Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-01
WIFE INSTEAD
Of GIRL MAY
Be HANGED
STARTLING TURN IN
LIE BLANC MURDER CASE
Counsel for Defendant Pro-
poses to Show That Mrs,
Glover Had Inclination and
Motive for Staying Husband,

Cambridge Mass, Nov. S0-Two
decisions in favor of the defense in
the trial of Hattie Leblanc, charged
with the murder OF c. r. Glover and
the accusation by the defendants
counsel that MRS. Lillian Nj. Glover
the widow, had the motive, inclina-
ton and opportunity to shoot her hus-
band, were the developments In the
case today,
District Attorney Higgins fought
hard to get before the jury Glover q
dying declaration that Hattie Leblanc
had shot him. Judge Bond oVerruled
him, however, saying, after hearing q
dozen witnesses yesterday, and two to-
day, the evidence did not show that
Glover knew his end was near.
The district attorney told the court
"thp dying declaration" WAS one oi
the essential props of the govern
ment's case and that only circum'
stantlal evidence remained.
The prosecution had not gone far In
its evidence when il found that the
defense on cross examination OF wit
ness was seeking 10 turn the attack 70
Mrs, Glover The district attorney pro-
tested strongly, but Melvin M. John
son, counsel for the defense declared
thai he purposed to show that Mrs
Glover had the motive the inclina-
ton. the mental and physical capac-
ity. and the opportunity to murder her
husband,
II expect to prove this" said Mr.
Johnson, "by the acts and declarations
of this woman before and after her
husbands murder. ] desire TO SNOW
/ TINT she was a vampire, and ! use the
word advisedlyr
Judge Bond decided to repeat his
method of weighing the evidence pe-
fore allowing II to be submitted &c
the jury
This evidence was given by Dr. N
| w Cousens who owns the private
| hospital 20 which Glover staggered
Latter he was shot, Or. fousens tolf
ior calling Mrs Glover ~ telephone
of her coming to the hospital. OF hel
refusal to sec her husband, and 81 hel
poing away with the request that sh'
| be notified in case of GloVers death
| Later there came an inquiry by tele,
phone as to Glover's condition ana
whether he had implicated his wife ~
J the shooting
Judge Bond then decided that the
| Jury might hear the evidence against
Mrs, Glover,
DR. Couscns repeated his testimony
under cross examination. The prose
cution then called Mrs. Glover. she
told of her discovery of the alleged
relations between her husband and
the defendant she explained her
failure 20 see her husband at the hos
pital by saying she was faint and was
told that he was about to be oper.
ated on. Although officers searched
her house twice and SHE searched II
once. IL was not until three days after
the alleged murder that Hattie Le.
blanc was found hiding under peu
in one of the rooms, How she came
there the witness did not know
| she identified iewelry found neal
! the laundry as belonging to Hattie lie.
blanc, as wen as a handkerchief toune
ip the laundry She said her HUSBAND
had several firearms In the house ant
usually carried "A revolver. She identi'
fled the weapon which the prosecu
ton claims was used she said she
had owned the laundry for thirteeI
years and bought II with her owl
money. Her direct examination hat
been concluded when court adjourned