The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-08
SHE AVOIDED
THE PITFALLS.
Attorney for Le Blanc Defense
Failed 10 Shake Testimony

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the same cleverness that she has ex-
hibited throughout her merciless cross
examination by the attorney for the
defense, Mrs. Lillian, NJ. Glover, widow
of the man fof:whose murder Hattie
LIE Blanc. the II year old Canadian
girl, is now undergoing trial was
lagain subjected to a rapid fire of cross
questions from Attorney Johnson yes
Iterday.
Mrs. Glover faced crowded court
room, but the spectators were not as
|unsympathetic as earlier in the trial,
many having been won over to her
story by the wonderful manner in
which she withstood the attack OF
counsel for the lie Blanc girl.
The witness was questioned close
ly regarding testimony she had given
al the viii contest. when she said that
The house in which she lived had been
bought by her money and that Of her
brother, Tobbey lie Blanc. She had
since testified that her brother had
contributed no money toward the pur-
chase OF the house.
She reconciled these conflicting
statements by saying that the title to
tho house was in her brothers name
lat the time she first testified. and as
there was no quarrel between her and
him at that time she had paid but
little attention to her original testi-
|mony.
Mrs. Glover was recalled to the
stand as soon as court opened. This
Eas the third day of her ordeal. but
she bore up remarkably well under
the fire OF questions from Tttorney
Johnson, counsel for Hattie lie Blanc,
who sought TO show that Mrs. Glover's
testimony is not the same as she gave
at the inquest following the killing
OF her husband. He aimed to show
she had committed perjury. 8.
After asking her number Of ques-
tons showing differences In her testi-
mony. about the ownership of her
house in waltham, given yesterday.
and at the previous hearings. Mr..
Johnson asked Mrs Glover:
Didn't you mean to convey the i'm
preston that your brother Tobey put
some money into the house?'
mo. Tobey never had dollar in
bis life. supported him for % years.
and all the money that went into that
house was mine"
why didn't you make that. plain
at tba will tEisl?,
well at that time-and Il was D
time OF great trouble-everybod
seemed to be after all the money |
had. and some Of them came pretty
near getting II. am not a thief. Mr..
Johnson. and ! don't steal from any
body. But I had all | could do to
keep hold OF what real money had.
u kept going and going. The exact
fact Is that paid $500 from my own
savings for that house"
Johnson finally dismissed Mrs.
Glover. with the statement that he
would probably recall her. He had
evidently gotten but little satisfaction
from her testimony.
Mrs. George A. Freeman. OF Auburn
dale. testified to her friendship for
the Glover family and of her attend
snce at a football game on the day
before Glover was killed. In company
with the Glovers and Hattie lie Blanc.
She also described how Mrs. Glover
took the announcement Of the death
)f her husband.
Mrs. Freeman was close friend ol
Mrs. Glover and remained with her IN
the Glover home for several days az.
Ter the tragedy. having reached the
Glover house about midnight on the
night OF the shooting. She testified:
Mrs. Glover had been crying She
was nervous. answered her tele.
phone and was told from the Cousen'i
hospital that Mr.. Glover had passed
away. told Glover and she said
Very well: thank you Then sh'
dropped on the stairs. crossed hei
4 hands over her bosom and appeared {,
faint. Then she went to her room.
| Before going she said. Isn't Thu
awfffly She broke down and cried I"