Murder.
CLASH IN THE COURTROOM
Court and District Attorney in Tilt
Over Control of Witness
for the State.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, December r.
When the third week of the trial of Hat
tie lie Blanc, the young Cape Breton
girl who is charged with the murder of
Clarence f. Glover of Waltham, opened
in the MiddleseX county superior criminal
court at East Cambridge today it was
generally expected that before the week
ended a verdict would be reached. Frank
Delorey, a brother-in-law of Mrs. Lii
liam NJ. Glover, the widow of the victim
of the tragedy, who had been sought as
a witness for the defense, was located
last night in East Milton, arrested on a
capias and locked up in the Cambridge
Jail for safe keeping"
When the court ADJOURNED Saturday
Mrs. Glover was testifying in rebuttal.
When she was on the stand before for
the government Mr.. johnson, chief coun-
Sci for the child-lke prisoner, did not sub
ject the widow to any extended cross
examination \ great. part of the case
for the defense has been directed toward
bringing out the allegation that Mrs.
Glover hated her husband.
Juror Is Taken Ill.
Just before court opened Juror Camp
bell was taken ill and required the
services of a physician.
AS soon as court had opened the jury
was sent from the room, and Attorney
Johnson. addressing the court, said that
Frank Delorey, the missing witness,
had been examined by District Attorney
Higgins and himself, and both lawyers
agreed that his testimony was value
less. HE is in custody" said Mr.. John
son, land / leave his disposition to the
court"
Judge Bond thereupon gave the rec
reant witness a severe talking to and
discharged him from custody.
BY agreement of Mr.. Johnson and the
district attorney transcripts Of the let
tiers introduced Friday were entered as
exhibits. These letters were written,
some in behalf of Hattie by Mrs.
parents in Cape Breton, and some from
Hattie's sisters to Mrs. Glover.
New Witness Discovered.
Again address....g the court, Attorney
johnson said:
Yesterday l learned for the first time
of a new and important witness. So i'm
portant is her testimony that / feel that
even if the defendant should be convicted
l could secure a new trial on the evil
dence of this witness alone. do not
want to ask for new trial, and beg
that the court will allow me to reopen
the case for the defendant.
The district attorney interposed no OBJ
lection and Mr.. Johnson called Miss Mel
lie Walsh of Waltham to- the stand.
Miss Walsh testified that at the pres
ent time she is employed as cook in the
family of Judge Bond, who is presiding
at the trial. and that she lives in house
on Park lane, Waltham, owned by the
Glovers She said that five years ago
she was employed in GloveTs laundry
and that she knew Mrs. Glover very well.
Mrs. Glover Near Laundry.
She was questioned regarding her move
ments the night of November 20, 1909.
the night that Glover was shot She
traced her own movements from the
time she left the home of her former en-
ployer. Mr.. Walworth, that evening until
she reached Moody street, near the
Glover laundry. 1t was about o'clock
when she left the house, and it took
her fully half an hour to reach the vicin-
ity of the laundry.
who did you see on Moody street that
night?" asked Mr.. Johnson.
Il saw Mrs. Glover" replied Miss
Walsh, who then went on to describe
how Mrs. Glover was dressed. Mrs.
Glover, the witness said, wore a dark
hat and dark clothing, long dark Goa,
and carried a muff. The witness said
that she positively recognized Mrs Glover
as she passed her in front Of a picture
store, where the brilliant illumination in
the window lighted up the street. Mrs
Glover was walking away from the laun.
dry, she said
Cross-examined by Mr.. Higgins, Miss
Walsh said she had not seen Mrs
Of the murder. and she had never
spoken to Mrs. Glover, although she had
seen her a number of times when the
witness worked at the laundry. She
had never spoken of the matter. she
said, until she told a nurse at Judge
Bonds house, about three weeks ago
She never saw Mrs. Johnson until this
morning.
Mrs. Glover Resumes Stand.
| Mrs Lillian NJ. Glover resumed heI
testimony in rebuttal. District At
torney Higgins asked her how much
| money she had when Glover bought the
| laundry, but Mr.. Johnson objected. or
| the ground that 1T was not material
and the jury was excused while the
point was argued. The district at
| torney said that he desired to disprove
the assertions Of counsel OF the DC.
| Tense that Mrs. Glover had killed heI
husband in order to get back property
belonging to herself which had passed
| into GloverS control.
| He called attention 10 the tact tIla'
witnesses for the defense had testified
that Mrs. Glover had told them thai
Glover controlled her property. and thai
she intended to get 1t back. Il want t.
show continued the district attorney
| that Mrs. Glover did not kill her hus
| band: that she did not need to, and thai
i she had the property already"
The court. however, sustained MI John
sons objection and the question was eX
cluded.
When the jury was brought back Mrs
Glover denied telling Mrs. Rice. one o.
the witnesses for the defense, that SHE
had married Glover In order to get thu
control of her own property. She alst
denied the statements of Il similar char
acter made by Mr.. Gardner, another wit
ness of the defense.
Accused Girl Wore Glasses.
Asked about Hattie's defective vision
Mrs. Glover said that the girl bough
herself pair of glasses, which she wor'
around the house, but she never ap
peared to be troubled with her eyes.
When questioned about the testimon,
given last week by Michael Valley to thu
effect that he went to the Glover funera
and was escorted from the guest cham
Der where Hattie was later found b,
Seymour Glover, and that Mrs. Glove
and Attorney Samuel d. Elmere started
at him from an adjoining room, Mrs
warmest clashes that has yet occurred
in the case.
Ibid you see Michael Valley at Mr.
Glover's funeral?'' asked Mr.. Higgins.
YES" said Mrs. Glover. land he va.
very drunk.