The Washington herald., 1910-12-13
MANY SENSATIONS
IN LIZ BLANC TRIAL
Mrs. Glover Seen Near the
Scene OF the Shooting.
WANTS ADMISSIONS REPEATED
states Attorney Asks that COnver-
satiOn Between Defendant and Her
Counsel BE Given in Cogrt-CIashes
Between Attorneys Cause Days
Sessions 40 BE Most Lively Ones.

Boston, Dec 12--The trial of Hattie lie
Blanc for the murder of Clarence F. Clio
yer is practically at an end. This after
noon the hearing Of testimony came to a
close, and Melvin NJ johnson. senior
counsel for the girl, made his argument.
The trial was replete with sensations
during the two sessions to-day. Two more
witnesses swore that they saw Mrs. Clio
YER. widow of the murdered man, coming
from near the laundry where the shoot
ing occurred, and at the same time she
claimed TO have been IN her own home.
One Of the witnesses. Nellie Walsh. was
a cook employed by Judge Bond. who is
presiding at the trial.
Miss Walsh testified that on the night
OF November % 1909, she met Mrs. Glover
in Moody street, Waltham, some time
after $50 O'Clock. She described her as
dressed in a dark hat. a dark coat, and
carrying nun.
James E. Dumont, of Athol, testified
that on the night of the murder he was
working in Waltham and was in a store
directly across from the end of the alley
way adjoining tho laundry.
Rapidly Walking Away.
Between S:S5 and S:4O p. IN. he saw Mrs.
Glover. She was walking at a very rapid
pace, he said, and if ne had not stepped
out Of her way she would have bumped
into him. On November %, 1899, he saw
Mrs. Glover at the courthouse in Bos-
ton. and on that occasion he picked her
out from among a number OF women.
District Attorney Higgins and Lawyer
johnson were in a sensational conflict
this morning. After the jury had been
sent from the court room the district at
torney asked permission of the court to
introduce a statement made by a de-
tective named Won Bahr. This detective,
Mr.. Higgins said, interviewed Hattie lie
Blanc at the jail in the presence of her
counsel, and he was prepared TO testify
that Hattie had said that she shot Glover,
that Mrs Glover induced her to do it, and
concealed her in the Glover house from
Saturday night until Tuesday night when
the girl was found by the police
Girl Admitted the Shooting.
Mr.. Higgins made the statement that
Mr.. Johnson had admitted in his office
last June that Hattie had told him that
she shot Glover, and further the district
said Mr.. Johnson acknowledged
that she had told conflicting stories.
To offer the statement Of the girls
counsel Mr.. Higgins agreed would be un-
professional. Now. he said, he had this
sarne admission from an independent
source, and he named Mr.. Won Bahr as
his authority. He wished the court to
allow Won Bahr to testify that Hattie
had admitted to her counsel that she was
guilty.
Mr. Johnson was furious when he arose
to replys to the district attorney. He
denied that he had ever informed the
district attorney hat Hattie had admitted
to him that she had shot Glover.
Even if I did say it, which I deny
said johnson, the district attorney
knows that he has no right to make that
statement in open court"
Il did not believe" the lawyer for the
defense went on. that any man would
so defle himself as did the district attorney
by this act. In all my practice at the
bar this is the first time any man has
ever violated the privileges which the
laws throw about a counsel and client"
Statement Is Expected.
Judge Bond read the statement of Won
Bahr and ruled that ii should be excluded.
Later. during the examination of Mrs.
Glover. Judge Bend and the district at
torney had a lively tilt
Mrs. Glover was being asked regarding
Michael Vahey, who testified that Sey-
mour Glover made him come ont of the
guest chamber the day OF the funeral.