Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06

that he would produce tomorrow the
hitherto missing interpreter, who
translated Hattie's statements to the
police after her arrest
Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 5.-The sec
old weci, OF the trial of Hattie LIE
Blanc for the murder of Clarence F.
Glover, started today with another
victory for the defence in the exclusion
of the girls statements at the police
station after her arrest The prosecu-
ton tried Saturday to show through
Lawyer Samuel D. Gilmore, attorney
for the widow, and other witnesses.
that the girl understood English and
answered three questions asked her
in English. without the aid OF an in
terpceter Other questions, however,
We're through an interpreter.
Judge Bond stated that he did not
think the girl knew the exact import of
the questions asked her in English and
as the French Interpreter refused to
come into the country from Canada to
guarantee the girls remarks, the gov
eminent is unable at present to intro
duce Hattie's statements when exam
ined by the police. Judge Bond did not
rule the questions out finally, but gave
the prosecution a little satisfaction by
saying that there might come time
in the trial when they could be in
troducei.
Lawyer Elmore then resumed his
testimony and was asked why he want
ed S4153 from the widow the day after
the murder. He said that it was for
expenses. When pressed by the dis
trict attorney for more specific an
swer he replied: "To meet a plot par
TALLY formulated" Lawyer Melvin NJ.
johnson for the defence sprang to his
feet and demanded that the remarks
be ruled ont. Judge Bond agreed.
Mr.. Gilmore then changed his reply
BY saying that he wanted Sthe money
to meet situation brought about by
the brothers of Mr.. Glover, who sub
sequently sued the widow.
He admitted that he refused to give
vi Hattie's clothes to Mr.. johnson and
that a bill in equity was now pending
on the matter.
The cross examination began with
the question:
Did you not give $40 to all four of
the children of Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman.
the intimate friends Of Mrs. Glover, on
the Christmas following the murder
Yes"
Did you ever do such thing be-
force"
"No"
Did you ever know the Freemans or
any of the children before the muir
dcr?"
No"
Mr.. Gilmore said he never gave the
children any other presents before or
since.
The crowd that swept into the court
room TODAY and filed every available
seat had shivered for nearly three
hours in the biting cold but there were
enough persons to have filled a good
sized hall, who could not get inside tho
court house.
During the cross examination of FL :
more there was tilt between the wit
ness and Counsel johnson over a let
ter which had been admitted in evil
dence as an exhibit in the probate
court hearing over the Glover will.
Mr.. Johnson asked Mr.. Gilmore if he
was willing to give up the letter and
the witness replied that he was not
willing, inasmuch as it would be a
breach of professional propriety for
him to give up an exhibit in another
case. District Attorney Higgins in
terposed to say that he had no objec-
ton to introducing the letter as evil
dence but the lawyer who is now Mrs.
Glovers personal counsel, was not
present in court to speak for the widow
and the matter was put over tenn
porarily.
Mr. Johnson then asked Mr. Gilmore
if he had seen man named Fred Ter
rio in New York while the hearing over
the will was in progress. Mr.. Elmore
said that he did not know any Fred
Terrio, but that he had seen a man
named A. D. Terrio at his hotel in New
York. This Terrios place of business,
the witness said, was at 400 Sixth ave-
nue.. Mrs. Glover was with Mr.. Ell
more when A. d. Terrio called upon
Mr.. Gilmore at New York hotel The
witness said that he did not go any
where else with Mrs. Glover during the
will hearing and that when he was
with Mrs. Glover in New York, no
checks passed between them.
At the request of Mr.. johnson the
witness arain drew a diagram of the
marks ne had observed on the floor of
the Glover laundry after the murder
and which he thought indicated a
struggle. This was put in evidence
Mr.. Gilmore said that he did not make
any diagram of these marks at the
time he observed them, nor had he
made any such diagram before Satur-
day when he made a drawing in court
for the inspection of Judge Bond.
Mr.. Gilmore could not remember
when he saw the marks on the floor of
the laundry or how the room in which
Hattie lie Blanc was found, was light
ed. He declared he saw marks on the
girls hands. although they were COW
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