Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-13


or acout Hattie lie Blanc of the
murder of Clarence f. Glover was
completed shortly after the beginning
of the afternoon session of the tria
today, and the remaining two hours
were occupied by Melvin NJ. John
son, the leading counsel for the little
Cape freton CIR! in the opening OF
his Plea for her life. The tall young
lawyer declared ut the outset that tn,
little girl was brought from the prov
inccs solely for the "Whitc slave
trafti@ and then, turning to Mrs
Lillian NJ. Glover. vino induced hei
10 leave lcr home, Mr.. Johnson do
nounccG the widow as vampire ant
rccitcd kil:inG to emphasize his point
He Will finish his argument tomorrow
The tire" leading managers Of IT,
trial. Judge Bond, District Attorne.
John j. Higgins and Mr.. Johnson al
had active parts today. TIL" district
attorney lnadr one last effort to M
truducc GloNrrS alleged dying state
mcnt t&at HAITI" had shot BIN but
vixen he declared that it WAS Mir
johnson him$ II who lad said t!la,
Hattie lIau admitted the shooting
tes, from the Ioftmcc. Again Iudgt
Bond tossed the evidence out Of the
case as unfit for tl.c consideration OF
the jury. :, few minutes before Whcl
Mrs. Glover was on tho stand. the
district attorney became involved II
Il heated Grguncnt with lhds" Eon'
upon die s,mSsablity of SOM, of he:
evidence and the colluquy becam" 50
bitttd that the district attorney VA:
threatened With expulsion.
AS on previous days, tn" dctenc'
kept Mrs, tHuvcrS name CONSTANTS
berCrr tn. jury and made little refer
cllcc to IN, prisoner. Two mere Vlt
ncsscs ,vcrc intr' duccd VIII" declared
that they saw Mrs. Glover clos" hN
or not far from tho laundr. on TN
evening Of The shooting. while th'
widow WAS again given "banr" t..
day by the district attorney 20 drn'
that she was out pt her house t.a"'
memorable night.
1t WAS Judge Ponds cook Nj"
claimed t. have seen Mrs. Glover y
WaItham square that evening. y
dozen W illnesses testified today be
fore Mr.. Johnson announced 'A2t II
mad nothing more to offer. Then 3it''
a BREATHING space Of half ar hpur
the principal defender of Hattie i''
Blanc began his final effort to Obtain
her freedom.
Hefnrc he had ceased for the day
Mr.. johnson lad paid his respects t.
Mrs Glover in NO uncertain terms
,ftor claiming that the widow brought
Hattie rrura her HON" for iiXf'
tod
made in his opening. that Mrs. Glove
vas a vampire. In passionate ~
rIapo me dcrcriDed the pictnr" by
Burnc- J"ncs and followed II WIN 81
clean, mt rcntition OF kipling p"'h'
Glover. tie viC,im, he declare" ''''
rea,ed the "Waecs Of sin.
Ii wd, expected tonight tn"t W.
Johnson would clos" before moo" ~
morrow and that the rtn!ai'at'
tho dav would hc taken up ny W.
district attorney. so that the jury ~
,,oit mill Wodn, sday before II Gar
ovn,ees its composite MIND on w
o,,i,t or innocence OF Hattie lie f'i'''''
| ,,,.i1ca Mass. Dee. l2.-W lc'
!, .,,;,,1 ,t..,s of the trial of Hat'i'
] 7
clarence +. Glover OF Nal'i'aii''
in the MiddleseX county superior N'
mol court at East CamorluSt ,''
| II was generally expected th"'
| tho week ended the little rle'io"
madam girl from West Aricl.'t' ~
preton. would know Whet'lci -,
uou,d again enjoy freedom ~" :,
,;,d;ca.ed. or be held Responsible :
1900 d.pree. for the death OF the ia"i
dlyman. ,,;t.I cas-,
| 10, for wears has Il capltai '"o'
| ,,e,od such interest in MasSachuSe''
.. tho nresent trial and the crown 'i'"
s,rupsled for admission to ''le Wv.
,oon, this morning. was fullH a. i
a. on any previous day. Dur''s 'n
net week some new senSatioi'
boon unfojded at the trlai vi, no
nvorv day. and the possibility t'lat gu
~, sonsations were to be ueNtiop,
, rosnnnsible in large heasu.
tho desire on the part of the pup''
~, y, ta present. Unusual interest," :"
W ,;fostcd in the testimony TO
&C.,, ~ frank Delorey. a brother II,
law of Mrs. Lillian NJ. Glover, ~ n.
DIV of the victim OF the fo
,orev had been sought as "i'" 49,,
,I,o defence. but he was not ioea.ou 3,
Ill tHe last night, when he was io , ~ ~
r.st Milton. arrested on capia 81
, naS, ND in the Cambridge 'ali 10
safe keeping" Az.
Whom court adjourned SATURDAY MI, ~,
,,o,lr was testifying as one .. ~
,rnscaution's witnesses IN ~,
- previously testified IN III
governments direct case o ou;af conn
time Melvin H. johnson. cn,ei s,,htec
y sol for the defendant dia 10. osse~
the widow to any extendeu 'io''
amination. o;+omer
h an the court house previous to tn tn
t' NON Of the trial. A woman a
OpeEiHs " I;,a for the opening c