The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-14
ACCUSED OF NUMBERING
CLARENCE F. GLOVER
The Man Was Killed in His
Laundry at Waltham, Mass,
on November 80, l9O9---
Accused Was Only II
Years Old.

Cambridge Mass Dec. l4-The jury
in the case Of Hattie Leblanc, the IL
year-old French. Canadian girl, who was
charged with numbering Clarence f.
Glover on the night Of November 20,
1909, and who was the youngest woman
to ever face execution on that charge in
a New England court, to-day returned
a verdict OF mot guilty" after being
out but an hour and 35 minutes The
case was given to the jury at 9:45 this
forenoon and the jury reported at 1880.
When the jury returned to the court
room, Judge Bond was waiting, and he
sent a deputy for Hattie, who had gone
back to jail to await verdict. She
came back, pale and trembling. As fore
man Fairbanks Of the jury announced
''Not guilty" there was an uproar in
the court room, the applause and shout
ing being subdued by the court clerk.
who then ordered Hattie to stand and
raise her right hand.
Great Demonstration.
When he told the girl that she was
free and might 90 without fear the
crowd rushed for her, but the police
and deputies prevented their getting to
her Matron Wanock kissed the girl,
and court officer Rhodes shook hands
with Hattie. Then the girl was taken
to jail her father and sisters follow
ing. Later they were admitted to the
Jail with her Tears were streaming
down the girls face as she left the court
room, and she could hardly walk
The attorneys in the case would not
comment on the verdict, and foreman
Fairbanks of the jury said he was adj
vised by counsel to refuse to give out
details of the deliberations After the
counsel had arranged for the disposi-
tion of the exhibits the jury went to
the Jail to congratulate Hattie. When
the newspaper men saw the girl she
was still trembling, and she said to
them in French, "I'm glad, thank you,
very glad to be home for Christmas"
The girls father and sisters were speech
less with JOY and could only say "Glad,
thank you" Later Hattie and Mrs
johnson, wife of the senior counsel for
the defense, disappeared with Hattie's
a closed taxicab.
81 Did Not Do It." Said Hattie to Jury.
Judge Bond had completed his charge
to the jury at $3.50, speaking from 9:03
until then. The attorneys Immediately
went into conference before the jury re-
tired. When the court clerk arose and
told Hattie that she might speak if she
liked, she arose and in low voice said
in fairly pronounced English, Il did
not do it, | want to 60 home with my
father" The clerk repeated her words
to the jury. Several Of the jurors smiled
and the words had a visible effect upon
them.
Hattie Leblanc was dressed the same
as usual and seemed pale and nervous
when she entered the court. Her at
torney, Melvin Johnson, shook hands
with her, patted her on the back and
told her to cheer up She smiled and
took her place, seemingly more cheerful
Then, after the completion of the judges
charge, she made her statement. After
few more legal instructions were Civ.
en- the jury fled out for deliberation,
while Hattie was taken back to Jail to
await their decision. The Judge re-
manned in court.
Judges Charge Favored Girl.
The courts charge was considered fair
to all sides, but favorable to Hattie.
The judge outlined the reasonable doubt
at length and pointed out that the prose
cution had given only circumstantial
evidence. He declared that jury cannot
have Reasonable doubt in circum-
stantial evidence and convict. The jury
must consider whether Clarence Glover
could not have been shot by someone
else. He told them to consider the in.
terest actuating the witnesses testimony
and called their attention to Attorney
Elmores large fee. He also told them
TO consider whether he was in league
with Mrs. Glover in an attempt to in
fuence the case, in following their tes-
timony. He closed with a charge 10 the
jury 10 find a verdict as carefully and
speedily as possible.
In presenting the prosecutions side Of
the case yesterday afternoon District
Attorney John J. Higgins calmly, but
earnestly, declared that the girl, Hattie,
ripened into a woman by her life at
the Glover home, had gone willingly to
the laundry with Glover at night and
there shot him to death. A quarrel
with Glover. he said, furnished the mo-
tive. Tie disclaimed any desire to con
vict the girl merely for the sake of
convicting some one.
Story Of the Shooting.
Although the shooting Of Glover oc-
eurred on November 20 1909, It was not
tin three DAYS later that the Leblanc
girl who was suspected Of knowing
about the crime, was found hiding un-