Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-14

quits Or cOnvlctS, because IL VIII kHo"
that you have done your duty. May the
Great Law Oliver give you strength"
Mr.. Higgins concluded at 3.0o z. NJ.
and after a five-minute recess, Judge
Bond began his charge to the Jury.
After reading the Indictment and its
two counts, one of which made a di-
rect charge and the other of the more
descriptive character. Judge Bond de-
fined murder and the different degrees
of crime of killing person. He said that
it was for the jury to determine wheth-
er the prisoner was guilty and wheth-
err she had the opportunity of firing the
shots He called particular attention to
what he said was very important testi-
nony given by Hattie lie Blanc in
which she said she heard what she
thought was another person in the
laundry when she was there with GLOW
er. He told the jury that it was for it
to determine whether there was any
one else Their who might hav had the
opportunity of shooting Glover.
Judge Bond told the jury that it
must consider whether the defendant
had the courage an ability TO use 4
revolver an if she were familiar with
its use. He pointed out that tine wcap-
on was of n peculiar make with safe
ty appliance that made it necessary Tor
i person using it to know how to throw
off the safety attachment. The jury
was told to weigh the evidence IN this
respect and whether a girl could man
age q weapon Of this sort for the first
time.
It-was pointed out that Hattie had a
small hand and the jury was asked to
consider whether her hand was large
enough to grasp the weapon.
The matter of a motive for killing
Glover must be consiered, whether the
sired his death or whether some one
else had one. Judge Bond referred to
crtain articles found in the laundry be-
longing to Hattie. He said that there
were many peculiar things about the
finding Of the articles. for several per
sons claimed to have been the only
ones who discovered them.
He charged the jury not to consider
for an instant but to exclude altogeth-
er from the case, any reference to an
alleged dying statement by Glover.
Taking up the matter OF conceal
ment, Judge Bond said that the stories
differed regarding the discovery of the
girl. The police said that the bed was
moved and the girl lifted to her feet.
Mrs. Glover said that she was dragged
from under the bed one of. them can
not be true. u.s.
1t was also pointed out that persons
hide themselves from fear sometimes,
and on other occasions because Of the
consciousness that they have COM
mitted crime. The jury was asked
to decide which it was in this case
Also whether Hattie hid herself vol
UNFAIRLY or was assisted in hiding by
some one else.
1t has been shown from the defend
ants own testimony said Judge Bond,
that she was in the laundry Mrs.
Glover says that she was at her home
reading q paper and using telephone.
There is testimony showing that Mrs
Glover was on the street that evening,
and it is for the jury to decide wheth-
er she had the opportunity of going to
the laundry 1t has been shown that
Mrs. Glover was familiar with pistols
and their use.
Judge Bond referred to the testi-
mony of Attorney Elmore for the
prosecution and of the lawyers de-
scription Of the marks on the laundry
floor. Judge Bond called the attention
of the jury to Mr. Elmore's effort to
make similar marks and whether he
succeeded. -.
Judge Bond had been speaking all
hour and half when the jury appear
ed to be getting very nervous. Sc he
said that he would conclude in the
morning. 1t is expected that Judge
BOND VIII occupy only a few minutes
and that Hattie LIE Blanc will then
take the stand when asked if she has
anything to say. Mr.. Johnson said to-
night that his clients only words
would be Il am innocent"
1t was confidently expected that the
case would be given to the jury tonight
ana the postponement until tomorrow
disappointed many spectators who had
come prepared to spend the night in
the court house