Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-01

the liver Both We're mortal In his
opinion the clothing showed that the
muzzle of the revolver must have been
held close to the body.
Thomas Connors of Waltham testi-
fed that he was called to help remove
Glover after the wounded man had
been found on the piazza and found
him breathing heavily The witness
| was not asked as to anything Glover
said. Mr.. Connor denied that there
Twas any young man named Herbert A.
King on the piazza at any time that
evening. as claimed by the government
yesterday.
Mrs. Mary A. Dutch, who lives next
| to the Cousens hospital said she saw
| a man, whom she after recognized as
follower, ringing the bell of the hospital
and then fall on the piazza.
DR.. W. y. CouSens, who owns the
hospital, said that when he reached
home he found Glover on the piazza
| breathing very heavily. He gave him
an injection of morphine, but was con-
WINGED that Glover was dying. He di-
rected that Glover be taken into the
hospital and there another injection
was made. Glover died shortly after
| midnight.
Interest at the afternoon session
| shifted from Hattie LIE Blanc to Mrs.
| Lillian w. Glover. the widow. when
| Lawyer johnson declared that he Lro-
posed to connect her with the crime.
He said she had the motive, the phys
| ical and mental force and the oppor-
tunity to kill her husband. II want
! chance to show that Mrs. Glover is a
vampire" he declared. Mr. Johnson
was led to make these remarks when
he cross examination of DR.. cousens
| was objected to by the district attor-
ney The jury was immediately sent
| from the court room and the second
battle of the day between the lawyers
| began.
| District Attorney Higgins claims that
Mr. johnson should show to the sat
| isfaction of the court that his accusa-
tons had foundation. Judge Bond de-
| cided to hear the evidence. as he did
| that regarding the dying declaration
before allowing the jury to pass on It.
| Dr. Cousins was then examine by
LAWYER johnson. He said that he call
| ed Mrs Glover by telephone and told
| her that Mr.. Glover had been shot and
| that she had better come at once. she
made no comment. Half an hour later
| she appeared at the hospital, but re-
peatedly refused to see her husband
| and after staying an hour. she walked
| out
There were two telephone calls lat
er in the evening from person who
| claimed to be speaking for Mrs Glover.
| Each time there was an inquiry as to
| Mr.. Glovers condition and his chances
of recovery and on both occasions the
| question was asked: did he make any
| statement duplicating Mrs. Glover?''
| DR., Cousens was asked by this per-
son to notify the Glover house in case
of death.
At the conclusion of DIR. CouSens
testimony District Attorney Higgins
again objected to further evidence OF
the same sort, but Mr.. johnson de-
clsred that as an officer of the court. 1t
was his duty to present all the evidence
in the case, no matter upon whom ii
| bore.
Judge Bond then ordered the jury
back into the court room. deciding for
the second time in the day in favor Oh
the defence. Dr. Cousens repeated his
| conversation Will MIS-. IloNeI anu i'Sh
| action that night.
Mrs. Glover was then called in from
the witness room and examined by
District Attorney Higgins.
She said she was born in Cape Bret
on and that although her maiden name
was LIE Blanc she was not related TO
the defendant.
She knew of Hattie Leblanc and two
| wears ago sent for her. The girl came
| to Waltham as domestic at 81 per
| week.
A fnw months after her arrival. on
| account of something that occurred in
| the house and which Mr.. Glover was
involved Mrs. Glover said she sent the
| girl away for week.