Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30


Cambridge, Mass, Eov. 29.-The
scenic background tor the trial of
Hattie LIE Plane for the murder of
Clarence +. Glover who was mortally
shot in his laundry at Waltham IL
year ago, having been set by giving
the jury a view of points of interest,
the government proceeded today to
lay the plot of its case before the jury
dlId to call the testifying actors onto
the legal stage in the old Middlesex
county courthouse at East Cambridge.
But before District Attorney Hig-
gins could utter word to the jury
regarding what he hopes to prove
against the child-like Cape Breton
girl, there came d strong word of pro-
test from VI. NJ. Johnson. the leading
counsel for the girl. against the mere
mention iy tie district attorney OF
any diving statement" by Glover. A
good representation of the Middlese&
bar was in the enclosure to hear the
arguments On this basic point in the
governments case, for it was gener-
ally believed that the decision of Judge
BoEd or the question of its admission
would have an important bearing up
on the entire case.
Mr.. Johnson contended that until
the question Oh the alleged statement
by Glover to the attending surgeons
in which he is said to have implicated
Mi*s lie Blanc in the shooting, was
definitely settled, the government had
M right to even refer to the episode
District Attorney Higgins fell back
AZ in, .,J,
ting ante-nlortem statements.
Judge Bond, who WAS given an in
timation yesterday that this objection
would be raised. listened intently to-
day the arguments, while the jury
Whilcd away the time in their own
room.
notwithstanding a stiff rainstorn
the GoCrs of the courthouse were
crowded long before the trial began
and every seat vas taken, when the
girl was lei in by her female attend
ant for the second day of the strug-
gle in which fer life is at stake.
Th" defence was considerably elatcd
when Judge Bond ruled that the gov
eminent must prove to his Judgc
Ronds) satisfaction that Glover made
diving statement and also whether
he was hopeful Just before death
Judge Bond ordered the jury excluded
until tn" governments witnesses were
hea,I.
Not only were the jurymcn kept out
of t." courtroom, but all the witnesses
were barred Miss lie Blanc was quite
herN"uS when hcr father. who had
been sitting close [" her. followed the
resi- OF the witnesses out of the room
District Attorney Higgins. after en-
pressing little surprise at the stu
alton, said that lac was unprcpared
Tor such decision and had only a
rev Witnesses present He began
however. by calling grocery clerk
Herman \. King. who discovered
Glover kn"cln- on the piazza of Dr.
Cousrn'S f"splt2l. King said ,hat
Glover remarked. I'm shot: can't
live"
When asked who shot him. Glover
said. "A woman" King said he press
ed Glover to tell her name but it was
only after being asked several times
that Glover said Hattie Lc Blanc. =
and then gave her address on Main
street
Under cross "xauination King could
].
Operate ON me quickly. or I'm gone"
u. II. Conner who followed King to
the piazza. also heard Glover say that
he had been shot by a woman. Cpnnor
said he urged Glover to tell who it
was. He seemed to hesitate" said the
witness. but after | repeated the
question several times he at last said.
II was Hattie lie Blanc"
Conner heard Glover say It's all off.
Ina going to die.
He helped carry the wounded man
into the house and saw Il doctor give
him hypodermic injection. He denied
to Attorney Johnson that he heard
Glover plead to be operated upon.
Four witnesses who said they stood
around Glover and heard him declare
that Hattie lie Blanc shot him. testi-
lied before the government produced
the first physician in DR.. r. T.. Dowd.
from this physician. the district at
torneN drew the admission that Glover
was told of his doom. that there was
never any hope for the man. that there
was hurried consultation regarding
an operation but that Glover failed to
respond to Il powerful injection and
the operation was decided to be UNI
necessary. DIR. DOwd said that after
Glover had been told that he could not
live. he repeated several times that
Hattie lie Blanc shot him.
Or. George p. Mcdonald. another of
the attending physicians. said that