Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-26
Trying to Solve
 Stamford Tragedy
MRS. ANGLE REFUSED TO AM swER QUESTIONS AT INQUEST
COLLAPSED IN CHAIR
Hearing Was Declared Closed Because of Her Physical Exhaustion-chie
 of Police Exhibits Flatiron, With Which He Thinks Blow Was Struck.

Stamford, Conn. June 25.-Mrs. Hell en M Angle, who has been held on a coroner's order pending inqulry into the somewhat mysterious death on Tuesday night of Waldo R. Ballou, a member of a prominent Stamford fam fly. was tonight released in bonds of 36,000 by order of Coroner Phelan. Bonds were furnished by her father, Leonard Blondel
 Mrs. Angle was on the stand at the inquest late today for few minutes. but she refused to answer questions concerning her friendsship with Bal lou and finally collapsed, falling out of the witness chair into the arms of her father. As she appeared to be physically exhausted, the inquest was declared closed.
 Court Room damned.
 The condition of Mrs. Angle created a stir in the court room which for hours had been damned to suffocation by spectators. Chief of Police Bren- nan in his testimony, had produced a number of exhibits mostly of blood stained clothing and also Ballou's hat and an electric flat iron The hat, ood-soaked at one part of the crown. had been found by officers who had visited Mrs. Angle's apartments Tues day night. in a chest in which was other clothing. Ballou, few min utes before, had been picked up in a dying condition just outside the build ing, near the entrance two stories be- low. The hat was partly crushed in. The flat iron had been found on an ironing board in another room. Cor oner Phelan asked the chief why the iron was produced. Chief Brennan, picking up the iron, fitted its broad, fiat edge into a dent in the hat He volunteered his opinion that the dent was made by the iron and that certain o,-l-e on hlad hl006 stains. The coroner did not question further along this line.
 What Mrs. Angle Told Police.
 Ballou, according to a story told by Mrs. Angle, pitched hcadlong down a flight of stairs in the darkness after he had visited at her apartments. Mrs. 1 Angle had further explained to the police that after Ballou had gone she prepared to retire when her attention was attracted by a noise in the lower hallway. She went down in her bare feet and underclothing and found Bal lou in a heap in the vestibule. Fear ing that a scandal would be created if Ballou was found there and believing he was slightly intoxicated, she drag ged him outside the door and left him. Upon returning to her rooms sine found that she had trodden in blood and smeared her undsrgarments, She went back and tried to wipe up a pool of blood. but seurried back to her rooms when she heard an automobile outside the building, In a few minutes the police were knocking at her door, Advised te Make No Statement.
 When the inquest was resumed to- day Coroner Phelan wanted MT. Downs to present his client at once. MT. Downs declined, saying that a physi- elan had said that he had been treat ing Mrs. Angle for several weeks for nervous trouble and it was unwiSe to have her subjected te the strain of testifying. MT. Phelan said he would make it as easy as possible for the witness and even would listen to a statement in private. MT. Downs said he had advised his client to make no statement The coroner wanted the physician. Dr. Stauh, called to tell of the patients condition, but the doctor was not available. The coroner then proceeded with other testimony and at 5 o'clock informed MT. Downs he was ready to hear Mrs. Angle, either in public or private. MT. Downs de murred, and after argument they went into another room. Mrs. Angle was police n1atron, and she was heard to be moaning and sobbing as questions were asked. Almost an hour later Mrs. Angle went into the court room and was sworn. She leaned her arms on the coroner's desk and buried her
 
 MT. Downs said it was evident that his client was too ill to answer ques- tions.
 T Do Not Know What to Do.D The coroner thought she could an l swer those questions which did not incriminate her. When asked if she knew Mr Ballou, the witness said: T do not know what to do." MT. Downs suggested that as it had been shown several times that she did 1 know Ba1lou time was lost asking 1 those questions. The coroner replied l that he wanted the answer as a mat ter of record MT. Downs objected and the coroner replied: Let me conduct my investigation in my own way and we will get along nicely"
 Mrs. Angle said she had known MT Ballou since she was three years old Did you see MT. Ballou Tuesday night ?'
 Mr. Downs: T advise you not tc answer"
 | MT. Phelan: T will give you i've minutes in which to answer that MT. Downs told Mrs Angle that she could say that she refused to answer. Asked for Pity.
 The witness looking at the coroner said. Can't you have pity?" The coroner replied that he felt | deeply for her and was trying to make | it as easy as possible for her. To questions whether she remem- | bered Balleu being at her reems OF | Tuesday night, and whether she re- | membered that Balleu was injured l while leaving her rooms, Mrs. Angle l looked bewildeFed and made ne reply She collapsed when the coroner press | ed the question whether she saw Bal ! leu Tuesday night CT net and the in- | quest closed,
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