Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09
MRS. GLOVER FURTHER
ENTANGLt-O BY EVIDENCE
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Attorney Johnson then said that ut
the hearing in the Waltham police
court. an agreement WAS made be-
tween First Assistant District Attor-
ney Charles ]. Weir and Nathan Tufts
OF counsel Tor the defence, that Tufts
should be given a copg Of the report
of Medical Examiner West. Although
the counsel for the defence had repeat
eddy asked for this document, he said,
the district attorney had refused TO
deliver i to them.
Mr.. Higgins replied that tbs was
news to him, as he mad never heard Of
such an agreement. 10 which Mr.
johnson responded BY accusing the
Prosecutor OF rcpudiating an official
agreement made b. an official of his
own Office. Mr.. johnson referred To Mr..
Higgins charge that Johnson had
locked mp Witnesses FOR Tic defence
and said: The district attorney. eth
~ knowingly on unWittngly, says
what is false" Mir. Johnson then de-
clarcd thar the district attorney had
had access To every witness for the
danIcncc. r challenge them" he said,
to produce any man that | could,
would or should use. that has not been
c3l!ef! 10 the district attorneys Office"
Judge Bond ended the Urangle by rul-
ing that the district attorney need not
take the stand and Mr.. johnson had
his fifth exception noted.
The jury was recalled and The case
proceeded with, John w. Kyle Of ST.
Peters, n. s, member Of Parliament
from Richmond county, county prose-
cutor for Richmond and Kings 'coun-
sci tor SIX years, as the first witness
West A"ichat, Hattie's former home,
is in Mr.. kyte's district
Mr.. Kyle described conditions at
West Arichat. where the population is
almost entirely French Canadian. The
village has population of 1000 most
of whom make their living b. fishing
and farming. The church and the
school are the only public buildings.
When he was asked if Hattie's rauuta-
ton was that of a person peaceable,
mora! and law abiding, he answered
Excellent
Abraham LIE Blanc, father Of tho
prisoner, testified that he was the
father Of ~ children and that with
NE exception Of Hattie and two
other sisters, all lived at home. His
house was n story and half wooden
structure OF three rooms. He ,denti
lied pictures OF mis- house ard re-
marked tEat the pictures were better
than the house. Hattie, he said, nad
been 20 school only six months and
irSt Went Out TO Worl. when she was
10 years Old. She was Il good girl While
She lived at nome. The witness, who
examined through an interpreter, was
not subjected tc cross-eXamination.
Rev. Father Joseph f. RobCrtailla
perish priest Al West Arichat, tasti-
fed tilat he l.rcW Iiattie from the
time she &as seven years old until
she left home. He produced o copy OF
the record Of Ter birth. which was
admitted rs EVIDENCE. This showed
that the girl was born Oct. e, 1888.
In his opinion Hattie was one Of The
best girls il Nova Scotia
FIR. Robertaille was followed by
Captain Peter King Of West Arichat.
Captain King said rlIat Hattios rep
utdtion at hcc hJmo town was good
and thar no one could say anything
against her. Iiattie mad worked in
the houselold Of his daughter. Mrs.
BOudrot, at three different times.
III, ~ '>o ,dlttlIl ~ iIlis
said that he was at his daughters
home on only one occasion when Hat
tic was there and tha.; vas the last
time she worked for hts daughter
He was asked il he ever saw on the
, island on which West Arichat is To-
Gated IN automobile operated by Fred
Tcrrio, formerly 4 ncighbor, ana he
replied that he had not. lie had
never seen Mrs. Glover, the widow OF
, Clarence Glover there,
George II. Chamberlain. connected
with 4 fire arms company of Spring
field, identified Il revolver that was
, offered a. an exhibit This is the
revolver With which Glover is alleged
to have been shot. After being quail
fled as an expert on rcVolvers, he
declared tEat it would be impossible
for the revolver to baclfire On cross
examination, he said that it would be
physically Impossible for the revolver
to backfre.
After stephen r. Hardy, manager
Of a sporting goods store in Boston,
ha' testified that the revolver IVES
sold on March 81. 1909 for s2075, Mrs.
Kate Sampson CT Auhurnda!c, n half
'ciiI "a iitsNNlN, - do Nbi4Fti " Tie SitllH4
AMI examined through an interpreter.
Mrs. Simpsons testimony developed
another sensation, as she made the
statement that Mrs. Glover, in con-
Versaticn with the witness, had threat
ened to buy revolver with which
to Kill her husband.
Mrs. Sampson told of Mrs. Glover
visiting her in AUbmndale and tell
ing her of the incident Of Glover and
Hattie in the bathroom. Mrs. Glover
was very angry. the witness testi-
fed, and pounding the table with her
fist, told Mrs. Sampson that she had
no revolver herself. but would buy
one and shoot her husband. Mrs.
Glover told Mrs. Sampson at this in
terview, the witness testified. that she
had grabbed Hattie by the throat and
beaten her. Mrs. Sampson said that
Mrs. Glover had repeated her threat
to XIII Glover three different times
and Mrs. Glover told the witness that
it was impossible for her to keep q
servant girl N the house on account
Of her husbands advances towards
them.
On another occasion the witness testi-
fed, Mrs. Glover brought Hattie out TO
see her, for the purpose of having Hat