Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-01
HAD ASSUMED NAME
Mrs. Glover Received Letters
Addressed to Minnie Clark.
COOL UNDER CR0SSFIRE
With Husband and Hattie Leblanc
at Foot Ball Game
DAY BEFORE HE WAS SHOT
Wrote Messages to Man for Girl.
Practiced Shooting at Target,
She Admits.
DAY BEFORE HE WAS SHOT

CAMBRIDGE Mass, December I'm
terest in the trial of Hattie Leblanc, the
seventeen-year- Old Cape Breton girl, for
the murder of Clarence f. Glover, a
waltham laundryman, drew to the Mid
dlesex county courthouse today a greater
crowd than any previous time during the
trial
Encouraged by the victory Of her coun-
sci yesterday, when they succeeded In
having excluded from the jury's con-
sideration the alleged dying declaration
Of Glover that Hattie Leblanc had
shot him. the defendant faced her ac-
cusers with a buoyancy that showed
plainly her apparent firm faith in her
speedy acquittal.
Mrs. Glover, the widow, was expected
to resume the stand today. Instead OF
being examined by a friendly district at
torney she awaited the ordeal of a mi
mute and searching ss-examination at
the hands of Mr.. Johnson, counsel for
Miss Leblanc.
Trio at Foot Ball Game.
Before Mrs. Glover was cross-examined,
Assistant District Attorney WIer asked
her a few more direct questions. She
admitted that she was familiar with fire.
arms, and that Hattie Leblanc was with
her husband and herself in an automobile
at a foot ball game on the afternoon be-
lore the shooting.
Mrs. Glover said that, in past years.
she had sent money and clothing to Hat
ties family at West Arichat, T.. B., and
had alded two OF Hattie's sisters to come
to the United States.
On cross-eNanination Mrs. Glover adj
mitted that she had received letters I'M
slx nod hot
Everett Clark.
Mrs. Glover said she was introduced
to her husband by Arthur Glover. his
brother, and that both men used the
and Clarence Glover were married III
Boston in January, 1890, and again in
Providence, in 1900.
The second marriage ceremony was
performed because she was told that the
first was illegal. Mrs Glover admitted
that in the marriage certificate issued at
Providence the place of her birth was
not given correctly. She explained that
her husband wrote it as East Boston
instead of Arichat
Now Works as Milliner.
Mrs. Glover said she had followed vari-
Gus occupations and is now engaged in
the millinery business.
The widow sat back in her witness
chair. cool, collected, always On the a.ert
and seldom off her guard.
She admitted she had INDUCED in re-
volver practice with her husband in tn -ir
back yard in Watham, but she disliked
rifle Four pictures showing her no d.
ing such weapon were exhib. ted, but
she said they were all takan fer effect
Then came long colloquy over let
ter. She said she frequently wrote letters
for Hattie Leblanc. and admitted sending
one to a Mr. Fales. at Centerville N B
She could not remember whether she had
referred to Mr.. Fa'es as Hattia's love-
IT wrote what Hattie told me to write,'
said Mrs. Glover. with the greatart de-
liberation. after Mr.. ] hnsor had asked
her dozen times If she had not said
that Mr.. FaleS WAS Hattie:s'l yer.
IF you know what is in those letters
why don't you shcw them to me?" said
Mrs. Clever.
Because they can't be found replied
the lawyer.
Mrs. Glover said that since the mu-de-
the police and lawyers had raneacFed her
house. and many etters we're m SIS ng
including letters addressed to Hattie.
Mrs Glover made an addition to her
list of occupations by stating that she
had been on the stage for time, pos
ing as marble statue.