The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-01
WIDOW ACCUSED OF MURDER
HATTIE ~ BLtNGS COUNSEL
SPRINGS NEW DEFENCE.
Declares mat Mrs Glover Had the Pistol,
the Motive and the Opportunity 10
Commit the Crime Court Rules Out
Dying Mans Alleged statement.

Dying Mans Alleged statement.
EosroS. Nov. 80 .--lntares.ing develop
msnts came to-day in the trial of Hattie
10 Blanc at Fast Cambridge for the
murder of Clarence L. Glover OF Walthan.
and frequent clashes between counsel
enlivened the proceedings
Judge Bond ruled ont the statements
made by Glover shortly before be died,
that Hattie had shot him. on the GROUND
that the wounded man Mas not appre-
hensiys of death when he mace them.
Counsel for the EIrl declared that Mrr-
Lillian Glover. widow of the dead man
was concerned in the murder and JuGHe
Bond ruled that h" would permit the
Introduction of evidence by III" doi"n'e
tending 20 show that Ms G.ov" r was the
murdersss.
Mrs Glover took ~" witness stAid anG
some OF her statements We're IN direct
contradiction OF those made by DR..
Nicholas " Cousen-, owner OF the hos
pital wber. Glover died There was a
dispute between counsel about the I'D
mission OF these contradictory state
ments. and the physician will be recalled
tomorrow morning. after which the er-
animation Of Mrs. Glover will continue.
After Judge Bond had heard witnesses
this morning regarding the last words Of
Glover he said;
Il think Glovcr's statement on the
piazza was simply an irnpulsive statement
Of this character. He did not mean that
he was actually going 10 die or expected
To die right there. II may be true that
he was dying. but the more think Of IL
the more feel that when he uttered these
words he did no. realize his condition
think the dying declaration must he ex-
Guided
Tho jury then fled into the court and
the prosecution mace lis opening. l."
incidents leading Up 20 the murder were
related ana GlOyer's intimacy with ma
girl spoken Of
Evidences Of n struggle in the laundry
on the night of the shooting and the dts
coyery Of pin and hair comb belonging
to the defendant were d"scr b"i
Several Government tn"SseS were
heard, among them DR.. CoVscns an: 1t
wns while endeavoring to Ges from him
telephone conversations between him
and a woman at the Glover home sup
posed to be Mrs Glover that Melvin
nm attack upon the widow.
Mr.. johnson declared that Mrs Glover
was a vampire. that she intended 20 Kill
her husband that she had the motive
for the murder, that she had formed a
plan for the murder. that 81" >hnd me
physical and mental capacitv 20 carry
out her design. that she had the revolver
and also had the opportunity to carry oIt
her design All Of these things Mr
johnson said he intended 20 prove and
he wanted the telephone conversation
admitted a. tending to show lli feeling
between Mrs Glover and h"r husband
The iiIry was absent during this argi-
ment. and finally Judge Bond decided U
admit the conversation
DR. Couscns said that at no time during
MrS Glovrr'l viSi' to IN" hospital DID she
indicate a d..sir.. 20 So" her diving husband
He also said that "A woman who said she
was speaking fo- Mrs Glover asked him
over the tst.phone. Is Mr.. Glover still
alive
L answered Barely
Did no make "A statement
i said. Yes
she asked. Did he implicnte Mrs
Glover
Il said. No. ! think not -
In another tel.rhou" conversation an
par~ntlv from the Glover HOUSE. Dr
Cou-ar.s WAS asked Il Glover was going 10
Mrs Glover test 'i.'d thai -hr discovered
the intimacy b"twa"n h"r husband ard
Hattie "A wear ago last March and that IN"
latter had confessed thar II had been going
ON since, October. I.-i~ IN" gir! wa-
sent away hut later was allowed 10 re-
turn
Mrs Glover told Of being called 20 The
hospital and that on her arrival fh"r" -he
had asked Dr. tDu-"n~ n ia" C1uid -''''
her husband This Wa contradictory
20 what rh" phv-i.!au h4d sud and the
Court announced that u was not adj
missable unless Dr Cou-.n- was REC allied
Tn" District Attorney promised 70 recall
him
Mrs Glover said things sh" saw and
heard in tn" hospital 'rst- her ftir'
which was tho reason me did Mt - ~
10 see her husband soon after her r..
turn home she learned by Telephone that
Mr. Glover was dead
She told Of several Searches mad" ~
the house hafor,. IN" funeral and at ths
discovery Of Hattie hiding under tl. t'',
three DAYS after ~" shooting. Mr.
Glover also told of tho various IT"ITTu'
her husband had owned and d.'rltr'd ~
laundry had leen purchased with net
money
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