New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-11
Would Tell Her Story to
Coroner. but Lawyer
FOrbids 1t.
FATHER COLLAPSES
IN CHIEFS OFFICE
Inquest Postponed to July 20 to
Allow Further EXamina-
ton of Stains.

Stamford. Conn. July 10.-Mrs. Helen
Il. Angle was greatly disappointed TO-
day wnen she found she was not AZ
once to go before Coroner John j.
phelan and tell her story as to how
Waldo L. Ballou came by his death.
In her cell beneath the City Court
she cried bitterly for hours.
Her father. Leonard Blondel, who
has aged years since Ballou's death,
tainted after he had declared he would
consent only to his daughter telling
Ter story to a judge of the Supreme
Court, and not at the inquest. Restora-
tives were used. and IT was some time
before Blondcl was able to leave Chlef
of Police Brannan's Office. Mrs. Angle
was unable 10 regain her composure
after she had been allowed to talk with
her father over the telephone.
Coroner Phelan has decided not to
resume the inquest until July 20. II
is understood that Mrs. Angle will then
be arraigned. But she will reserve her
story until she appears on trial before
a Judge.
The Coroner had two hours con
ference on the case with Homer ,
Cummings. States Attorney; Chief
Brennan. DR.. Bruce Waivers, the states
expert on blood stains, and DR.. George
Sheriff.. medical examiner for STAN
ford. Harrison Ballou, son of Mr.
Ballou, was present part of the time.
Later Coroner Phelan went TO the
vaults under the City Court to exam
inc Mr. Ballou's stained straw hat
found in Mrs. Angles room, the stained
flatiron and other exhibits. Mrs. Sera-
phina Klahre, the police matron, hur-
RED in and said:
"Mrs. Angle desires me TO say that
she wants to tell her story to Coroner
Phelan before he goes home tonight. !
told her the Coroner was here and she
implored me 10 see him and arrange to
have her appear before him at once and
tell her story"
Coroner Phelan turned to Mr.. Blon-
del and asked if he was willing to have
his daughter make a statement. Hith-
erto Mr.. Blonde has humored his
daughter in her request and assured
her il would be all right. But lawyer,
acting for Judge Downs. Mrs. Angles
counsel. advised against it. 1t was then
that Mr.. Blondel agreed and tainted.
The reasons for the postponement CT
the inquest were not disclosed. Coro-
ner Phelan says DR.. Weaver has not yet
completed his examination of all the
stains.
States Attorney Cummings declared
that the key to the mystery of Ballou's
death is the denied straw hat found in
Mrs. Angles chest of drawers. He said
the fatiron fitted exactly into the dents
in the hat, showing that Mr.. Ballou
was killed by blows on the mead with
the iron. He said it was impossible that
the dents were caused in Mr.. Ba.lou's
hat when it was crushed into the
drawer; also that the stains found On
the drawer came from the hat.
1t is expected that Mrs. Angle will be
held for trial on a charge OF murder
when the inquest is completed, but
there is belief that if the grand jury
returns an indictment it will be for
murder in the second and not in tine
first degree.
If Mrs. Angle ever tells her story TO
jury it will be, it is said, that she
heard noise outside her apartment
and found Mr.. Ballou bleeding on the
landing below and carried him into the
open air, thinking it would be best for
him.